The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in the city-state.
He later joined the Malay Mail.
For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more recently his own website, MGGPillai.com.
Pillai was a Malaysiakini columnist since the online news website was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very seriously.
Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling Malaysiakini that morning to say that his Chiaroscuro (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.
"I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in the hospital," he told Malaysiakini's opinions and features editor S Vicknesan.
The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in the city-state. He later joined the Malay Mail.
For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more recently his own website, MGGPillai.com.
Pillai was a Malaysiakini columnist since the online news website was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very seriously.
Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling Malaysiakini that morning to say that his Chiaroscuro (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.
“I'm afraid I won’t be sending you a column today because I’m in the hospital,” he told Malaysiakini’s opinions and features editor S Vicknesan. [Full report to follow]
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yes, i too would like to attend. i had a private correspondence with MR. MGG PILLAI about malaysian indian politics and solutions to some of its problems.
i feel sad that he has passed away. nevertheless, he fought a good fight. he amde his mark and left. may his soul rest in peace.
The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in the city-state. He later joined the Malay Mail.
For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more recently his own website, MGGPillai.com.
Pillai was a Malaysiakini columnist since the online news website was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very seriously.
Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling Malaysiakini that morning to say that his Chiaroscuro (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.
“I'm afraid I won’t be sending you a column today because I’m in the hospital,” he told Malaysiakini’s opinions and features editor S Vicknesan. [Full report to follow]
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The last of the Mohicans. My regret and what a loss to Malaysia. Unfortunately I am in East Malaysia. Anyone who can attend please pass on my condolences to those left behind. What a greater tragedy that many other Malaysians would not mourn his passing. Now we only have NST and The Star to read.
> The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this > morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
> According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who > pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
> Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had > also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
> He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was > stationed in the city-state.
> He later joined the Malay Mail.
> For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue > his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group > Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more > recently his own website, MGGPillai.com.
> Pillai was a Malaysiakini columnist since the online news website > was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment > very seriously.
> Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on > calling Malaysiakini that morning to say that his Chiaroscuro > (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.
> “I'm afraid I won’t be sending you a column today because I’m in > the hospital,” he told Malaysiakini’s opinions and features editor > S Vicknesan.
> The last of the Mohicans. > My regret and what a loss to Malaysia. > Unfortunately I am in East Malaysia. Anyone who can attend please pass on my > condolences to those left behind. > What a greater tragedy that many other Malaysians would not mourn his passing. > Now we only have NST and The Star to read.
I came to Malaysia in 1997 as a starry-eyed westerner thinking we had freedom of the press back home. Someone introduced me to sangkancil. I have never looked back since. MGG was always like a father figure giving you guidance when goings-on were hard to understand. What a great loss for Malaysia. Who will fill the place of this giant?
> The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this > morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
> According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered > Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
> Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also > served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
> He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was > stationed in the city-state.
> He later joined the /Malay Mail./
> For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his > craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group > Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more > recently his own website, *MGGPillai.com <http://www.mggpillai.com/>*.
> Pillai was a /Malaysiakini/ columnist since the online news website > was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very > seriously.
> Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on > calling /Malaysiakini/ that morning to say that his *Chiaroscuro > <http://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/49586>* (Shades of gray) column > wouldn't be coming in.
> “I'm afraid I won’t be sending you a column today because I’m in the > hospital,” he told /Malaysiakini’s/ opinions and features editor S > Vicknesan.
He's my mentor. Taught and encouraged me to express my thoughts and views so that others may know about them, just as he had been doing in Sangkancil. To him, it didn't matter that you did not accept what he had to say; suffice that he said what had to be said.
We haven't lost him, for he's gone to be with the One who will continue to love him. We will not bid him farewell for we will always remember him, sharing with us the missing pieces in the jigsaw puzzle of Malaysian politics: race, religion and all.
The cremation will be held tomorrow at 12 noon at the Cheras Crematorium. I will be paying my continued respect at his residence 211-G Bangunan Siewdor, Lorong Scott in Brickfields.
----- Original Message ----- From: gnh To: sangkancil@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 1:27 PM Subject: [sangkancil] Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
Apr 28, 06 12:24pm
The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in the city-state.
He later joined the Malay Mail.
For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more recently his own website, MGGPillai.com.
Pillai was a Malaysiakini columnist since the online news website was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very seriously.
Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling Malaysiakini that morning to say that his Chiaroscuro (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.
"I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in the hospital," he told Malaysiakini's opinions and features editor S Vicknesan.
I was told by MGG's family that the funeral will be leaving his house (Siewdor Apartment in Brickfield, off Jln Tun Sambanthan, KL) this 11am (Saturday).
We are all sorry to see this great guru untimely demise. Perhaps I am one of the last friend seeing him alive. We all missed him.
The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in the city-state. He later joined the Malay Mail.
For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more recently his own website, MGGPillai.com.
Pillai was a Malaysiakini columnist since the online news website was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very seriously.
Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling Malaysiakini that morning to say that his Chiaroscuro (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.
“I'm afraid I won’t be sending you a column today because I’m in the hospital,” he told Malaysiakini’s opinions and features editor S Vicknesan. [Full report to follow]
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> I was told by MGG's family that the funeral will be leaving his house > (Siewdor Apartment in Brickfield, off Jln Tun Sambanthan, KL) this 11am > (Saturday).
> We are all sorry to see this great guru untimely demise. Perhaps I am one > of the last friend seeing him alive. We all missed him.
> The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning at > the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
> According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered > Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
> Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also > served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
> He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in > the city-state. > He later joined the *Malay Mail.*
> For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his > craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in > 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more recently his own > website, *MGGPillai.com <http://www.mggpillai.com/>*.
> Pillai was a *Malaysiakini* columnist since the online news website was > launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very seriously.
> Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling > *Malaysiakini* that morning to say that his *Chiaroscuro<http://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/49586> > * (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.
> "I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in the > hospital," he told *Malaysiakini's* opinions and features editor > S Vicknesan. > *[Full report to follow]*
As this is written MGG makes the final journey here on this earth but surely only a pit stop on the cosmic scale
We may have met in the corridors of power but in the verandahs of the internet we have discussed what makes the politics of malaysia tick
True, this country is no longer the same as we once knew it to be, driven by vested interests who care more for themselves than common civility
As one illustrious son still living once lamented: "why do I live this long to witness the corruption of my race. Surely we will reap a terrible fate !"
But you track down the truth and repeat the obvious over and over again to a country deafened by fear of what growth would bring
Who will now keep those enthroned on their toes ? Tell the naked emperors of their nudity ? Straigten the crooked bridges and poke holes in the politicos' stories ?
More important, who will speak for the plurality we now need so desperately.
In passing on at this time when the chickens as you so often say have come home to roost, you have left us both a legacy and in each of us an individual responsibility to do what needs to be done
In the end we will get the country we deserve but ruled by the kancil or the buaya ?
Leave us to our fates, would you now ? As the story of Malaysia unfolds
Fare thee well MGG Blessings always to your famiy
Uriah Ang
Mei Joon Quek <mei.joon.q...@gmail.com> wrote: My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's family.
I dunno what else to say... surely this forum has lost it soul... may the spirit of mr. mgg pillai continue to gguide and bless the country..
On 4/29/06, Pete Loke <omygod...@yahoo.com> wrote: I was told by MGG's family that the funeral will be leaving his house (Siewdor Apartment in Brickfield, off Jln Tun Sambanthan, KL) this 11am (Saturday).
We are all sorry to see this great guru untimely demise. Perhaps I am one of the last friend seeing him alive. We all missed him.
The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in the city-state. He later joined the Malay Mail.
For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more recently his own website, MGGPillai.com.
Pillai was a Malaysiakini columnist since the online news website was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very seriously.
Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling Malaysiakini that morning to say that his Chiaroscuro (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.
"I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in the hospital," he told Malaysiakini's opinions and features editor S Vicknesan. [Full report to follow]
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Deepest condolences to MGG's family. He was an icon of his generation. I will sorely miss his postings, articles and gleanings from the world press. A great loss. Rest in peace.
Mei Joon Quek wrote: > My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's family.
> I dunno what else to say... surely this forum has lost it soul... may > the spirit of mr. mgg pillai continue to gguide and bless the country..
> On 4/29/06, *Pete Loke* <omygod...@yahoo.com > <mailto:omygod...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
> I was told by MGG's family that the funeral will be leaving his > house (Siewdor Apartment in Brickfield, off Jln Tun Sambanthan, > KL) this 11am (Saturday).
> We are all sorry to see this great guru untimely demise. Perhaps > I am one of the last friend seeing him alive. We all missed him.
> Pete
> */Alan Chew <euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com > <mailto:euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com>>/ * wrote: > If anyone has funeral details, please do let me know. > I would like to show my last respects.
> The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this > morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
> According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who > pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
> Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had > also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
> He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was > stationed in the city-state. > He later joined the /Malay Mail./
> For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue > his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group > Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more > recently his own website, *MGGPillai.com > <http://www.mggpillai.com/>*.
> Pillai was a /Malaysiakini/ columnist since the online news > website was launched six years ago and till the end took his > commitment very seriously.
> Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on > calling /Malaysiakini/ that morning to say that his * Chiaroscuro > <http://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/49586>* (Shades of gray) > column wouldn't be coming in.
> "I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in > the hospital," he told /Malaysiakini's/ opinions and > features editor S Vicknesan. > *[Full report to follow]*
My oldest brother I lost all contact with over 30 years ago. I met him last in 1977 while he attended a conference in Oslo on his way back from the US. After so many years I had hoped to meet him again in 2002 at the funeral of another of our brothers but he was not able to make it to London due to his stroke.
Last time was 6 weeks ago when he mailed me to inform me of the death of yet another brother.....
Yesterday I got a phone call that I never wished I would get so soon..........
Indian
----- Original Message ----- From: Uriah Ang Moh Khow To: sangkancil@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 6:44 AM
Subject: [sangkancil] Fare thee well MGG !
As this is written MGG makes the final journey here on this earth but surely only a pit stop on the cosmic scale
We may have met in the corridors of power but in the verandahs of the internet
we have discussed what makes
the politics of malaysia tick
True, this country is no longer the same as we once knew it to be, driven by
vested interests who care more for themselves than common civility
As one illustrious son still living once lamented: "why do I live this long to witness the corruption of my race.
Surely we will reap a terrible fate !"
But you track down the truth and repeat the obvious over and over again to a country deafened by fear of what growth would bring
Who will now keep those enthroned on their toes ?
Tell the naked emperors of their nudity ?
Straigten the crooked bridges
and poke holes in the politicos' stories ?
More important, who will speak for the plurality we now need so desperately.
In passing on at this time
when the chickens as you so often say
have come home to roost, you have left us both a legacy and in each of us an individual responsibility to do what needs to be done
In the end we will get the country we deserve
but ruled by the kancil or the buaya ?
Leave us to our fates, would you now ?
As the story of Malaysia unfolds
Fare thee well MGG
Blessings always to your famiy
Uriah Ang
Mei Joon Quek <mei.joon.q...@gmail.com> wrote:
My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's family.
I dunno what else to say... surely this forum has lost it soul... may the spirit of mr. mgg pillai continue to gguide and bless the country..
On 4/29/06, Pete Loke <omygod...@yahoo.com> wrote: I was told by MGG's family that the funeral will be leaving his house (Siewdor Apartment in Brickfield, off Jln Tun Sambanthan, KL) this 11am (Saturday).
We are all sorry to see this great guru untimely demise. Perhaps I am one of the last friend seeing him alive. We all missed him.
Pete
Alan Chew <euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
If anyone has funeral details, please do let me know.
I would like to show my last respects.
The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in the city-state. He later joined the Malay Mail.
For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more recently his own website, MGGPillai.com.
Pillai was a Malaysiakini columnist since the online news website was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very seriously.
Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling Malaysiakini that morning to say that his Chiaroscuro (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.
"I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in the hospital," he told Malaysiakini's opinions and features editor S Vicknesan. [Full report to follow]
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OMG! What a tragedy. I knew MGG from the time I was a rookie journalist. He taught me many things about the field of writing. My deepest condolences to his family. Zarin Steven-Johan
> Deepest condolences to MGG's family. He was an icon of his generation. > I > will sorely miss his postings, articles and gleanings from the world > press. > A great loss. > Rest in peace.
> Hanis Ahmad.
> Mei Joon Quek wrote:
> > My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's family.
> > I dunno what else to say... surely this forum has lost it soul... may > > the spirit of mr. mgg pillai continue to gguide and bless the > country..
> > I was told by MGG's family that the funeral will be leaving his > > house (Siewdor Apartment in Brickfield, off Jln Tun Sambanthan, > > KL) this 11am (Saturday).
> > We are all sorry to see this great guru untimely demise. Perhaps > > I am one of the last friend seeing him alive. We all missed him.
> > Pete
> > */Alan Chew <euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com > > <mailto:euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com>>/ * wrote: > > If anyone has funeral details, please do let me know. > > I would like to show my last respects.
> > The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this > > morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
> > According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who > > pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
> > Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had > > also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
> > He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was > > stationed in the city-state. > > He later joined the /Malay Mail./
> > For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue > > his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group > > Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more > > recently his own website, *MGGPillai.com > > <http://www.mggpillai.com/>*.
> > Pillai was a /Malaysiakini/ columnist since the online news > > website was launched six years ago and till the end took his > > commitment very seriously.
> > Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on > > calling /Malaysiakini/ that morning to say that his * Chiaroscuro > > <http://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/49586>* (Shades of gray) > > column wouldn't be coming in.
> > "I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in > > the hospital," he told /Malaysiakini's/ opinions and > > features editor S Vicknesan. > > *[Full report to follow]*
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> OMG! What a tragedy. I knew MGG from the time I was > a rookie journalist. > He taught me many things about the field of writing. > My deepest > condolences to his family. Zarin Steven-Johan
> > Deepest condolences to MGG's family. He was an > icon of his generation. > > I > > will sorely miss his postings, articles and > gleanings from the world > > press. > > A great loss. > > Rest in peace.
> > Hanis Ahmad.
> > Mei Joon Quek wrote:
> > > My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's > family.
> > > I dunno what else to say... surely this forum > has lost it soul... may > > > the spirit of mr. mgg pillai continue to gguide > and bless the > > country..
> > > I was told by MGG's family that the funeral > will be leaving his > > > house (Siewdor Apartment in Brickfield, off > Jln Tun Sambanthan, > > > KL) this 11am (Saturday).
> > > We are all sorry to see this great guru > untimely demise. Perhaps > > > I am one of the last friend seeing him > alive. We all missed him.
> > > Pete
> > > */Alan Chew <euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com > > > <mailto:euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com>>/ * > wrote: > > > If anyone has funeral details, please do let > me know. > > > I would like to show my last respects.
> > > The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG > Pillai, passed away this > > > morning at the Universiti Hospital due to > heart complications.
> > > According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the > veteran newsman who > > > pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died > at 10.40am.
> > > Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism > in the 1960s. He had > > > also served as a war correspondent during > the Vietnam War.
> > > He was expelled from Singapore for his > reporting while he was > > > stationed in the city-state. > > > He later joined the /Malay Mail./
> > > For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to > the Internet to pursue > > > his craft. He was instrumental in the launch > of discussion group > > > Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online > community - and more > > > recently his own website, *MGGPillai.com > > > <http://www.mggpillai.com/>*.
> > > Pillai was a /Malaysiakini/ columnist since > the online news > > > website was launched six years ago and till > the end took his > > > commitment very seriously.
> > > Despite being admitted to the hospital on > Tuesday, he insisted on > > > calling /Malaysiakini/ that morning to say > that his * Chiaroscuro > > > <http://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/49586>* > (Shades of gray) > > > column wouldn't be coming in.
> > > "I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column > today because I'm in > > > the hospital," he told /Malaysiakini's/ > opinions and > > > features editor S Vicknesan. > > > *[Full report to follow]*
I have been a subscriber of sangkancil since 1998. A silent reader , I stay subscribed because of MGG Pillai. I am going to miss reading his writings...
My deepest and most sincere condolences to MGG's family.
Dura Khrusia
Mei Joon Quek <mei.joon.q...@gmail.com> wrote: My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's family.
I dunno what else to say... surely this forum has lost it soul... may the spirit of mr. mgg pillai continue to gguide and bless the country..
On 4/29/06, Pete Loke <omygod...@yahoo.com> wrote: I was told by MGG's family that the funeral will be leaving his house (Siewdor Apartment in Brickfield, off Jln Tun Sambanthan, KL) this 11am (Saturday).
We are all sorry to see this great guru untimely demise. Perhaps I am one of the last friend seeing him alive. We all missed him.
The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in the city-state. He later joined the Malay Mail.
For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more recently his own website, MGGPillai.com.
Pillai was a Malaysiakini columnist since the online news website was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very seriously.
Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling Malaysiakini that morning to say that his Chiaroscuro (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.
"I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in the hospital," he told Malaysiakini's opinions and features editor S Vicknesan. [Full report to follow]
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I have not met the late "Sir" MGG Pillai but I was a avid reader of all his postings.He came and conquered all the hearts who stood for freedom of speech,transparency and natural justice.God bless his soul.My deepest condolences to his family members.
----- Original Message ----- From: Kassim S.A. To: sangkancil@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 5:08 PM Subject: [sangkancil] Re: Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
He's my mentor. Taught and encouraged me to express my thoughts and views so that others may know about them, just as he had been doing in Sangkancil. To him, it didn't matter that you did not accept what he had to say; suffice that he said what had to be said.
We haven't lost him, for he's gone to be with the One who will continue to love him. We will not bid him farewell for we will always remember him, sharing with us the missing pieces in the jigsaw puzzle of Malaysian politics: race, religion and all.
The cremation will be held tomorrow at 12 noon at the Cheras Crematorium. I will be paying my continued respect at his residence 211-G Bangunan Siewdor, Lorong Scott in Brickfields.
----- Original Message ----- From: gnh To: sangkancil@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 1:27 PM Subject: [sangkancil] Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
Apr 28, 06 12:24pm
The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.
According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.
Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in the city-state.
He later joined the Malay Mail.
For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more recently his own website, MGGPillai.com.
Pillai was a Malaysiakini columnist since the online news website was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very seriously.
Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling Malaysiakini that morning to say that his Chiaroscuro (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.
"I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in the hospital," he told Malaysiakini's opinions and features editor S Vicknesan.
