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Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 05:16:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: nasser yassin <nasser_yas...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [sangkancil] Re: Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
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My heartfelt condolences to the family of MGG. I had
dinner with him together with Dr Gan of Perak on 19th
April...

I belief the country loss a great journalist of this
caliber...

May his soul rest in peace....



--- Zarin Abdullah <aza...@pc.jaring.my> wrote:

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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
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> Quoting STITCH <drha...@pc.jaring.my>:
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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.
> >
> > 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..
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >     Thank You.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >     */gnh <g...@pc.jaring.my
> <mailto: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 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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