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From: R Khrusia R K Shah <duya2...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [sangkancil] Re: Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
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I have been a subscriber of sangkancil since 1998. A silent reader , I st=
ay subscribed because of MGG Pillai. I am going to miss reading his writing=
s...
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My deepest and most sincere condolences to MGG's family.
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Dura Khrusia=20
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Mei Joon Quek <mei.joon.q...@gmail.com> wrote:
My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's family.=20
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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..=20
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On 4/29/06, Pete Loke <omygod...@yahoo.com> wrote: I was told by MG=
G's family that the funeral will be leaving his house (Siewdor Apartment in=
Brickfield, off Jln Tun Sambanthan, KL) this 11am (Saturday).
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We are all sorry to see this great guru untimely demise. Perhaps I am on=
e of the last friend seeing him alive. We all missed him.
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Pete
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Alan Chew <euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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If anyone has funeral details, please do let me know.
I would like to show my last respects.
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Thank You.
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gnh <g...@pc.jaring.my> wrote:
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Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
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Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
Apr 28, 06 12:24pm=20
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The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning a=
t the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.=20
According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered Mala=
ysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.=20
Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also served=
as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.=20
He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in =
the city-state.=20
He later joined the Malay Mail.=20
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, MG=
GPillai.com.=20
Pillai was a Malaysiakini columnist since the online news website was launc=
hed six years ago and till the end took his commitment very seriously.=20
Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling M=
alaysiakini that morning to say that his Chiaroscuro (Shades of gray) colum=
n wouldn't be coming in. =20
"I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in the hospit=
al," he told Malaysiakini's opinions and features editor S Vicknesan.=20
[Full report to follow]
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**.. RdK ..**
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<div> </div> <div> </div> <div>I have been a subscriber of sang=
kancil since 1998. A silent reader , I stay subscribed because of MGG Pilla=
i. I am going to miss reading his writings...</div> <div> </div> <di=
v> </div> <div>My deepest and most sincere condolences to M=
GG's family.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Dura Khrusia=
</div> <div> </div> <div><BR><BR><B><I>Mei Joon Quek <mei.j=
oon.q...@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dreplbq sty=
le=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">=
<DIV>My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's family. </DIV> <DIV>&nbs=
p;</DIV> <DIV>I dunno what else to say... surely this forum has lost it so=
ul... may the spirit of mr. mgg pillai continue to gguide and bless the cou=
ntry.. <BR> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3Dgmail_quote>On 4/29/06, <B clas=
s=3Dgmail_sendername>Pete Loke</B> <<A
href=3D"mailto:omygod...@yahoo.com">omygod...@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:</SP=
AN> <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dgmail_quote style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <DIV style=3D"DIRECTION: l=
tr"> <DIV>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 11=
am (Saturday).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>We are all sorry to see this =
great guru untimely demise. Perhaps I am one of the last friend seein=
g him alive. We all missed him.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Pete</=
DIV> <DIV style=3D"DIRECTION: ltr"><SPAN class=3Dq><BR><BR><B><I>Alan Chew=
<<A onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"ma=
ilto:euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com" target=3D_blank>euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com</=
A>></I> </B>wrote:</SPAN></DIV> <DIV style=3D"DIRECTION: ltr"></DIV> <=
BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010=
ff 2px solid"></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>=20
<DIV style=3D"DIRECTION: ltr"><SPAN class=3Dq> <DIV>If anyone has funeral=
details, please do let me know.</DIV> <DIV>I would like to show my last r=
espects.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thank You.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>=
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>gnh <<A onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window=
,event,this)" href=3D"mailto:g...@pc.jaring.my" target=3D_blank>g...@pc.jarin=
g.my</A>></I></B> wrote:</DIV></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style=3D"DIRECTION: lt=
r"> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT:=
#1010ff 2px solid"></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV style=3D"DIRECTION: ltr"><SPA=
N class=3Dq> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV st=
yle=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> <DIV> Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies</D=
IV></DIV> <DIV><BR> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> <DIV>V=
eteran journalist MGG Pillai dies<BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>Apr 28, 06 12:2=
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</TABLE><BR><SPAN name=3D"content"> <DIV>The doyen of Malaysian journalism=
, MGG Pillai, passed away this morning at the Universiti Hospital due to he=
art complications. <BR><BR><IMG height=3D235 hspace=3D5 width=3D200 align=3Dleft>According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who p=
ioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am. <BR><BR>Pillai, 67,=
began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had also served as a =
war correspondent during the Vietnam War. <BR><BR>He was expelled from=
Singapore for his reporting while he was stationed in the city-state. </DI=
V>=20
<DIV>He later joined the <EM>Malay Mail.</EM> <BR><BR>For the pa=
st 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his craft. He was i=
nstrumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia=
's first online community - and more recently his own website, <S=
TRONG><A onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"h=
ttp://www.mggpillai.com/" target=3D_blank>MGGPillai.com</A></STRONG>. <BR><=
BR>Pillai was a <EM>Malaysiakini</EM> columnist since the online news websi=
te was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very ser=
iously. <BR><BR>Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he =
insisted on calling <EM>Malaysiakini</EM> that morning to say tha=
t his <STRONG><A onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" h=
ref=3D"http://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/49586" target=3D_blank>Chiaroscu=
ro</A></STRONG> (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in. <BR><B=
R>"I'm afraid
I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in the hospital," h=
e told <EM>Malaysiakini's</EM> opinions and features editor S Vic=
knesan. </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#2f4f4f>[Full report to follow]<=
/FONT></STRONG></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR> <HR SIZE=3D1> New Yahoo! Me=
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"comic sans ms" color=3D#ff007f>**.. RdK ..**</FONT></DIV=
></DIV></DIV>
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