It's UNTUK RAKYAT by Syed Haron
aims to solve the socio-economic problems of rural communities and unemployment in the State, has become a new direction of Yayasan Sabah since 1988. The Director of Yayasan Sabah, Datuk Dr. Jeffrey G. Kitingan had earlier said it was the responsibility of Yayasan Sabah to instill the spirit and message of People Development to the people in Sabah and one way of doing it was communication through video. Senior music lecturer with Yayasan Sabah, Soegiantoro bin Nojowintono @ Yanto, 33, who was placed second, received $3,000 cash, a trophy and a certificate for his song "Penduduk Berdikari". His song was performed by the Sekolah Menengah Lok Yuk Kota Kinabalu choir group.
Syed Haran (centre) showing off his winning song trophy. At left is Shahrul and Siti (right). (More pictures on Page 9)
Syed Harun Ahmad's composition "Untuk Rakyat" has won the People ....:.welopment Theme song Competition at the Yayasan Sabah Auditorium on March 18, 1989.
Annuar and Siti Rohaini, singers from Kuala Lumpur.
A total of 13 songs by 10 composers were submitted for the competition and they were judged according to the lyrics which Syed Harun, 39, who is Assistant Regis- had to incorporate the People Developtrar at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lum- ment concept, music appeal for video pur, walked away with $5,000 cash production as it will be the theme song in prize, a·trophy and a certificate. a video programme on People Development, and music composition. He submitted two songs for the competition which were performed by Shahrul
The third placing went to Wah Abdul Hamid bin Idris, 33, of Ipoh whose song "Ke Arah Kemakmuran Rakyat" was performed by Emma Simon of Public Affairs Department, Yayasan Sabah . He received $2,000 cash, a trophy and a certificate. The competition officiated by Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Ahmad Bahrom Datuk Abu Bakar Titingan (who represented Chief Minister, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan), was highlighted by three guest artistes, Jay Jay, Stella Ansibin and Dayangku Intan.