Meeting the Prime Minister and the First Lady of Malaysia
Today, my parents and I met the Prime Minister (Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak) and the First Lady (Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor) of Malaysia.
This meeting came about after my mom passed my poetry book (Creative & Funny Poetry for Kids) to Datin Seri to read, because my mother believes Datin Seri is not only our First Lady, but also our Mother of Love for the children of Malaysia.
A few weeks after passing the book to Datin Seri, my mother received a phone call on the appointment time today.
I think our Mother of Love wanted to give me some encouragement to keep up my spirit of excellence in whatever I do, especially after completing my first poetry book.
I am really, really touched by her kind gestures to lift up my spirit to the climax.
It was a very exciting event meeting with our Prime Minister and First Lady. I performed one of my poems to them. They brought along some reporters of the media to introduce me to the people of Malaysia to show the “Malaysia Boleh!” spirit.
The Prime Minister and the First Lady also read my poetry book. The Prime Minister read my poem, Autumn, in front of everybody and said it was very good.
Here are some of the precious photos my father took during the event. 
That’s my mother, me, Datin Seri Rosmah, and our Prime Minister. They were looking at my blog.
That was me acting out my poem, “If I Did Write a Poem”.
That was me doing the ‘Mighty King’ pose in the poem.
And that was Datin Seri Rosmah giving a present to me. Thank you! (Datin Seri told me to share it with my little brother)
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Update (12:30 am 11 July 2009): I just noticed that TheStarOnline.tv posted the video of me performing the poem I mentioned above. Here it is:
(If you have noticed, my voice did not go along too well with the audio in the computer. Because unfortunately, the sound from my laptop is too soft for me to hear.
So I couldn’t match it well. Fortunately, the audiences, the PM, and the First Lady enjoyed my performance and laughed aloud, nevertheless. I hope you will enjoy it too!)
Here is the words to the poem, as seen in the book.
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Update: (11:30 pm 11th July 2009): Today, my blog was down due to low bandwidth limit and too many visitors. I’m sorry for all the trouble and have fixed it now. I hope you didn’t mind 
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I have now got more photos to show you. Thanks to the reporters for snapping them. 
By TheStar.
Update (7:30 pm 12 July 2009): More photos!
By SinChewDaily
(That’s the Prime Minister and the First Lady looking through my blog post, A Beginner Guide to Getting the Most out of Twitter!)
By SinChewDaily
(That’s me, performing “If I Did Write a Poem”. My parents are at the back.)
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Update (18th July 2009): I finally scanned all the newspapers that featured me. Here they are.
Please click on the pictures to see their full resolutions (You can even read them at full resolution! ).
New Straits Times, 11th of July 2009. Gloson Teh, 11.
The Star, 11th July 2009. Gloson Teh, 11.
Sin Chew Daily, 11th of July 2009. Gloson Teh, 11.
Berita Harian, 11th of July 2009. Gloson Teh, 11.
Utusan Malaysia, 11th of July 2009. Gloson Teh, 11.
Nan Yang, 11th of July 2009. Gloson Teh, 11.
Guang Ming Daily, 11th of July 2009. Gloson Teh, 11.
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I am extremely grateful to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib and Datin Seri Rosmah for giving me this opportunity to meet them.
I am also very grateful to the reporters for taking interest in me and my poetry book, and for taking the time to interview me. Your confidence in me encouraged me very much too!
I would also like to thank you, readers, for supporting me. Each of you played a part in giving me this opportunity to meet the Prime Minister and First Lady of Malaysia.
Cheers!
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July 11, 2009
12:49 am
That is great! Your the best!
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July 11, 2009
4:41 am
Genius boy…
Just read your article from Utusan Online
http://utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0711&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Muka_Hadapan&pg=mh_04.htm
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July 11, 2009
8:24 am
cheers son, you really show them…
best regards.
July 11, 2009
8:57 am
I read about you in the NST today and could not help but checking it out(even though there is a slight mistake of the URL given there). Nice blog you have here. keep it up!
July 12, 2009
12:10 am
Thank you for your compliments and for telling me that NST made an error
. I didn’t notice it!
July 11, 2009
9:37 am
Well done, boy!
You have published a book at such a tender age when the common everyday boy would be playing football in the rain.
You even got to meet the PM & Mrs PM!
Your achievements are an inspiration to me.
Many will look up to you but I hope that you will not lose yourself in it!
Keep it up!
=)
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July 12, 2009
12:16 am
Thank you very much for your very kind words!
By the way, you have a pretty cool blog too
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July 11, 2009
9:58 am
Hey!! Great Job!!!
July 11, 2009
10:01 am
Congratulations to you on your achievement and performance in front of our PM.
Great work and you have a brilliant future.
July 11, 2009
10:18 am
Keep up the good work.
July 11, 2009
10:19 am
Bravo, support you always.
July 11, 2009
10:32 am
successful blogger!! *admire~*
Amateur blogger myself…muahaha
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July 11, 2009
10:19 pm
that a best poem!
July 11, 2009
10:42 pm
Great that the First Lady picked up on your book
Congrats on busting your blog hits record today too! haha 
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July 12, 2009
12:27 am
LOL!
Actually, it is the bandwidth problem. It is too low! (Only 500mb) Fortunately, I’m moving to an unlimited hosting soon.
July 11, 2009
10:47 pm
Woo… I really admire you, small ideals big success, and be getting notice from the prime minister really is not easy though…
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July 12, 2009
12:39 am
well done, Gloson. You’re doing great there and keep up the good work.
July 12, 2009
12:42 am
To Everyone:
Thank you for the kind words and compliments! Good day to you!
July 12, 2009
12:47 am
Really cool gloson!
Not everyday,every boy meets the PM.
Congratulations =)
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July 12, 2009
1:59 am
I love your poem! You’re a true inspiration to all Malaysians. Great job, boy!
July 12, 2009
2:47 am
Hey Gloson!
Saw you on SinChew Daily (on 11th july edition), and you are on the first page!
and that picture showing you are jumping…hehe
Keep up the good work, and do blog more!^^V
Cheers
July 12, 2009
7:27 pm
Hehe, thanks! Ok, I’ll blog more! Thanks for reminding me about SinChew! Time to get the photos from there now!
July 13, 2009
1:17 am
hehe~ya~
)
and i did snap the pictures from the press too
(i’ll send you a message via facebook…and let me know how can i send it to you
btw, you did know how to read mandarin?
*err…since you are from SK school..you did learn mandarin?*
July 13, 2009
1:42 pm
Well, I know how to speak Mandarin because I use Mandarin to communicate at home. By the way, I’ve replied to your message on facebook.
July 13, 2009
11:06 pm
ah~i see
you have a good command of both english and mandarin, i guess
i replied your message too ^^
hope that will be some little support to a little blogger and national’s pride
July 12, 2009
2:55 am
your poem is really great
although you are still young, but the idealism behind the poem is just amazing for a boy to craft it
hope you will become a good citizen of Malaysia
dont forget about Bahasa Malaysia
haha
July 13, 2009
11:10 pm
Thank you! And yes, I won’t forget about Bahasa Malaysia. Haha.
July 12, 2009
3:06 am
Medal Of Honour should reward to you. Btw, Congratulation to you. Always do more and learn more. Still far road ahead.
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July 12, 2009
9:14 pm
I am glad that the Prime Minister show interest in your talent & creativity. Keep up the great work that you are doing.
cheers
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July 13, 2009
9:56 am
nice blog! i hope u sucsess with u own book. very funny…..
July 13, 2009
12:50 pm
Saw u at TV3 this morning! really nice. I didn’t know u can poet with keyboard. Really a great talent u have!
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July 13, 2009
3:49 pm
I saw you at TV3 this morning and I told the people at my office about you and again we saw you in Berita Harian. Well done boy. You made our PM prouds of you and we found another asset to our beloved country Malaysia that’s you. I am from Sibu Sarawak.
July 13, 2009
4:28 pm
Fadzly: Thank you very much!
Wylia: Thanks! It’s a pleasure to have contributed to our beloved country
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July 14, 2009
10:51 pm
aha..that’s pretty amazing gloson,I hope u will create a first million through your blog..:D..that will not impossible..for the next 1,2 years..so..when do you started blogging?Really want to learn from you..:D
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July 14, 2009
11:39 pm
oh~~Gloson~
you are great~~
^^
I really admire you~
You are talent~
The best blogger~
^^
gambateh~~
July 15, 2009
5:33 pm
We are so proud of you as a Malaysian for being so brilliant and knowledgeable at such a young and tender age. keep up your good work in writing and you are definitely going to make it big as a preputable and famous personality not only in Malaysia but globally.
July 17, 2009
7:02 am
you know what , i am really proud of you as a blogger.
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December 18, 2009
3:37 am
wahh, it’s that u?
im so proud!
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March 28, 2010
10:11 pm
wow.. fame at such a young age.. you’ll have a great future im sure! all the best! =)
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March 29, 2010
7:00 pm
Haha! Thank you very much Ken!
July 20, 2010
1:22 pm
You are really a genius my friend. You really did great because you are recognized in your country. I hope I can also experience that achievements in my blogging career.
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July 21, 2010
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Thank you very much, Felix. I appreciate your kind words! Good luck to you on your blogging career!
August 22, 2010
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You are brilliant and gifted. Look how happy you are.
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