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- Peter Chin to contest SUPP presidency
- Tuanku Mizan receives Indonesia’s highest award
- Tan explains why she asked Koh to step aside
| Peter Chin to contest SUPP presidency Posted: 16 Oct 2011 08:41 AM PDT |
| Tuanku Mizan receives Indonesia’s highest award Posted: 16 Oct 2011 04:28 AM PDT JAKARTA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin received Indonesia's highest award on Sunday in recognition of his role and contribution in strengthening relations and cooperation between Malaysia and Indonesia. The presentation of the Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipurna by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to Tuanku Mizan took place at the Bilateral Hall of Istana Merdeka here. The ceremony was witnessed by the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah, Indonesian First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, Indonesia's cabinet ministers and the Malaysian delegation accompanying Tuanku Mizan on his visit to the republic. Tuanku Mizan, who arrived here Sunday morning for a two-day official visit, was given an official welcome by the Indonesian government at Istana Merdeka later in the afternoon. - Bernama Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Tan explains why she asked Koh to step aside Posted: 16 Oct 2011 04:11 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Wanita Gerakan chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe explained Sunday that she was not seeking cheap publicity when she asked party president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon not to contest in the next general election. Instead, the call was made with the intention to raise the party's dignity and to spur the members to change and be bolder, she said. "In all sincerity, I had no intention of asking the leadership to resign but to urge leaders at the central, state and grassroots levels to make decisions for the party's survival," she said during her winding up speech at Gerakan's 40th national delegates conference at Menara PGRM here. She added that it was necessary for the party to change immediately before it was changed by the people. "We must walk the talk, and not talk and talk. We must walk down to the ground, we must have the fighting spirit, courage and confidence. Imagine a fire in front of us and to our left and right. Are we going to sit still and be burnt to ashes?" she asked. Tan also expressed her undivided support for all decisions made by the party leadership. "I will always be with and support the president (Dr Koh) and I will remain with and be loyal to Gerakan," she said. Tan said she believed that the party can bounce back and win more seats in the next general election. After her speech, Tan shook hands with Dr Koh and all the other leaders seated on the main stage as she was applauded by the delegates. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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