Posted in Friends & Family, Personality on Dec 17th, 2008 4 Comments »
A shocking news reached me on my way to Parliament this morning (17 Dec). Syafiq (Suara Keadilan photo journalist) called: “Syukree passed away!”
What? I was with him at Rawang Police Station until early morning yesterday! I was unsure what caused his death.
Syukree Hussain was a young man (28) who used to work with Suara Keadilan. [...]
Posted in Announcement, Friends & Family, Personality, Politics on Nov 22nd, 2008 3 Comments »
I just got the news that Dr MK Rajakumar, veteran leftist politician passed away at the age of 76 this morning.
Dr Rajakumar was one of the founding members of Parti Buruh (Labour Party) and Barisan Sosialis. He started his activist career as a doctor in parnership with late Dr Tan Chee Khoon. He was detained [...]
Posted in Current Issues, Friends & Family, Politics on Apr 29th, 2008 3 Comments »
It was a sad morning on 23 April. My phone beeped at 04:45hr and woke me up. In my sleepiness I read the sms from Dr Syed Husin Ali informing the bad news.
I could not believe the news. I wished it was just a dream, I wonder whether I should return to my sleep and [...]
Posted in Friends & Family, Judiciary on Jan 21st, 2008 No Comments »
Picture of Christopher Fernando during Anwar trial. Christopher passed away in IJN at about 3 morning on 19 January.
The news of Christopher Fernando had a heart attack was totally unexpected. In my impression he was rather healthy.
Like most people, I knew Chris from Anwar case. Chris had cheerful and optimistic personality. He was firmly confident [...]
Posted in Festival, Friends & Family, International, Miscellaneous on Jan 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
A friend Popho from Seoul sent this picture which she took early morning on Day One of 2008.
Korea is at the most eastern tip of Asian continent. She has captured the first rays of the new year.
Since the ancient time, Korea was known as “the land of the fresh sun”, viz. Chosun or in Chinese [...]
Posted in Friends & Family, Personality on Dec 30th, 2007 1 Comment »
Pak Lang just passed away not long ago. I received a call about 04:45 informing me the sad news.
He was brought back home to Bangi today. He led a glorious and heroic life. His dedication to the struggle for justice will always be remembered.
I suppose the burial will be held about noon today. Pak Lang [...]
Posted in Anwar, Friends & Family, Personality on Dec 28th, 2007 1 Comment »
Pak Lang or Md. Zaki Abdul Rasid is not doing very well lately. I received a message from Badrul on Pak Lang’s health condition. The doctor said his situation was critical and advised all family members to gather in the hospital. He has been brought in HUKM today (Dec 27).
Accompanied by Razak, I paid a [...]
Posted in Friends & Family, Labour on Nov 5th, 2007 1 Comment »
“AJ Patrick passed away this morning”, I could not believe my hear the first time I heard it.
John Angules broke the news to me at the NUBE picket last Saturday (3 Nov).
Anthony Joseph Patrick was a veteran unionist. I first knew him from 1997 when he represented the MTUC in the steering committee of Asia [...]
Posted in Current Issues, Friends & Family, Politics on Nov 2nd, 2007 1 Comment »
It nearly 04:00hr now. I am still awake. My memory is on my good friend Tan Soi Kow @ Umar Tan. At this hour last year (2 Nov 2007), Umar struggled for his last breath and passed away in Hospital Putrajaya.
To date, I still feel guilty he was left alone in the hospital and I [...]
Posted in Friends & Family, Labour on Oct 12th, 2007 No Comments »
Dr Wan Azizah and Syed Shahir’s daughter
Syed Shahir and Dr Azizah
Anwar and Syed Shahir
Syed Hamid riciting prayer for Salbiah
Accompanied President Dr Wan Azizah to visit Syed Shahir this morning (Oct 12). When we arrived at about 11:20hr, Salbiah’s body was being transported to Al Hidayat Mosque in Section 18 Shah Alam.
Most of the guests had [...]