IDO 2013: Key Results & Motions

Champions: #9 iBob 1 (Boby Andika Ruitang/UI & Rifan Ibnu Rahman/Ex ITB)
Finalists: #1 National University of Singapore 2 (Kenneth Kang & Bryan Chan), #2 Universiti Teknologi Mara 1 (Mifzal Mohammed & Rafiq Saladdin), #7 Just For Fun 1 (Aulia Anggita & Elghafiky Bimardhika)
Best Speaker: Kenneth Kang (National University of Singapore 2)
Novice Champions: Institut Teknologi Bandung 5 (Midia Arifandi & Dara Indira)
Best Novice Speaker: Romario Tambunan (Universitas Gadjah Mada 1)

Top 10 Speakers
1. Kenneth Kang (National University of Singapore 2)
2. Bryan Chan (National University of Singapore 2)
3. Rafiq Saladdin (Universiti Teknologi Mara 1)
3. Xiao Hongyu (National University of Singapore 1)
3. Tim Andrew (Pie Jesu 1/Ex Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation)
6. Mifzal Mohammed (Universiti Teknologi Mara 1)
7. Lavania Jeevabala (Pie Jesu 1/Universiti Malaya)
7. Boby Andika Ruitang (iBob 1/Universitas Indonesia)
9. Invi Atmanegara (Binus International 1)
9. Natalie Wang (National University of Singapore 1)

Motions
R1. THBT the state should promote the virtues of Atheism
R2. THW use pornography as a tool for sex education
R3. THBT the Obama administration should immediately cease the collection of data from people's phone and internet usage
R4. In states where abortion is legal, THW compel all pregnant women to test their fetuses for disabilities
R5. THBT female politicians should not rely on their gender in policy debates
R6. THW only grant land rights to indigenous groups who elect their leaders democratically
Novice GF. TH regrets the rise of a distinct gay culture
QF. THBT Palestinians should renounce their claim on East Jerusalem
SF. THW tax individuals' income according to the wealth of their parents
GF. THW abolish prisons

Australs 2013: Corrected Tab Awards UI Second Spot in ESL QF

The organizers of the 2013 Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships corrected the ESL tabulation, enabling a second Universitas Indonesia team to advance into the elimination stage. While UI 1 (Aulia Anggita, Dennys Kapa, Egalita Irfan) still topped the ESL tab after the corrections, UI 2 (Elghafiky Bimardhika, Ibrahim Panji, Nisrina Praharso) earned #6 on that list. #1 UI 1 will face #8 Institute of Business Admnistration - Dhaka 2 in the quarterfinals today while #6 UI B will meet #3 International Islamic University of Malaysia 2. The corrected break list is as follows:

1. Universitas Indonesia 1
2. International Islamic University 1
3. International Islamic University 2
4. Asia Pacific University 1
5. Hong Kong University 2
6. Universitas Indonesia 2
7. Institute of Business Administration - Dhaka 1
8. Institute of Business Administration - Dhaka 2

Australs 2013: UI Breaks 1st in ESL Category Above IIU

Universitas Indonesia 1 (Aulia Anggita, Dennys Kapa, Egalita Irfan) topped the ESL tab in the 2013 Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships, placing themselves above Asian powerhouse International Islamic University of Malaysia, which they defeated in the last prelim. It was a display of tenacity from the UI trio who lost their first three debates but bounced back with a vengeance knocking down opponents in the last five rounds. UI1 will face reigning ESL champions International Christian University 1 from Japan in the quarterfinals. UI won this category before, in 2011 and 2009. The ESL break list is as follows:

1. Universitas Indonesia 1
2. International Islamic University 1
3. International Islamic University 2
4. Asia Pacific University 1
5. Hong Kong University 2
6. Institute of Business Administration - Dhaka 1
7. Institute of Business Administration - Dhaka 2
8. International Christian University 1

ABP 2012: Malaysia Sweeps Half of Break List

Debaters from Malaysia took half of the spots in the elimination round of the 2012 Asian British Parliamentary Debating Championship and two Malaysian teams were unlucky not to be part of that lot. Universiti Teknologi Mara 3 and International Islamic University 5, two teams with scores matching the 24th on the tab from preliminaries, missed the break on head-to-head count with the last advancing pair, their fellow countrymen from Universiti Malaya 1. Only the best 24 teams after 6 preliminary rounds can continue their journey with rank #9 to #24 required to battle it out in pre-quarterfinal matches before winners of that stage face the top 8. The main break list has no Indonesian team as the highest ranked from the host country matched the points of the last three breaking pairs but had lower individual scores.

Main Break List
1. National University of Singapore 1 (SG)
2. Korea University 1 (SK)
3. Nanyang Technological University 1 (SG)
4. Multimedia University Melaka 1 (MY)
5. Universiti Teknologi Mara 1 (MY)
6. National University of Singapore 2 (SG)
7. National Law School of India University 1 (IN)
8. International Islamic University 1 (MY)
9. Rashtriya Vidyalaya College of Engineering 1 (IN)
10. International Islamic University 3 (MY)
11. Peking University 1 (CN)
12. Universiti Teknologi Mara 2 (MY)
13. Asia Pacific University 1 (MY)
14. University of Tokyo 1 (JP)
15. International Islamic University 2 (MY)
16. Chung Ang University 1 (SK)
17. International Islamic University 4 (MY)
18. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1 (MY)
19. School of Law, Christ University 1 (IN)
20. North South University 1 (BD)
21. Multimedia University Melaka 2 (MY)
22. Wawasan University 1 (MY)
23. Nanyang Technological University 2 (SG)
24. Universiti Malaya 1 (MY)