Raja Kita or its literal translation Our King, is the
proposed portal development project on the Institution of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong of Malaysia submitted by the National Library of Malaysia for consideration
under the Demonstrator Application Grant Scheme (DAGS). This project is
one of the four Public Sector of Demonstrator Application (DA) projects
submitted by the National Library of Malaysia (NLM) under the umbrella
of the library sector. Of the four, only Raja Kita promoted by NLM
and MyKedah.com promoted by the State Library Corporation of Kedah
had been officially approved by the DAGS Secretariat. This article
will, however, focus on the Raja Kita project. Briefly, the
article covers the following areas:
Project
Summary
Content Structure
and Design
Project
Objectives and Strategic Intents
Problems
or Opportunities to be addressed
Project Development
Monitoring
Project
Summary
Raja Kita is an informative portal developed in both the Malay
and English language giving insights on the Institution of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong. The portal is intended to function as a 'One Stop Centre'
for on-line authoritative information on the King accessible to both the
local and global community. With the following features, the portal will
incorporate highly interesting and interactive educational activities that
can be participated by the general public.
Malay or English Language options
Text and images
360° view of objects and special rooms (optional)
Virtual walkthrough of Istana Negara (optional)
Challenging mind boggling games relating to vocabulary building, fact findings
and edutainment to attract and sustain interactivity
Content
Structure and Design
The contents of the portal will focus on the information below:
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Monarchy System of Malaysia
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The Conference of Rulers
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The Constitutional Monarchy
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Election of the Yang di-Pertuan
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Functions of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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Powers of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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Constitutional Role and Position of the Malaysian King
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Executive Authority and Powers
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Federal Legislative Authority and Powers
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Judiciary Authority and Powers
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Special Functions
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His Majesties (I – XII Agong) and Her Majesties
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Biographies of His and Her Majesties
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Royal Album
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Royal Regalia
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Ceremonial Dress
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Ceremonial Objects
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Royal and Palace Customs of Istana Negara
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Specific customs observed in the palace of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong such
as the rites and customs pertaining to the installation of the King, Conferment
of the Federation Awards, Audience with the King by dignitaries etc.
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Federation Awards
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Descriptive text and visual of every Federation Award conferred by the
King and the titles carried by the recipients of these awards
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Istana Negara
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Descriptive texts and visuals of major public halls and rooms in the palace
e.g Balai Rong Seri, Dewan Mengadap, Dewan Kecil etc.
Project
Objectives and Strategic Intents
The project is proposed with the following objectives:
To dignify and honour the exalted office of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
To educate and create understanding on the Institution of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong as contained in the Federal Constitution
To inculcate and instill loyalty to the Yang di-Pertuan by the citizens
as contained in the Rukun Negara
To enrich local contents and make available on-line authoritative information
on the Institution of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The strategic intent of the project is to:
Inculcate a greater awareness among the community towards a better understanding
on the Malaysian Monarchy System
Instill loyalty towards the King and Nation amongst the citizen
Provide a platform for a virtual royal connection between the citizen
and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Act as an important component in establishing the right attitude towards
the supreme Head and the Government and thereby propagating a peaceful
and harmonious Malaysia
Thus, the development of the portal would be more importantly intended
to create loyal citizens. A loyal citizen will have within himself:
- A sense of love and belonging to the country
- A sense of responsibility towards the nation
- A sense of loyalty and patriotism
Problems
or Opportunities to be addressed
As required by the DAGS Secretariat, the problems and opportunities
to be addressed by this project had to be clearly stated by the promoter.
This project intends to address the following:
To enable public access to authoritative information on the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong. Currently, such information is scarce and only made available to
selected few or elitists.
To ensure that the public, especially the younger generation, fully understand
the Monarchy System and thus respect and honour the sovereignty of the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
To maximize the use of technology in enriching local contents for a wider
and global dissemination of information
The development of a portal on the King allows for
a wider access on the institution of the Head of State. The National
Library of Malaysia believes that this project will have a great impact
on the general public and in particular Malaysian citizens in inculcating
awareness towards a greater understanding on the Malaysian monarchy system.
This is understanding is a prerequisite in instilling loyalty towards the
King and Nation amongst the rakyat as contained in the Rukun Negara.
This initiative should also be viewed as an effort taken by the National
library of Malaysia in enriching local content in the multimedia digital
format.
References
Demonstrator Application
Grant Scheme [DAGS]: guidelines for applicants. (1998). Kuala
Lumpur, NITC Malaysia.
Project Proposal on Raja
Kita submitted to DAGS Secretariat. (2001). Kuala Lumpur,
National Library of Malaysia.
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