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miss malaysia favorite to win miss world

November 30th, 2007
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Best wishes to Deborah, hope she will win the award.

Miss Malaysia seen as hot favourite for world title
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By CHOW HOW BAN

SANYA: Miss Malaysia Deborah Priya Henry is not letting it go to her head that bookmakers and websites are pitching her as a hot favourite to win the Miss World 2007 beauty pageant.

“It is very exciting and encouraging to read about Miss Malaysia being one of the top five favourites.

“It raises my confidence level. But at the end of the day, it is the judges who make the decision and not the bookmakers,” said Henry, 22, of her chances at the pageant, being held here in Hainan, China.

Still, the stunning beauty from Kuala Lumpur, who is of Indian and Irish parentage, is confident, having done well when she spoke to the judges about herself at the pre-judging session.

Although the pageant has courted some negative publicity over reports of stealing and backstabbing, Henry said she was game to face the challenges.

“Good and bad things happen in the real word. I have been modelling for seven years so I know that people do a lot of bad things and it’s unavoidable. You have to put things in perspective,” she said yesterday.

Henry said it would help if contestants treated their counterparts nicely and made friends with them.

“Miss World is an opportunity for us to network and make friends from all over the world,” the political science and economics graduate from the University of Queensland said.

She said it was important for the contestant to be herself, to stand a chance of winning the contest. “You have to know your limitations and principles. In competitions like this one, sometimes it’s easy to waver and do things you are not comfortable with.

Henry’s parents, Raj and Mary, arrived on Wednesday to give her moral support at the final, to be held tomorrow at the Beauty Crown Convention Centre here

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PM asks MIC to prepare report

November 29th, 2007
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today,night, Minnal FM stated that PM has asked MIC to prepare a list of what the malaysian indian community wants. MIC to create committee and start working on the report.

i hope the create a multi-channel feedback – email/sms/hotline/fax/letter/forum/meet the rakyat sessions etc. not only focus on academicians, politicians, NGOs, govt dept, but also go down to the affected areas.

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malaysia better off than india and no protest from other indians says minister

November 28th, 2007
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I'm not clear on why are they comparing our country with India. I mean comparing a country with 1 billion over people who have got independence 10 years before a country with 27++million people doesn't make much sense.

Also, looks like the global indians out of Malaysia have not complained to our govt over the attack on protesters. Maybe the need some help finding their emails and addresses. best place to try would be:

www.gov.my
www.parlimen.gov.my
www.umno.org.my
www.mic.org.my
www.mca.org.my
http://www.pmo.gov.my/

Opposition behind Hindraf rally
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/75412

Yoges Palaniappan
Nov 28, 07 6:22pm

The opposition had instigated the people to demonstrate to create the impression that the public is angry with the government, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

"The opposition know that they would not win the coming elections. So they have resorted to create such an atmosphere," said parliamentary secretary to the Foreign Ministry Ahmad Shabery Cheek

He explained that the government had not received protest notes from other countries over the claim that the Indians here have been marginalised.

He was replying a supplementary query from Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timor) who asked Ahmad Shabery whether the government had received protests from Indians residing in other countries over the marginalisation of Indians in Malaysia.

Shabery said the living conditions in Malaysia is better than India and quoted a report from the United Nations (UN) in 2006 which stated that one-third of the problems in the world are faced by India.

"With so many immigrants from India flooding our country only goes to show that the situation in Malaysia is far better than India," he added.

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Nazri tells Tamil Nadu CM not to interfere

November 28th, 2007
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Nazri to Tamil Nadu CM – butt out!
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/75415
Yoges Palaniappan
Nov 28, 07 6:34pm

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz has warned Tamil Nadu M Karunanidhi not to interfere in Malaysian politics. 

At a press conference in the Parliament lobby, Nazri (left) said Karunanidhi (right) should "look at his own backyard" before interfering in Malaysia’s affairs.

"His own state is out of control. (What happens in Malaysia) has nothing to do with him. This is not his country. This is Malaysia," said Nazri.

Karunanidhi has reportedly written to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking immediate action for the "sufferings and bad treatment" of Tamils in Malaysia, based on grievances linked to last Sunday’s street protest. 

Nazri also took the opportunity to warn the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), the coalition behind the rally, against challenging the government.

"I would like to reiterate the prime minister’s and deputy prime minister's statement that we would not accept challenges from Hindraf," he said.

"In France, the authorities use rubber bullets to control the crowd, we only use water cannon and tear gas, and still they (Hindraf) said that we (the police) have used excessive force.”

Check on claims

Nazri further said the government would not hesitate to charge Hindraf legal adviser P Uthayakumar under the Sedition Act if it is true that he had made certain claims in a memorandum to be presented to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

The memorandum that the Umno led government had killed some hundred Indians in the Kampung Medan "mini genocide" (in May 2001) and that the Indian Malaysians fear they would be forced into terrorism in a matter of time, as has happened among Sri Lankan Tamils.

Nazri was of the view that words like "genocide" could incite the Indian community to hate the Malays and vice versa.

) has to be responsible for his actions. We will discuss this with the attorney-general and consider charging him under the Sedition Act," he said.

Asked when the government would act on its threat to use the Internal Security Act against demonstrators, Nazri said: "For the time being, we will use existing laws. We will use the police and open court as long as we can control the situation."

Asked for an update on the royal commission of inquiry into the Lingam tape , Nazri said the cabinet meeting today, which was chaired by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, discussed only the terms of reference. 

He said the cabinet did not discuss the composition of the commission and that Abdullah would select its members and announce all the details.

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89 protesters charged with illegal gathering

November 28th, 2007
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out of the 89, at least 15 are taken to prison for not being able to post bail. one of the absentee is a student taking exam. SPM student???

89 protesters charged with illegal gathering
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/75375
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Nov 28, 07 12:13pm

A total of 89 people were today charged with illegal assembly at the Selayang Sessions Court and the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates’ Court following their arrest in the Hindraf rally on Sunday. 

Of the 89, 40 were charged at the Selayang Sessions Court with allegedly taking part in an illegal gathering at the Batu Caves temple on Sunday morning on Nov 25.

They were charged under Section 27 of the Police Act which stipulates the need for a police permit to gather in a public place.

These protesters were part of a larger crowd that had gathered at the temple in the early hours of last Sunday, with the intention of participating in the Hindraf-organised rally later that morning at Jalan Ampang.

About 1,000 people who had gathered at the temple since late Saturday night were forcibly dispersed by the Federal Reserve Unit using tear gas and water cannons.

Security was very tight at the Selayang Sessions Court with seven FRU trucks and about 30 police personnel on standby.

The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Bar has sent lawyers to assist the 40. Bail was set at RM1,000 for the accused.

Five others who were also to be charged today were absent today. The court was told that three of them were on medical leave while two were missing.

Two charges in KL

Meanwhile at the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates’ Court, 49 people were accused of committing two offences under Section 141 and 145 of the Penal Code for illegal gathering and defying police orders to disperse respectively.

The accused persons were also given the option of pleading guilty to committing an offense under Section 27 of the Police Act, which is for gathering without a police permit.

However the defendants opted to claim trial to both the charges under the Penal Code.

These accused persons in Kuala Lumpur were offered a bail of between RM1,500 and RM3,000 each.

Fifteen people failed to post bail and have been taken to the Sungai Buloh prison to be remanded.

Their cases will be heard between Jan 3 to Feb 11. If they are unable to pay bail, they would be held until the court hearing.

There were also five people absent from the court today in Kuala Lumpur. One was on medical leave while another had to sit for an exam. The court however issued arrest warrants for two of the other three absentees.

Variation of bail amount and hearing date was due to the big group of people being charged and to accommodate the situation, the prosecutors had assigned the case to be heard in four separate courts, each with its own set of prosecutors and magistrates.

Under the Police Act, anyone taking part in an illegal gathering is liable, upon conviction, to a fine of RM2,000 to RM10,000 or imprisonment of not more than a year.

And for those found guilty of Section 141, a jail sentence of up to six months and/or a fine of RM2000 awaits them.

Under Section 145 of the Penal Code, those found guilty are liable to a penalty of maximum two years jail and a fine at a sum decided by the magistrate.

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