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From: Uriah Ang Moh Khow <umkh...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Fare thee well MGG !
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As this is written=20
MGG makes the final journey=20
here on this earth=20
but surely only a pit stop=20
on the cosmic scale
=20
We may have met=20
in the corridors of power=20
but in the verandahs of the internet
we have discussed what makes
the politics of malaysia tick
=20
True, this country=20
is no longer the same as we once=20
knew it to be, driven by
vested interests who care more=20
for themselves than common civility
=20
As one illustrious son still living=20
once lamented:=20
"why do I live this long=20
to witness the corruption of my race.
Surely we will reap a terrible fate !"
=20
But you track down the truth=20
and repeat the obvious=20
over and over again=20
to a country deafened=20
by fear of what growth would bring
=20
Who will now keep those enthroned=20
on their toes ?
Tell the naked emperors of their nudity ?
Straigten the crooked bridges
and poke holes in the politicos' stories ?
=20
More important, who will speak for the plurality=20
we now need so desperately.
=20
In passing on at this time
when the chickens as you so often say
have come home to roost,=20
you have left us both a legacy=20
and in each of us an individual responsibility=20
to do what needs to be done
=20
In the end=20
we will get the country we deserve
but ruled by the kancil or the buaya ?
=20
Leave us to our fates, would you now ?
As the story of Malaysia unfolds
=20
Fare thee well MGG
Blessings always=20
to your famiy
=20
=20
Uriah Ang=20
=20
=20
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=20
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Mei Joon Quek <mei.joon.q...@gmail.com> wrote:
My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's family.=20
=20
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
=20
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).
=20
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.
=20
Pete
=20
Alan Chew <euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
=20
=20
If anyone has funeral details, please do let me know.
I would like to show my last respects.
=20
Thank You.
=20
=20
gnh <g...@pc.jaring.my> wrote:
=20
=20
Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
=20
=20
Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
Apr 28, 06 12:24pm=20
=20
=20
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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<div> </div> <div>As this is written </div> <div>MGG makes the =
final journey </div> <div>here on this earth </div> <div>but surely only =
a pit stop </div> <div>on the cosmic scale</div> <div> </div> <div>=
We may have met </div> <div>in the corridors of power </div> <div>but&nbs=
p;in the verandahs of the internet</div> <div>we have discussed what =
makes</div> <div>the politics of malaysia tick</div> <div> </div> <=
div>True, this country </div> <div>is no longer the same as we once </div>=
<div>knew it to be, driven by</div> <div>vested interests who care more =
</div> <div>for themselves than common civility</div> <div> </div> =
<div>As one illustrious son still living </div> <div>once lament=
ed: </div> <div>"why do I live this long </div> <div>to witness the =
corruption of my race.</div> <div>Surely we will reap a terrible fate !"</=
div> <div> </div> <div>But you track down the truth </div> <div>and=
repeat the
obvious </div> <div>over and over again </div> <div>to a country deafene=
d </div> <div>by fear of what growth would bring</div> <div> </=
div> <div>Who will now keep those enthroned </div> <div>on their toes ?</=
div> <div>Tell the naked emperors of their nudity ?</div> <div>Straigten =
the crooked bridges</div> <div>and poke holes in the politicos' stories&nb=
sp; ?</div> <div> </div> <div>More important, who will speak&nb=
sp;for the plurality </div> <div>we now need so desperately=
.</div> <div> </div> <div>In passing on at this time</div> <div>whe=
n the chickens as you so often say</div> <div>have come home to roost, </d=
iv> <div>you have left us both a legacy </div> <div>and in each of u=
s an individual responsibility </div> <div>to do what needs to be don=
e</div> <div> </div> <div>In the end </div> <div>we will get the co=
untry we deserve</div> <div>but ruled by the kancil or the buaya ?</div>=
=20
<div> </div> <div>Leave us to our fates, would you now ?</div> <div=
>As the story of Malaysia unfolds</div> <div> </div> <div>Fare thee =
well MGG</div> <div>Blessings always </div> <div>to your famiy</div> <di=
v> </div> <div> </div> <div>Uriah Ang </div> <div> <=
/div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> =
</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><BR><BR><B><I>Mei Joon Q=
uek <mei.joon.q...@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=
=3Dreplbq style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010f=
f 2px solid"> <DIV>My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's family. </DI=
V> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I dunno what else to say... surely this forum h=
as lost it soul... may the spirit of mr. mgg pillai continue to gguide and =
bless the country.. <BR> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3Dgmail_quote>On 4/2=
9/06, <B class=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=
4pm</SPAN> <BR> </DIV> <TABLE cellSpacing=3D2 cellPadding=3D0 width=3D100 border=3D0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD
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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]<=
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