SCRIPT FOR ROLE PLAY- ONE MALAYSIA OPEN HOUSE

Chairperson: A very good morning to everyone present to our forum today. Welcome
to this mesmerizing show. I am Adam Borhan, your chairperson for todays forum.
Before we start on with our discussion, let me introduce our 3 gorgeous panelists over
here. I am sure that our audience too cant wait to know our panelist here. Wellright
beside me is Dr Tan Ai Poh, who is the chief of Malay Studies Faculty in University
Malaya. Next to her is a very sweet lady in her baju kurung, Dato Noranati. She is the
Chief Minister of National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage of Malaysia. Our last panelist
for today is a cute lecturer from University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Professor Emeritus
Maalini. Well...i am sure that all of you eager to know the topic for today. Our topic for
today is actually quite interesting. Its about One Malaysia open house. Ok. Dr, what do
you feel about our topic today? Can you share some of your thoughts with us?
Dr.Tan Ai Poh: Thank you Mr. Chairperson. A very good morning to everyone here. As
we talk about open house in Malaysia, generally we will be thinking of traditional foods
of multiracial such us rendang, ketupat, lemang, muruku, rise cake and many more.
Plus, nowadays open house concept is getting familiar in Malaysia. Before that, let me
define the meaning of open house. An "open house" is an event held at an institution
whereby its doors are open to the general public. This is to allow them to become
familiar with that institution and gain information on it. In United States and Canada,
open house are normally held at schools and universities to attract students and their
parents with facilities, meet others, or to open informal communication channels
between school staff, students and parents. Furthermore, typical guests at an open
house usually include friends, relatives, and acquaintances of the graduate and the
family.
Chairperson: Wow! It was well said. I hope everybody is clear about the term of open
house now. Next, we will proceed to Dato Noranati. Dato, what are the features of an
open house?

Dato Noranati : Thank you Mr. Chairperson. A very good morning to everyone here.
Basically, open house always got connected to decorations. The normal decoration
usually we can see at an open house is are balloons, ribbons, cloths and also banner of
an event. The second feature is food. Food of some form is usually served. Some open
houses offer only cake and ice cream, whereas others are fully catered. Common foods
include rice, noodles, chips and other "picnic" type foods. Meanwhile, BBQ also served
at some open houses. The food served at each open house will reflect the ethnicity or
background of an individual. In addition, there will be also an area with tables and chairs
set up for people to eat, drink, and socialize. Area for children is also provided,
complete with games such as musical chair to make the event merrier.
Chairperson: Thanks Dato, for your very brief explanation regarding the features of an
open house. There are many features actually right! Lastly we will move on to our cute
lecturer, Professor Emeritus Maalini. Before this, our two panelists have mentioned in
detail about the concept and features of an open house generally. Now, can you tell us
about one Malaysian open house?
Professor Emeritus Maalini: Thank you Mr. Chairperson. A very good morning to
everybody. Malaysia is a multiracial country and throughout the year there are many
celebrations and festive seasons celebrated, such as Hari Raya Puasa, Chinese New
Year, Deepavali, Christmas and also Hari Raya Haji. All this festive seasons clearly
show us the concept of one Malaysia as our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib always
mentioned. Commonly, whenever these festive seasons arrive, surely there will be an
open house. During the festival of Hari Raya Aidilfitri by the Muslims to mark the
culmination of Ramadhan, the holy month of fasting, various type of delicacies such as
ketupat, lemang, serunding, satay are served. Muslims hold "open house" throughout
the festive month, where friends and neighbours of every race are invited. Nowadays,
the Malaysia government will also hold "open house" on a national scale where
Malaysians of all race and religion will come and celebrate the joyous season. Whereas,
Chinese New Year is the time for family reunion, lion dance, ang pow, firecrackers,
mahjong and much more. During the open house, there will be the Yee Sang ceremony.
Yee Sang is a mixed food with all kind of vegetables. Everyone will gather to mix the
food before they eat using chopsticks. This is the main concept of open house for
Chinese. Meanwhile. Deepavali is the festival of Lights celebrated by the Hindus, as for
me too. We can see small oil lamp, and also coloured grains are decorated in front of
the porch. Whenever open houses are held during this festival, different races and
religions are invited for scrumptious Indian delicacies such as muruku, roti jala and rice
pudding. Open house is celebrated differently in various occasions. For example, during
the Christmas celebration, the open house is mainly focused on decorations. The
houses will fill with Christmas tree and gift. Visitors will also bring their gift and
exchange with house members.
Chairperson: Thank you Professor Emeritus Maalini for your wonderful explanation on
one Malaysia open house. I am sure audience here would have started to image their
respective festival seasons. So ladies and gentlemen, I hope by now all of you can get a
clear input regarding our topic today which is One Malaysia open house. Last word from
me, everyone should not miss to attend any open houses held near our residential area
during festival seasons. This is because it can enhance the relationship bond within the
society. Till then, see you again in another show. Warm regards from me, Adam
Borhan. Bye.