Debate winners head to KL

JAKARTA: British Airways will fly winners of the 1998 Indonesian Varsities English Debate to the ASEAN Inter- Universities Debating Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday.

British Embassy Charge d'Affaires Quinton Quayle hosted a party on Thursday for the winners. The acting British Airways country manager, Jonathan Cowley, presented tickets to team members Achmad Nurhoeri, Aryanti R., Permata Harahap and coach Rully Manurung.

The Indonesian debate contest was held by the University of Indonesia's Debating Society, with Quayle part of the panel of judges for the final round of the competition on Aug. 3.

Quayle said he was impressed by the quality of the debate because it was all conducted in high standard English. (emf)