{"id":17025,"date":"2026-09-23T00:31:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ppas.gov.my\/?page_id=17025"},"modified":"2026-09-23T14:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T06:24:07","slug":"dr-malik-yatam-phd-dari-penjara-ppas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ppas.gov.my\/en\/dr-malik-yatam-phd-dari-penjara-ppas\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Malik Yatam: PhD dari Penjara | PPAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17025\" class=\"elementor elementor-17025\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5996477 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5996477\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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          <span data-en>\n                Highlights &amp; Stories\n            <\/span>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n        <span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span>\n\n        <span>\n\n            <span data-bm>\n                Kisah\n            <\/span>\n\n            <span data-en>\n                Story\n            <\/span>\n\n        <\/span>\n\n    <\/nav>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     HERO\n============================================================ -->\n\n<header class=\"ppas-royal-hero\">\n\n    <div class=\"ppas-story-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"ppas-hero-grid\">\n\n\n            <!-- HERO TEXT -->\n\n            <div>\n\n                <div class=\"ppas-kicker\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Sorotan &amp; Kisah\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        Highlights &amp; Stories\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <h1 class=\"ppas-hero-title\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n\n                        Dr Malik Yatam\n                        <em>Catat Sejarah<\/em>\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n\n                    <span data-en>\n\n                        Dr Malik Yatam\n                        <em>Makes History<\/em>\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/h1>\n\n\n                <p class=\"ppas-hero-lead\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n\n                        Perjalanan seorang insan daripada\n                        kehidupan di penjara kepada pencapaian\n                        akademik tertinggi \u2014 sebuah kisah tentang\n                        ilmu, keinsafan, kesungguhan dan\n                        peluang kedua.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n\n                    <span data-en>\n\n                        The journey of an individual from life\n                        in prison to the highest level of\n                        academic achievement \u2014 a story of\n                        education, reflection, perseverance\n                        and second chances.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <div class=\"ppas-meta\">\n\n                    <span>\n                        Pustaka Raja Tun Uda\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span>\n                        OUM\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span>\n                        PhD dari Penjara\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <!-- HERO IMAGE -->\n\n            <div>\n\n                <div class=\"ppas-hero-photo-frame\">\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        class=\"ppas-hero-photo\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.ppas.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/phd_dlm_penjara_HH_bergambarbersama-scaled.jpeg\"\n                        alt=\"DYMM Sultan Selangor bersama tetamu pada majlis pelancaran buku PhD dari Penjara di Pustaka Raja Tun Uda\">\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <p class=\"ppas-hero-caption\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n\n                        DYMM Sultan Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin\n                        Idris Shah Al-Haj bersama tetamu pada\n                        majlis pelancaran buku PhD dari Penjara\n                        di Pustaka Raja Tun Uda.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n\n                    <span data-en>\n\n                        His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor,\n                        Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj,\n                        with guests at the launch of\n                        PhD dari Penjara at Pustaka Raja Tun Uda.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/header>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     OPENING STORY\n============================================================ -->\n\n<section class=\"ppas-story-intro\">\n\n    <div class=\"ppas-story-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"ppas-intro-content\">\n\n\n            <!-- BM -->\n\n            <div data-bm>\n\n                <p>\n\n                    Dr Malik Yatam mencipta sejarah sebagai\n                    banduan pertama di Malaysia yang berjaya\n                    menamatkan pengajian hingga peringkat\n                    Doktor Falsafah (PhD) ketika masih menjalani\n                    hukuman penjara, sekali gus menerima\n                    pengiktirafan daripada Malaysia Book of Records.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    Pencapaian itu turut menjadikan\n                    Open University Malaysia (OUM) sebagai\n                    universiti pertama yang melahirkan graduan\n                    dari penjara.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    Kisah perjalanan hidup dan perjuangan\n                    Dr Malik dirakamkan menerusi buku\n                    <strong>PhD dari Penjara<\/strong>, terbitan OUM,\n                    yang dilancarkan oleh Duli Yang Maha Mulia\n                    Sultan Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah\n                    Alhaj, di Pustaka Raja Tun Uda.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <!-- EN -->\n\n            <div data-en>\n\n                <p>\n\n                    Dr Malik Yatam made history as the first\n                    prisoner in Malaysia to complete a\n                    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) while still\n                    serving his prison sentence, earning\n                    recognition from the Malaysia Book of Records.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    The achievement also made\n                    Open University Malaysia (OUM)\n                    the first university to produce\n                    a graduate from prison.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    Dr Malik's life journey and pursuit\n                    of education are documented in\n                    <strong>PhD dari Penjara<\/strong>, published\n                    by OUM and launched by His Royal Highness\n                    the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin\n                    Idris Shah Alhaj, at Pustaka Raja Tun Uda.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     BOOK LAUNCH\n============================================================ -->\n\n<section class=\"ppas-story-section white\">\n\n    <div class=\"ppas-story-container\">\n\n\n        <div class=\"ppas-section-heading\">\n\n            <span class=\"ppas-eyebrow\">\n\n                <span data-bm>\n                    Majlis Pelancaran\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n                    Book Launch\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/span>\n\n\n            <h2>\n\n                <span data-bm>\n                    Sebuah Kisah Diangkat Melalui Buku\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n                    A Life Story Preserved in a Book\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/h2>\n\n\n            <p>\n\n                <span data-bm>\n\n                    Dari sebuah perjalanan yang penuh cabaran,\n                    lahir sebuah karya yang merakamkan kekuatan\n                    ilmu dan kesungguhan untuk berubah.\n\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n\n                    From a journey marked by challenges came\n                    a book that records the transformative power\n                    of education and determination.\n\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"ppas-feature-grid\">\n\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-feature-image\">\n\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.ppas.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/phd_dlm_penjara_HH_launchstage-scaled.jpeg\"\n                    alt=\"Upacara pelancaran buku PhD dari Penjara\">\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-feature-copy\">\n\n                <div class=\"ppas-gold-line\"><\/div>\n\n\n                <div data-bm>\n\n                    <p>\n\n                        Buku <strong>PhD dari Penjara<\/strong>,\n                        terbitan Open University Malaysia,\n                        merakamkan perjalanan hidup dan\n                        perjuangan Dr Malik Yatam dalam\n                        mendapatkan pendidikan ketika\n                        menjalani hukuman.\n\n                    <\/p>\n\n\n                    <p>\n\n                        Pelancaran karya tersebut di\n                        Pustaka Raja Tun Uda menjadi satu lagi\n                        catatan penting dalam perjalanan beliau\n                        serta satu peringatan bahawa ilmu boleh\n                        membuka ruang kepada perubahan\n                        dalam kehidupan.\n\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div data-en>\n\n                    <p>\n\n                        <strong>PhD dari Penjara<\/strong>,\n                        published by Open University Malaysia,\n                        documents Dr Malik Yatam's journey\n                        and his pursuit of education while\n                        serving his sentence.\n\n                    <\/p>\n\n\n                    <p>\n\n                        The launch of the book at\n                        Pustaka Raja Tun Uda marked an\n                        important chapter in his journey and\n                        reflected how education can create\n                        a pathway towards change.\n\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     ROYAL MESSAGE\n============================================================ -->\n\n<section class=\"ppas-royal-message\">\n\n    <div class=\"ppas-story-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"ppas-royal-message-inner\">\n\n\n            <span class=\"ppas-eyebrow\">\n\n                <span data-bm>\n                    Ilmu &amp; Peluang Kedua\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n                    Knowledge &amp; Second Chances\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/span>\n\n\n            <h2>\n\n                <span data-bm>\n                    Peluang Untuk Membina Kehidupan Baharu\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n                    An Opportunity to Build a New Life\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/h2>\n\n\n            <div data-bm>\n\n                <p>\n\n                    Baginda bertitah bahawa pengampunan dan\n                    peluang kedua yang diberikan kepada\n                    Dr Malik perlu dimanfaatkan sebaik-baiknya\n                    untuk membina kehidupan baharu.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    Baginda turut menasihati bahawa seseorang\n                    yang pernah tersilap langkah mampu berubah\n                    melalui ilmu, keinsafan dan kesungguhan.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    Dr Malik turut dinasihati supaya menjaga\n                    nama baik, terus berusaha memajukan diri\n                    dan tidak hanyut dalam kemasyhuran sehingga\n                    menjadi alpa atau hilang arah.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    Beliau juga dinasihati agar tidak mudah\n                    terpengaruh atau terperangkap dalam politik.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div data-en>\n\n                <p>\n\n                    His Royal Highness stated that the pardon\n                    and second chance given to Dr Malik should\n                    be used wisely to build a new life.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    His Royal Highness also advised that a person\n                    who has made mistakes can change through\n                    education, reflection and determination.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    Dr Malik was advised to uphold his good name,\n                    continue striving for self-improvement and\n                    remain grounded despite public attention.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    He was also advised not to be easily influenced\n                    or drawn into politics.\n\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-royal-note\">\n\n                <span data-bm>\n\n                    Pesanan yang mengangkat nilai ilmu,\n                    keinsafan dan tanggungjawab dalam\n                    membina masa hadapan.\n\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n\n                    A message centred on education,\n                    reflection and responsibility in\n                    building a better future.\n\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     JOURNEY\n============================================================ -->\n\n<section class=\"ppas-story-section\">\n\n    <div class=\"ppas-story-container\">\n\n\n        <div class=\"ppas-section-heading\">\n\n            <span class=\"ppas-eyebrow\">\n\n                <span data-bm>\n                    Perjalanan\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n                    The Journey\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/span>\n\n\n            <h2>\n\n                <span data-bm>\n                    Dari Penjara Kepada Doktor Falsafah\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n                    From Prison to a Doctorate\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/h2>\n\n\n            <p>\n\n                <span data-bm>\n\n                    Perjalanan Dr Malik menunjukkan bagaimana\n                    pendidikan menjadi sebahagian daripada\n                    proses mengubah kehidupan.\n\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n\n                    Dr Malik's journey shows how education\n                    became part of his process of transforming\n                    his life.\n\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"ppas-timeline\">\n\n\n            <!-- AGE 14 -->\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-timeline-item\">\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-dot\"><\/span>\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-year\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Usia 14 tahun\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        Age 14\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/span>\n\n\n                <h3>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Pendidikan terhenti\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        Education interrupted\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/h3>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n\n                        Kemiskinan memaksanya berhenti sekolah\n                        dan bekerja.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n\n                        Poverty forced him to leave school\n                        and work.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <!-- PRISON -->\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-timeline-item\">\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-dot\"><\/span>\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-year\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        24 tahun\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        24 years\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/span>\n\n\n                <h3>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Menjalani hukuman penjara\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        Serving a prison sentence\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/h3>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n\n                        Dr Malik, yang menjalani hukuman penjara\n                        selama 24 tahun sejak berusia 14 tahun,\n                        berkata kemiskinan memaksanya berhenti\n                        sekolah dan bekerja.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n\n                        Dr Malik served a 24-year prison sentence\n                        beginning at the age of 14.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <!-- 2003 -->\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-timeline-item\">\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-dot\"><\/span>\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-year\">\n                    2003\n                <\/span>\n\n\n                <h3>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Titik perubahan\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        A turning point\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/h3>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n\n                        Hidayah yang diterimanya pada 2003\n                        mendorong beliau kembali menuntut ilmu\n                        dan mengubah kehidupannya.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n\n                        A spiritual turning point in 2003\n                        encouraged him to return to education\n                        and transform his life.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <!-- 2005 -->\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-timeline-item\">\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-dot\"><\/span>\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-year\">\n                    2005\n                <\/span>\n\n\n                <h3>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Kembali menduduki SPM\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        Returned to education\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/h3>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n\n                        Dengan bantuan pegawai serta kakitangan\n                        penjara, beliau menyambung pelajaran dan\n                        menduduki peperiksaan SPM.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n\n                        With support from prison officers and\n                        staff, he resumed his education and\n                        sat for the SPM examination.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <!-- STPM -->\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-timeline-item\">\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-dot\"><\/span>\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-year\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Selepas SPM\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        After SPM\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/span>\n\n\n                <h3>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Meneruskan perjalanan akademik\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        Continuing the academic journey\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/h3>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n\n                        Beliau meneruskan pengajian ke peringkat\n                        Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM),\n                        sebelum melanjutkan pengajian di OUM.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n\n                        He continued to the Malaysian Higher\n                        School Certificate (STPM) before pursuing\n                        higher education at OUM.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <!-- PHD -->\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-timeline-item\">\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-dot\"><\/span>\n\n                <span class=\"ppas-timeline-year\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Pencapaian\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        Achievement\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/span>\n\n\n                <h3>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Doktor Falsafah\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        Doctor of Philosophy\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/h3>\n\n\n                <p>\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n\n                        Beliau melanjutkan pengajian di OUM\n                        sehingga berjaya memperoleh PhD.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n\n                        He continued his studies at OUM and\n                        successfully obtained his PhD.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     THE BOOK \u2014 REAL IMAGE\n============================================================ -->\n\n<section class=\"ppas-book-section\">\n\n    <div class=\"ppas-story-container\">\n\n\n        <div class=\"ppas-section-heading\">\n\n            <span class=\"ppas-eyebrow\">\n\n                <span data-bm>\n                    Sebuah Buku\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n                    The Book\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/span>\n\n\n            <h2>\n                PhD dari Penjara\n            <\/h2>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"ppas-book-card\">\n\n\n            <!-- REAL BOOK COVER -->\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-book-cover\">\n\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.ppas.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buku_phd_dari_penjara.jpg\"\n                    alt=\"Kulit buku PhD dari Penjara\">\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <!-- BOOK DESCRIPTION -->\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-book-copy\">\n\n                <div class=\"ppas-book-subtitle\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Sebuah kisah kehidupan &amp; pendidikan\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        A story of life &amp; education\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <h2>\n                    PhD dari Penjara\n                <\/h2>\n\n\n                <div data-bm>\n\n                    <p>\n\n                        Kisah perjalanan hidup dan perjuangan\n                        Dr Malik dirakamkan menerusi buku\n                        <strong>PhD dari Penjara<\/strong>,\n                        terbitan Open University Malaysia.\n\n                    <\/p>\n\n\n                    <p>\n\n                        Buku ini merakamkan perjalanan seorang\n                        insan yang kembali kepada pendidikan\n                        dan berjaya mencapai peringkat\n                        Doktor Falsafah.\n\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div data-en>\n\n                    <p>\n\n                        Dr Malik's life journey and pursuit\n                        of education are documented in\n                        <strong>PhD dari Penjara<\/strong>,\n                        published by Open University Malaysia.\n\n                    <\/p>\n\n\n                    <p>\n\n                        The book records the journey of an\n                        individual who returned to education\n                        and went on to achieve the level of\n                        Doctor of Philosophy.\n\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n           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dari Penjara di Pustaka Raja Tun Uda.\n\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n\n                    Selected moments from the launch of\n                    PhD dari Penjara at Pustaka Raja Tun Uda.\n\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"ppas-gallery\">\n\n\n            <!-- IMAGE 1 -->\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-gallery-item\">\n\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.ppas.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/phd_dlm_penjara_HH_bergambarbersama-scaled.jpeg\"\n                    alt=\"DYMM Sultan Selangor bersama tetamu pada majlis pelancaran buku PhD dari Penjara\">\n\n                <div class=\"ppas-gallery-caption\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n\n                        DYMM Sultan Selangor bersama tetamu\n                        pada majlis pelancaran.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n\n                        His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor\n                        with guests at the launch.\n\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <!-- IMAGE 2 -->\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-gallery-item\">\n\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.ppas.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/phd_dlm_penjara_HH_launchstage-scaled.jpeg\"\n                    alt=\"Upacara pelancaran buku PhD dari Penjara\">\n\n                <div class=\"ppas-gallery-caption\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Upacara pelancaran buku PhD dari Penjara.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        The launch ceremony of PhD dari Penjara.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <!-- IMAGE 3 -->\n\n            <div class=\"ppas-gallery-item\">\n\n                <img 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class=\"ppas-gallery-caption\">\n\n                    <span data-bm>\n                        Tetamu kehormat mengikuti majlis.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span data-en>\n                        Distinguished guests during the occasion.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     CLOSING\n============================================================ -->\n\n<section class=\"ppas-story-closing\">\n\n    <div class=\"ppas-story-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"ppas-closing-inner\">\n\n\n            <h2>\n\n                <span data-bm>\n                    Ilmu Membuka Jalan\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n                    Education Opens a Path\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/h2>\n\n\n            <p>\n\n                <span data-bm>\n\n                    Kisah Dr Malik Yatam mengingatkan kita\n                    bahawa perjalanan kehidupan tidak semestinya\n                    ditentukan oleh masa lalu. Dengan ilmu,\n                    kesungguhan, keinsafan dan peluang,\n                    seseorang mampu membina lembaran baharu.\n\n                <\/span>\n\n\n                <span data-en>\n\n                    Dr Malik Yatam's story reminds us that\n                    a person's future does not have to be\n                    defined by the past. With education,\n                    perseverance, reflection and opportunity,\n                    a new chapter can be built.\n\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/p>\n\n\n            <a\n                href=\"\/sorotan-dan-kisah\/\"\n                class=\"ppas-back-button\">\n\n                <span data-bm>\n                    \u2190 Kembali ke Sorotan &amp; Kisah\n                <\/span>\n\n                <span data-en>\n                    \u2190 Back to Highlights &amp; Stories\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     JAVASCRIPT\n============================================================ -->\n\n<script>\n\n(function () {\n\n    \"use strict\";\n\n\n    const page =\n        document.getElementById(\n            \"ppas-maliks-story\"\n        );\n\n\n    if (!page) return;\n\n\n    \/* Default language *\/\n\n    page.classList.add(\n        \"lang-bm\"\n    );\n\n\n    \/* Language buttons *\/\n\n    const buttons =\n        page.querySelectorAll(\n            \".ppas-lang-btn\"\n        );\n\n\n    buttons.forEach(function(button) {\n\n\n        button.addEventListener(\n            \"click\",\n            function() {\n\n\n                const language =\n                    button.getAttribute(\n                        \"data-lang\"\n                    );\n\n\n                \/* Update button states *\/\n\n                buttons.forEach(\n                    function(btn) {\n\n                        btn.classList.remove(\n                            \"active\"\n                        );\n\n                        btn.setAttribute(\n                            \"aria-pressed\",\n                            \"false\"\n                        );\n\n                    }\n                );\n\n\n                button.classList.add(\n                    \"active\"\n                );\n\n                button.setAttribute(\n                    \"aria-pressed\",\n                    \"true\"\n                );\n\n\n                \/* Change language *\/\n\n                if (language === \"en\") {\n\n                    page.classList.add(\n                        \"lang-en\"\n                    );\n\n                    page.classList.remove(\n                        \"lang-bm\"\n                    );\n\n                } else {\n\n                    page.classList.add(\n                        \"lang-bm\"\n                    );\n\n                    page.classList.remove(\n                        \"lang-en\"\n                    );\n\n                }\n\n            }\n        );\n\n    });\n\n\n})();\n\n<\/script>\n\n\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BM EN Sorotan &amp; Kisah Highlights &amp; Stories \/ Kisah Story Sorotan &amp; Kisah Highlights &amp; Stories Dr Malik Yatam Catat Sejarah Dr Malik Yatam Makes History Perjalanan seorang insan daripada kehidupan di penjara kepada pencapaian akademik tertinggi \u2014 sebuah kisah tentang ilmu, keinsafan, kesungguhan dan peluang kedua. 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