UniKL Raya draws big gathering at RCMP

UNIVERSITI Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak (UniKL RCMP) witnessed a hive of activity on June 27 in conjunction with Majlis UniKL Raya 2019.

As host of this year’s UniKL Raya Celebrations, RCMP received the thumbs up for a splendid job as guests, numbering more than 600 and attired in their best whilst most donned the traditional baju melayu garb, were treated to lots of food and festive delights.

Each of the 12 UniKL campuses around the country also set up food stalls or campus specialty corner serving an array of local and western delicacies such as laksa sarang burung hae, spaghetti carbonara, apam balik crispy, laksa mee pangkor, fruit cocktails, and lots more.

Saranghae City Campus Kuala Lumpur team, however, was adjudged the best food stall – serving laksa sarang burung hae, and walked away with a prize money of RM2,000.

The event was graced by the chairman of UniKL, Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr. Sukiman Sarmani. Also in attendance was the President and Chief Executive Officer of UniKL, Prof. Dato’ Dr Mazliham Mohd Su’ud, members of the board of directors, UniKL top management officials, deans and deputy deans from all 13 institutions and staff members from the 12 campuses.

Senior officials from Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara), the owner of Universiti Kuala Lumpur, also joined in the celebration.

In his welcoming speech, Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr. Sukiman Sarmani said UniKL Raya 2019 is a time for all staff of the university from various campuses to get together and usher in this moment.

“I wish to congratulate RCMP for hosting this year event. All the campus specialty corners are well decorated and served variety of food. Majlis UniKL Raya 2019 is a special day for all of us and I am delighted to join everyone here,” he said.

“This event also enhances the spirit of comradeship and nurtures a closer bond between us as one Big UniKL Family,” added Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr. Sukiman.

While guests thronged to the many food stalls lined within the perimeters of RCMP, it was also a memorable day for the specials guests that also included RCMP specialists who were treated to renditions of Hari Raya songs by students of the medical college.

Syarifah Alawiyyah, a second year MBBS student, and one of several performers, had the audience spellbound from the start with her talent on the saxophone. The 22-year-old Syarifah who hails from Johor, says the boredom of playing the piano when she was nine-year-old led to her switching to a different musical instrument.

“It is not always we see people playing the saxophone and I decided to do something different. There is so much of joy in it,” added Syarifah, who scored straight 9A’ in her Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. “I am glad the audience enjoyed my performance.”