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Traffic diversion on Linkaran Putrajaya
DAP backward in democracy, says MCA man
Actress Betty Banafe marries Briton Bruce Darghous

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 05:16 AM PST

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic along Lingkaran Putrajaya at Km2 P2.4 at the Taman Sains Selangor Interchange will be diverted from Dec 10 to 14 to facilitate inspections and remedial works of the bridge.

The diversion will be closed to all heavy vehicles from 7am and 8.30am, said the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) in a statement Saturday.

Road users from Elite heading towards Putrajaya or Cyberjaya are advised to exit the expressway at the Saujana Putra Interchange and enter the South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) to continue their journey to Putrajaya or Cyberjaya.

"Hence, MHA advises road users plying the stretch to drive carefully and abide by traffic signs and instructions in the area," the statement said. - Bernama

DAP backward in democracy, says MCA man

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 05:09 AM PST

KUALA LUMPUR: The first DAP Wanita election on Saturday is a telling sign of the "glacial pace" of democracy within the party, MCA central committee member Loh Seng Kok said.

He added it would be misguided to view the internal election as a "milestone" when such elections had long been the norm in other political parties.

"The DAP constantly brags it is better than other political parties in its promotion and support of democracy and human rights. But here we can see how slow it is in practising democracy," he said in a statement on Saturday.

Loh, the deputy chairman of MCA's publicity bureau, was commenting on reports that the DAP would be holding its first internal polls for the DAP women's wing and quoting wing chief Chong Eng as saying it was a "milestone" for the party.

Chong Eng, who is Bukit Mertajam MP, said 27 candidates are in the contest for the 15 seats at stake during the DAP Wanita Congress here. She has been the DAP Wanita chief for 12 years.

Loh said that in the larger Pakatan Rakyat context, none of the main leaders of the three parties were elected.

"DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang, PAS spiritual adviser Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim were never voted through internal party polls but they go around proclaiming themselves democratic," said Loh.

Actress Betty Banafe marries Briton Bruce Darghous

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 03:32 AM PST

JOHOR BARU: Johor-born celebrity Betty Banafe has tied a knot with a technology consultant Bruce Darghous from Britain in a simple akad nikah (solemnisation) ceremony held at her family house in Kempas here.

Betty or her real name, Betty Ibtisam Abu Bakar, 33, of mixed Arab, Malay and Javanese parentage married Darghous, 31, who also comes from a mixed English-Lebanese background.

She looked radiant in a bustier long gown with turquoise trimmings and smiled all the way throughout the ceremony with her husband who looked dashing in a black suit.

The ceremony, which started at 2.30pm, was attended by close relatives and friends from Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta and England.

"Although there were ups and downs in our relationship I am happy that we ended as husband and wife and hope our marriage will last forever," said Betty.

Betty received a dowry in a form of a ring and gold bracelet but declined to reveal the amount of duit hantaran (gift money) received.

The akad nikah ceremony was conducted by the Johor Islamic Religious Department deputy assistant chief (mosques management unit) Ahmad Faisal Mohamed and Darghous recited the nuptial once.

The wedding reception would be held at the Danga Bay Convention Centre on Dec 12 and the couple plan to spend their honeymoon at Sipadan Island in Sabah.

Betty, who comes from a family of six siblings, is also an entrepreneur in the food business with Banafee Village restaurant located along Jalan Abdullah Tahir here.

Kredit: www.thestar.com.my

Sabtu, 8 Disember 2012

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