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- More than a million have something nice to say about Malaysia
- Chin Peng’s ashes should be allowed home, says Kit Siang
- Chor: New villages doing well for last two decades
| More than a million have something nice to say about Malaysia Posted: PETALING JAYA: Malaysians proved that they loved their country and have nice things to say about it when more than a million people gave their views on the just-concluded #SaySomethingNice campaign (#SSNC). Anas Zubedy, managing director and founder of Zubedy (M) Sdn Bhd, which ran the 17-day campaign that started on Merdeka Day, said it was a resounding success despite its short span. Participants were encouraged to write "something nice" on posters that Zubedy and other participating groups had handed out. The nationwide campaign to drive home the message of kindness, peace and a sense of camaraderie among Malaysians ended at the Tropicana City Mall here as the nation celebrated the 50th Malaysia Day yesterday. Present at the event were Tropicana Corporation Bhd executive director Andrew Ashvin, Mydin Group managing director Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin and Sunway shopping malls senior manager (marketing) Loo Hoey Theen. "We can't pay or reward people to participate, yet we've found when you do good, people come forward to help you," said Anas. "People have been e-mailing back photos of what they drew or wrote on these posters and we will be putting them on our Facebook page," he said, adding that over 15,000 posters were given out at schools and malls. Anas said he planned to continue the programme with a goal to make it an annual event. "We (at Zubedy) are just co-ordinators of the programme," said Anas. "Anyone can take part and even monitise it, within reason. I would like to see it adopted further than what we at Zubedy can do." Tropicana City Mall had opened a booth for the #SSNC programme and sold commemorative Touch N Go cards during the campaign period. |
| Chin Peng’s ashes should be allowed home, says Kit Siang Posted: PETALING JAYA: Chin Peng's ashes should be allowed back to Malaysia, said DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang. "If his last wishes are for his ashes to be brought back home, it should be allowed," said Lim, who described Chin Peng's passing as the end of an era. "Whether one agrees or not with his struggle, his place in history is assured," tweeted Lim. However, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said Chin Peng's remains should never be brought back to the country. "Chin Peng was no freedom fighter," he said. Khairy said Chin Peng waged war against the British only to subject Malaya to communist tyranny. "It was nothing more than changing one form of colonialism to another," he said. Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali also said Chin Peng's ashes should not be allowed home. "Chin Peng was not only the head of the violent communist movement, but also a criminal. Chin Peng must be erased from history. "There are some black moments in the country's history that should be taken as lessons, but not the history of terrorists and criminals who did harm to the country," he said. |
| Chor: New villages doing well for last two decades Posted: ALOR SETAR: Most of the 450 new villages in the country have basic infrastructure and are within the mainstream development, says Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung. The MCA vice-president attributed this to the Housing and Local Government Ministry which channelled direct funding to these villages and put in place development plans for them. As one of its former ministers, Chor said the villages had seen rapid development in the last two decades. Nevertheless, he hoped that any change in the pattern of funding would help ensure continuous development for the villages. Apart from the 450 set up during the Emergency in the late 1940s, Chor said another 157 traditional fishing villages had joined the list in 2009. "However, these (fishing) villages are not as developed as the rest and they need extra attention," he said after launching a cyclethon by the LM Bikers in conjunction with Malaysia Day here yesterday. A Chinese daily had reported last week that the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry might cease direct funding to the 607 villages. It is learnt that the funds would be channelled via the local councils. However, its minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan had reportedly informed Labis MP Datuk Chua Tee Yong that a decision on the channel of funding had yet to be made. Chua, also an MCA central committee member, said the party wanted a say in the outcome of the matter. |
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