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Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
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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.
> =20
> I dunno what else to say... surely this forum has lost it soul... may=20
> the spirit of mr. mgg pillai continue to gguide and bless the country..
> =20
> On 4/29/06, *Pete Loke* <omygod...@yahoo.com=20
> <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).
> =20
> 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.
> =20
> 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.
> =20
> Thank You.
> =20
>
>
> */gnh <g...@pc.jaring.my <mailto:g...@pc.jaring.my>>/* wrote:
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> Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
>
> =20
> Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies
>
> Apr 28, 06 12:24pm
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> =09
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>
> 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./=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, *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.=20
>
> "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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