Friday, May 04, 2007

Bernama is 40


The Tunku presents a copy of Bernama's Constitution in gold letters to Tan Sri Aziz Yeop, Chairman of The Board, witnessed by Information and Broadcasting Minister, (Tan Sri) Senu Abdul Rahman.


Malaysia's national news agency, Bernama, turned 40 on April 6.

Bernama was set up as an independent public corporation in which newspapers (media) and the government mass media are partners.

A non-profit making organisation (then, but not now), Bernama was officially set up by Act of Parliament on April 6, 1967. However, its formal 'birthday' is on August 30 because on that day in 1967, a launching ceremony was held in Parliament House. Bernama started operations nine months after that date.

The then Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, Almarhum, and members of the Cabinet and other distinguished guests attended the launching ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Tunku said: "You have undertaken to present complete, objective and impartial information, and to report fairly and truthfully the views of all sections of the population of Malaysia. The Chairman has stressed this aspect in his speech, and I agree with him completely."

Earlier, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yeop, first Chairman of Bernama's Board of Governors, in a policy speech stated that Bernama believed that the agencies most trusted in the world were those agencies which have established a reputation for objectivity and impartiality and that was why those qualities were set as goals for Bernama.

"I would like to give you a further assurance by Bernama that we hold these truths to be self-evident, that a news agency shall be impartial, objective and comprehensive in its news coverage, that it shall be fair to all and give special favours to none."

The present Bernama staff, from the top downwards, should honestly ponder whether Bernama adheres to what was promised by the Chairman.

18 comments:

bakaq a.k.a ~penarik beca said...

Pak Tuan tanya

pasai apa gelark penarik beca?

bakaq jawab:

penarik beca represent mustadh'afin or the oppressed

Anonymous said...

BERNAMA DAH HANCUS PAK TUAN...
LUBUK emas..

Anonymous said...

Tuan Syed,

I sense that you misses Bernama a lot. Nothing about Bernama that does not grab your sharp attention. I'm sure even those in Bernama are not aware of the fact about the organisation's 40th anniversary. Although I too have left Bernama, my love for the organisation remains strong. I hope to be able to join Bernama alumni which is being formed. Would you be interested too? You were a high-flier during your Bernama days. They don't call you SIA for nothing!
As ex-Bernama staffers, I think it would be good if we could render whatever assistance to the organisation which once provided
us the salary for us to raise our family.
Thank you again for reminding us of Bernama's 'birth'. Just as we love and care for our children, we should support Bernama so that it can become a stronger and respected entity. We have had our share of the good times in Bernama. Let us allow it to move on so long it stays on course of its raisons d'etre.

Unknown said...

I doubt any of them, especially those serving in the editorial department, are aware of it. Most of them were still in school or were not born yet.

The alumni is long overdue. I am all for it.

Anonymous said...

Sdr Syed,

Alumni Bernama? Betul ke? Ini peluang baik untuk kita 'kembali' ke Bernama. Setidak-tidaknya dapat kita mengetahui rancangan masa depan Bernama daripada Datuk Azman, Datuk Yong dan Datuk Zul. Tak guna kita mengkritik Bernama dari luar. Apalah faedahnya. Mungkin sanak saudara kita pula yang mendapat rezeki dengan bekerja di Bernama. Atau setidak-tidaknya kita berpeluang menjadi tenaga pengajar untuk membimbing wartawan baru Bernama. Dengar-dengar Bernama kini mempunyai Pusat Kecemerlangan yang hebat untuk tujuan latihan. Daripada terus menghentam Bernama, lebih baiklah kita memberikan pendangan membina. Ingatlah, jikapun ada yang tidak berpuas-hati dengan Bernama dan menganggapnya makin teruk, yang salah bukan Bernama tetapi mereka yang memimpinnya. Malah kita yang pernah mendapat tempat di Bernama juga bertanggungjawab kerana tidak membimbing dengan baik wartawan-wartawan di bawah kita dulu. Mereka inilah yang menjadi tunggak Bernama sekarang. Wassalam.

Anonymous said...

Pak Tuan,

Who is putting together the alumni? And when is the first proposed mtg for a pro-tem comm to be set up etc? Maybe you can make an announcement in your blog and get the other ex-Bernama guys like Dato Kadir, Tok Mat and whoever else announce it in theirs too. Its long overdua Pak Tuan!

As for Bernama today, it's sad. It has deviated from giving objective and impartial news to just being a mouthpiece of the Govt. Its top guys are civil servants first and journalist third. Second is wage earner and survivalist!

The chairman? He's a washout..

Anonymous said...

Sdr Syed dan kawan-kawan lama,

Dengarnya Sdr Zainoor Sulaiman sedang berusaha menubuhkan alumni Bernama. Mungkin boleh berhubung dengan beliau untuk maklumat lanjut. Saya tabik pada Zainoor yang gigih untuk terus mempunyai jiwa Bernama walaupun tidak sempat menjadi KP. Marilah kita doakan agar inisiatif beliau ini akan berhasil.

Unknown said...

I will be happy to update latest development re the proposed alumni, if possible.

To whom it may concern, please alert me on this subject.

Anonymous said...

Pak Tuan,

Tan Sri Aziz Yeop...bukankah atau diakah bapanya Nazri Menteri di JPM? Nama tu bunyi agak familiar..

Anonymous said...

Kuda Ranggi,

Yalah, rasanya perlu kita support penubuhan alumni atau apa jua namanya ini untuk kebaikan Bernama. Sungguhpun, masa sudah berubah dan cara bekerja berbeza, namun pandangan orang lama mungkin masih diperlukan. Jika tidak, masakan pengurusan Bernama sekarang memberi ruang dan peluang kepada pegawai-pegawai yang bersara atau meletakkan jawaran untuk kembali berkhidmat atas dasar kontrak.
Terima kasih Bernama kerana terus menghargai orang lama. Kami tak mudah lupakan Bernama sebagaimana Bernama terus mengekalkan logo biru lambang kertas teleprinter. Tak tahulah berapa ramai kakitangan baru yang mengetahui mesin teleprinter dalam kecanggihan telefon bimbit, laptop dan blackberry.

orang lama

Anonymous said...

Siapa mangkuk hayun nak tabik zainoor? dia resign sebab ambik duit bernama berpuluh ribu, pakai untuk belanja sendiri, bila kena tangkap insaf, ini kah hero yang perlu di tabik, satu dunia tau, dia memang ok tapi bila dah cross the line mana orang nak tabik? tak adil tu kepada mereka yang jujur dan berkerja keras untuk bernama seperti pak tuan

Anonymous said...

Bernama dan 40 tahun, tak matang-matang juga! Memilukan...

Unknown said...

Benar, Tan Sri Aziz Yeop adalah bapa kepada Nazri Aziz, koboi di JPM.

Anonymous said...

Sdr Syed dan kawan-kawan lama,

Ada yang bertanyakan siapa 'mangkuk hayun' yang tabik kepada Zainoor. Sayalah orangnya. Tetapi sebab yang bertanya tu guna 'anonymous', sayapun terpaksa rahsiakan juga identiti saya. Memang mudah kita hentam orang tapi tanyalah pula apa 'jasa' kita kepada Bernama. Jika tidak kerana Zainoor, perkhidmatan audio-visual mungkin tak nampak bayangnya lagi. Sekarang ini kita dapat lihat saban malam 'Berita Bernama' dalam Astro walaupun sebenarnya dah lama kita yang terbitkan buletin berita untuk stesen itu. Kalaupun Zainoor pernah 'buat hal', tentulah ada balasannya...kalau tidak di dunia, di akhirat nanti.

Orang lama Bernama

Unknown said...

Kepada saudara yang bertanya dan kepada saudara yang menjawab, cukuplah.

Tak ada orang yang dilahirkan tanpa memiliki kesalahan, tetapi benteng yang terkuat ialah kebenaran; dan kejujuran lebih berharga daripada keuntungan.

Tak payahlah dipanjang-panjangkan lagi persoalan ini.

Anonymous said...

Kita tunggu 22 mei 2007.
bernama akan buat sejarah

Anonymous said...

22 mei? sejarah? agak-agaknya hari itu... chairman bernama dinobat berkuasa eksekutif ke?

Unknown said...

Dari sudut sejarah Bernama, saya termaklum mengenai makna tarikh itu. Tunggulah tarikh itu.