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From: "Mei Joon Quek" <mei.joon.q...@gmail.com>
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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.
>
> Thank You.
>
>
>
> *gnh <g...@pc.jaring.my>* wrote:
>
>
> 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 <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 seriousl=
y.
>
> Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on calling
> *Malaysiakini* that morning to say that his *Chiaroscuro<http://www.malay=
siakini.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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<div>My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's family. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>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.. <br=
> </div>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 4/29/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">=
Pete Loke</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:omygod...@yahoo.com">omygod...@yahoo.co=
m</a>> wrote:</span>
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<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 11am (Sa=
turday).</div>
<div> </div>
<div>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.</di=
v>
<div> </div>
<div>Pete</div>
<div style=3D"DIRECTION: ltr"><span class=3D"q"><br><br><b><i>Alan Chew <=
;<a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"mailto=
:euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com</a>=
></i>
</b> wrote:</span></div>
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<div>If anyone has funeral details, please do let me know.</div>
<div>I would like to show my last respects.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Thank You.</div>
<div> </div>
<div><br><br><b><i>gnh <<a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,e=
vent,this)" href=3D"mailto:g...@pc.jaring.my" target=3D"_blank">g...@pc.jarin=
g.my</a>></i></b> wrote:</div></span></div>
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<div>Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies<br><span></span><br><span>Apr 28, 0=
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<div>The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this mornin=
g at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications. <br><br><img heigh=
t=3D"235" hspace=3D"5" width=3D"200" align=3D"left">According to his son Sr=
eejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who pioneered Malaysia's online jour=
nalism, died at=20
10.40am. <br><br>Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 196=
0s. He had also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War. =
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oned in the city-state.=20
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<div>He later joined the <em>Malay Mail.</em> <br><br>For the pas=
t 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue his craft. He was in=
strumental in the launch of discussion group Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia'=
s first online community - and more recently his own website,=20
<strong><a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D=
"http://www.mggpillai.com/" target=3D"_blank">MGGPillai.com</a></strong>. <=
br><br>Pillai was a <em>Malaysiakini</em> columnist since the online news w=
ebsite was launched six years ago and till the end took his commitment very=
seriously.
<br><br>Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted=
on calling <em>Malaysiakini</em> that morning to say that his <s=
trong><a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"h=
ttp://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/49586" target=3D"_blank">
Chiaroscuro</a></strong> (Shades of gray) column wouldn't be coming in.&nbs=
p; <br><br>"I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I=
'm in the hospital," he told <em>Malaysiakini's</em> opinions and features&=
nbsp;editor S Vicknesan.
</div>
<div><strong><font color=3D"#2f4f4f">[Full report to follow]</font></strong=
></div></span></font></div><br>
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