PPP’s Murugiah becomes Senator

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Still no sound of Kayveas, but his Youth chief has become a senator.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pahang Wanita Umno head Datuk Maznah Mazlan and PPP Youth chief T. Murugiah were sworn in as senators before Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Abdul Hamid Pawanteh yesterday.

Murugiah, 45, who was sworn in as senator for the first time, said he was grateful for the honour.”I will shoulder this heavy responsibility in the interest of about 570,000 PPP members,” he said. – Bernama

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No citizenship after 38 years

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I’m not well-versed in citizenship laws, but I think this should be a clear-cut case. The parent (who would have been Malayans) took him to be registered at the Malayan High Commission, but after many years later, the birth certificate is not found at the commission. Why did it take until 1975 to collect birth certificate? Any proof of communication between his parent and the high commission people between 1963 and 1975? » Read more: No citizenship after 38 years

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Samy and the medical degree drama

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I didn’t bother much about this news until the names of Samy Vellu, MIED, and Chitrakala appeared. Looks like Indian community issue since 70% of the affected people are Indians.

I have to wonder, if these graduates are from WHO’s recognised programmes, why don’t they find a job anywhere but Malaysia? The country doesn’t want your services (yet?), so why not work elsewhere first? Perhaps the country where they obtained their degrees will be the best option. So, the decision by some of them to sit for overseas qualifying exams sounds like a better move. » Read more: Samy and the medical degree drama

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Motion to abolish ISA by MPs

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Penang Deputy Chief Minister Prof P Ramasamy told Makkal Sakti supporters at the forum that the DAP would exhaust all means and ways to secure the release of the Hindraf five soon. “The DAP will surely raise the issue in the Parliament at first instance,” he said.

The best Pakatan MPs can hope for is to raise enough publicity and dissatisfaction among the public to pressure PM to “relook into the necessity and implementation” of ISA. I doubt any of the BN MPs will support the motion less they want to end up like Sothinathan or Devamany. » Read more: Motion to abolish ISA by MPs

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Genting Highlands

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Took some pics while at Genting last week.

 

At Awana Genting
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