Just Me....

From my interview....BCCK-Newsletter Vol. 01

Murphy grew up within the close-knit longhouse community of Matop Paku, in the sleepy town of Betong located just 4 hours drive from Kuching.

He spent a few years unemployed, after graduating highschool, to find what he truly wants out of life.

“My life changed, when I heard about the project for the Hilton Batang Ai Resort that they were building, nearby. I wanted to see what the fuss was about.”
He applied for a scholarship to major in Hotel Management at the DCT International Hotel Management School in Lucerne, Switzerland, and it was approved. After spending three years in Switzerland, Murphy returned to Sarawak and immediately worked for the Resort.

He had spent 6 years there, before moving to Kuching Hilton. Thirteen years of experience later, he joined BCCK.

Suara Borneo recently caught up with Murphy for a short chat. The following, are excerpts from the interview.

Q 1 : If you could have a dinner with someone famous, who would that person be and why?
A : Hmmm, Al Capone? No, seriously speaking, it will be the former prime minister of Malaysia, Tun Datuk Seri utama Dr Mahathir Mohamad. It is because I admire and I have lived through what he has brought to the Nation.

Q 2 : With your years of experiences, what are you bringing to BCCK?

A : I am bringing all that I’ve got to BCCK. I have made a decision to join BCCK looking for a new challenge and I will inject my energy and passion into it.

Q 3 :Tell us something we do not know about Murphy Hillary.

A : My very first cassette bought was Pink Floyd's “Another Brick In The Wall”. Before you ask me to splice and explore and relate myself to the music, I must say that I bought it because it was really awesome to listen and sing along to.

Q 4 : Back to being called a Kampong Boy, do you take offense in that?
A : No, because literally speaking, I am from the kampong. I embrace that fact, and I like life’s simple pleasures. Through my extensive travels and exposures, there is still an Iban soul in this body, who longs for that particular calm that I can find in Sarawak, with my loved ones and friends.

Q5 : What are you looking forward to now?
A : BCCK’s Grand Opening, more children and a comfortable retirement fund which gives me financial flexibility to travel and a great quality of life. In my pensioning years, I look forward to breakfasts with my friends in the nearby coffeeshops debating current issues over bowls of Laksa Sarawak.