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- Veteran actress Latifah Omar dies
- Selangor Umno supports no contest for president, dep president psots
- RMN rescues 7 men from stranded boat
| Veteran actress Latifah Omar dies Posted: 09 Jun 2013 08:47 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Veteran actress Latifah Omar, 74, died of colon ailment at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), here Sunday. Her eldest son, Afendi Rahmat, 55, said Latifah had undergone treatment for the ailment at a medical centre in Kampung Baru before being taken to UKMMC to undergo surgery. "Doctors said her colon was swollen and blocked and had to be operated. The surgery today was to stabilise her but she died at 6.19pm," he told Bernama when met at Masjid Al-Khairiah AU3 here, Sunday night. Afendi said Latifah's last message was that her body be brought to the mosque for prayers. Burial is expected at AU4 Muslim cemetery at 11am Monday. Latifah, who leave four children and eight grandchildren, had been ill for some time and was often visited by fellow artistes. Meanwhile, her cousin, Zalimah Nordin, 64, said Latifah had asked that close relatives living in AU3 area to take care of her. Latifah was one of the earliest Malay movie leading ladies and was often cast beside screen hero Nordin Ahmad. Her death came five days after the death of veteran comedian S. Shamsuddin who died of pneumonia and old age in Singapore. Latifah starred in classic films such as Panggilan Pulau, Bawang Putih Bawang Merah, Laila Majnun, Putus Sudah Kasih Sayang, Gurindam Jiwa, Hang Jebat and Hati Batu. She also acted with stars such as P. Ramlee (Tan Sri), Normadiah, Yusof Latif, Saleh Kamil, S. Shamsudin, Siti Tanjung Perak, Omar Rojik, S.Kadarisman and Ibrahim Pendek. - Bernama |
| Selangor Umno supports no contest for president, dep president psots Posted: 09 Jun 2013 08:20 AM PDT TANJUNG KARANG: The Selangor Umno liaison committee supports the proposal for the president and deputy president posts to not be contested at the party election end of this year. Its deputy chairman, Datuk Seri Noh Omar, said the leadership of president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his deputy, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, should not be challenged because it could weaken the party struggle. "Although the number of parliamentary seats won by Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 13th general election was less that in the 2008 general election, the number of seats won by Umno increased from 79 to 88. "Therefore, Selangor Umno will support the prime minister and the deputy prime minister as Umno president and deputy president to continue to lead the party in the 14th general election," he told reporters after a thanksgiving function here Sunday. Meanwhile, Noh, who is Tanjung Karang Member of Parliament, said he personally felt that the proposal to turn BN into a single party was not appropriate. In a related development, the Kelantan Umno Youth also support the no contest for the party president and deputy president posts. Speaking to reporters in Kota Baru Sunday, Kelantan Umno Youth chief Anuar Safian said Najib and Muhyiddin's position as Umno president and deputy president, respectively, should be maintained to strengthen and attract Malay support for the party. He also suggested that the movement's number one post, currently held by Khairy Jamaluddin, should not be contested also. The reason being that Khairy had been appointed Youth and Sports Minister and should be given a chance to continue with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's transformation agenda, he added. - Bernama |
| RMN rescues 7 men from stranded boat Posted: 09 Jun 2013 08:16 AM PDT SANDAKAN: The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) rescued seven men after their boat became stranded in waters near the Kinabatangan river here on Saturday. The Commanding Officer of KD Sri Tiga Lt. Commander Mohd Edie Mohd Khalil said Sunday that in the 2.40pm incident, the boat was heading to Lahad Datu from Sandakan when its main engine broke down. "Upon receiving an emergency call from them, in about two hours, RMN KD Sri Tiga reached the scene and the crew rescued the seven men including the boat's skipper," he said here. He said the victims, all Malaysian citizens, were in good condition. Mohd Edie said the boat then was towed to the navy base in Sandakan. One of the victims, Abdul Suhaidi Abdul Wahab, 47, when met here, said they became anxious after the boat engine failed to restart, more in bad weather and rough sea conditions. "We immediately contacted the RMN for help and thankfully they came immediately to provide assistance," he said. - Bernama |
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