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Bin Hammam faces ethics case, denies wrongdoing Posted: 25 May 2011 08:55 AM PDT ZURICH, May 25 – Mohamed bin Hammam will face an ethics investigation just days before he is due to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency after a report from within the organisation's executive committee alleged possible bribery. FIFA said today it had begun ethical proceedings against Bin Hammam, the Qatari head of the Asian Football Confederation, along with CONCACAF president Jack Warner and two other officials. All four have been summoned to appear before FIFA's ethics committee on Sunday, three days before the vote for the most powerful job in world soccer, in response to a report from Chuck Blazer, CONCACAF's general secretary and another executive committee member. FIFA said Blazer's report, which included "bribery allegations", referred to a Caribbean Football Union (CFU) meeting which was attended by Warner and Bin Hammam on May 10/11 and was linked to the election campaign. Bin Hammam strongly denied any wrongdoing and said he was confident he would still be allowed to stand in the June 1 vote, when he is the only challenger to Blatter. "This has been a difficult and painful day for me today," Bin Hammam said in a statement. "But, if there is even the slightest justice in the world, these allegations will vanish in the wind. "This move is little more than a tactic being used by those who have no confidence in their own ability to emerge successfully from the FIFA presidential election. "Here I completely deny any allegations of wrongdoing either intentionally or unknowingly while I was in the Caribbean. "I am confident that there is no charge to answer and that I will be free to stand in the FIFA presidential election on June 1 as originally planned." The meeting referred to by FIFA was organised so Bin Hammam could state his election case to delegates. He had been unable to attend the CONCACAF Congress in Miami on May 3 after being denied a visa for the United States. Bin Hammam has used the campaign to call for reform at FIFA, which has been mired in claims of corruption surrounding last year's vote to choose hosts for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Unlike last year's scandal, in which two executive committee members were banned following investigations by the Sunday Times newspaper, the allegations came from within FIFA for the first time. CONCACAF, the North and Central America and Caribbean Confederation, holds 35 of the 208 votes at the FIFA Congress which will choose between Bin Hamman and incumbent President Blatter. Warner has always been regarded as a staunch Blatter supporter but said his confederation had not yet chosen who it would back this time. FIFA would not comment on whether the election might now be postponed. Spokesmen for Blatter and CONCACAF also said they would not comment. "On May 24, FIFA executive committee member and CONCACAF general secretary Chuck Blazer reported to FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke possible violations of the FIFA code of ethics allegedly committed by officials," FIFA said in a statement. "In view of the facts alleged in this report, which include bribery allegations, Jerome Valcke requested the FIFA Ethics Committee to open ethics proceedings." FIFA added that the ethics committee would be headed by Namibia's Petrus Damaseb as its usual chairman Claudio Sulser shares the same nationality as Swiss Blatter. CFU officials Debbie Minguell and Jason Sylvester have also been asked to attend the ethics committee hearing. Allegations of corruption and lack of transparency have dogged FIFA since the campaign for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting rights, won by Russia and Qatar respectively. Earlier this month, a British parliamentary inquiry into why England failed to secure the 2018 finals was told by member of parliament Damian Collins there was evidence from the Sunday Times newspaper that Issa Hayatou of Cameroon and Jacques Anouma of the Ivory Coast were paid by Qatar. Qatar have categorically denied the allegations as have Hayatou and Anouma. Blatter, standing for a fourth term in the post he has held since 1998, already has the support of Europe, Africa, South America and Oceania. – Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Cricket: Strauss urges England to focus on No.1 ranking Posted: 25 May 2011 07:56 AM PDT England's captain Andrew Strauss hits out during a training session before Thursday's first cricket test match against Sri Lanka at Swalec Stadium in Cardiff, Wales May 25, 2011. – Reuters pic CARDIFF, May 25 – England must forget the Ashes success and focus on becoming the best team in the world, their captain Andrew Strauss said today. England face Sri Lanka in the first match of a three-test series starting tomorrow before taking on India, test cricket's number one-ranked team, and Strauss said they should not dwell on the 3-1 victory in Australia. "This is the start of a new cycle in a way," Strauss told reporters. "It's the start of a very busy and difficult summer for us and it is an opportunity for us to make a step forward to becoming number one in the world. "That excites us and I think for us to be thinking too much back to what happened in Sydney at this stage is not helpful. It is the only way we can look at it." Strauss said England should learn from what went well in Australia but recognise that they have new targets. "We achieved quite an important goal for us as a side to win out there in Australia but our goals now have turned towards this summer and beyond," he said. Although Sri Lanka's interim coach Stuart Law has said that England have played the best test cricket over the last 18 months, Strauss said more consistency was needed. "We are some way off (number one) and it might take us a long time to get there and certainly if we drift into the summer and don't hit top gear straight away that could seem like a long way off," Strauss added. "The motivation for us now is to take the next step. I will be very disappointed if any of the players are resting on laurels or anything like that. We need to hit ground running – there is no doubt about that." Sri Lanka said they would await the results of a fitness test on fast bowler Dilhara Fernando before deciding their final team. Suranga Lakmal is on standby. New captain Tillakeratne Dilshan said Sri Lanka were looking forward to playing a first test match outside of Asia in more than three years, rather than fearing the early season conditions. They won their two warm-up matches against Middlesex and England Lions. "It's not easy playing here early summer but as cricketers we have to take on this challenge even though we haven't played outside home (Asia) for a long time," Dilshan told reporters. "The last series (2006) we drew here and we have had good preparations this time. The last two matches we have played well in the bowling and batting departments." Teams: England (probable): Strauss, Cook, Trott, Pietersen, Bell, Morgan, Prior, Broad, Swann, Anderson, Tremlett. Sri Lanka (from): Paranavitana, Dilshan, Sangakkara, M. Jayawardene, Samaraweera, P. Jayawardene, Maharoof, Perera, Herath, Fernando, Welegedera, Lakmal. – Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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A Minute With: Kara DioGuardi about her return to TV Posted: 25 May 2011 08:38 AM PDT NEW YORK, May 25 – As a former "American Idol" judge, singer, songwriter and producer, Kara DioGuardi, made her mark offering no-nonsense feedback to contestants hoping for stardom on the popular singing talent contest. Now she returns as a judge on Bravo's new show "Platinum Hit", which debuts on May 30. The series offers a glimpse into the world of emerging singer-songwriters on their journey to become the next big hit maker and offers a US$100,000 cash prize and a record publishing deal. DioGuardi (picture) spoke about the show, songwriting and a famous 2009 bikini stunt on national television. Q: What can viewers expect when tuning into "Platinum Hit?" A: "The show is completely different since it's not about performing. It's about the song. And it's about the people that write that song. This is a show about finding the next great songwriting talent and looking into the process of songwriting, which I think is going to be very interesting." Q: When you were on 'American Idol' there was a lot of chatter about you. Were you surprised at the fan's reaction to you joining the show? A: "Not really, because I think they didn't quite understand my role. Some thought I was there to take over Paula's role and they didn't understand that I was in the music business. When I first got the job, I said, 'Why do you need a fourth judge?' It was completely puzzling to me. I can only imagine what it was like for the American people." Q: Do you prefer collaborating with other songwriters or writing solo? A: "I really don't have a preference. I kind of love it all. I get something different from each session I walk into. Sometimes it's great to work with an artist that has a very specific vision. I really enjoyed working with Pink, when I co-wrote 'Sober.' She has a real idea about what she wants to say and how she wants to say it and I find that very refreshing." Q: How do you strike the right balance of offering feedback to contestants without crushing their dreams? A: "People have to get used the idea that there is a lot of rejection in the music business no matter how successful you are ... If that's what crushes your dream, then you should get out of the music business, because if you can't stand the rejection, this industry will crush you. What it's really about is how to take the feedback and learn from it and become better." Q: How would you characterize yourself as a judge? A: "I'm pretty tough on this show, but I'm always constructive. You may not see it always because it doesn't get into the edit. But if I am giving a critique to a contestant, I'm telling them how they can do it better, so they can learn from it." Q: What advice do you have for those just starting out? A: "It's a muscle, songwriting. You got to do it a lot. You have to constantly be working it out and always come from a place of truth." Q: If you were not a singer/songwriter, what do you think you would be doing? A: "I would be a lawyer, or run a Bed and Breakfast. I would like to be in Maine baking muffins." Q: You stripped down to a bikini during the "American Idol" finale in 2009. What was that like? A: "It was scary, but it showed that I kind of don't take myself so seriously. And I got to build a recording studio from it, because I was given money to use toward my charity. So I'm glad I did it." – Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Oprah ends 25-year talk show reign with star-studded event Posted: 25 May 2011 06:39 AM PDT Oprah Winfrey becomes emotional as Kristian Chenoweth performs surrounded by graduates of Moorehouse College on stage during the taping of the third to last Oprah Winfrey Show at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Winfrey is wrapping up production of her wildly popular daytime television programme after a 25-year run. – AFP pic LOS ANGELES, May 25 – As the queen of daytime talk shows, one of the most influential media personalities and wealthiest women in the US, Oprah Winfrey taped her final show, "Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular," after a week of star-studded guest appearances, to air May 25. The content of the finale has remained a secret, but the show's producers promised Winfrey's Hollywood 'friends' from film, television and music would pay tribute, such as John Travolta, who has frequently been a guest and experienced the "Oprah Effect." Oprah's endorsement has had a Midas Touch, helping to launch careers, beauty products and turning dozens of books from her Book Club into bestsellers, read by her 42 million fans. She has also not shied away from social issues from race to domestic violence. Some say she was instrumental in electing US President Obama. After 5,000 episodes, the taping of the last Oprah Winfrey Show was moved from her television studio into Chicago's United Center 20,000-seat sports arena. Tickets were free and distributed via a lottery after the show received 154,000 requests. The shows during the final week included a parade of performances and celebrities creating a television event. Tom Hanks hosted one show with Tom Cruise as the first guest. Madonna appeared to say that Oprah was her living role model: "She's a self-made woman who's been at the top of her game for over 25 years and she is still kicking ass!" Other guests and performers included Beyoncé, John Legend, Halle Berry, Katie Holmes and Queen Latifah who shared their admiration. Oprah's response, "I feel the love." Between each guest, video on big screens played Oprah's most memorable moments and footage of her philanthropic gestures, from giving away a free automobile to each member of the audience to the schools she's had built around the world. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith hosted another show with performers including Jamie Foxx joined by Stevie Wonder who wrote a song for Oprah, Usher, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, and poet Maya Angelou, accompanied by Alicia Keys on piano who also performed "Super Woman." Aretha Franklin also sang "Amazing Grace." "I always thought I would take my cues from the viewers. I took the cue from the landscape of television," Winfrey told The Hollywood Reporter. "It got harder and harder and harder to raise the bar every day. What we're doing is primetime television done in the daytime." Since The Oprah Winfrey Show began in 1986, her media empire also publishes O magazine and produces films, such as Precious and Beloved through Harpo Productions. She also acted in The Color Purple and launched a cable network. With the shuttering of the syndicated talk show after 25 years, she will turn her attention to OWN, the five-month-old cable/satellite network struggling with ratings. Despite speculation, she is not expected to move her daily show to the channel. Winfrey transformed daytime television by being a woman speaking to women viewers. Fans who miss her can watch her cable channel, but television stations that have enjoyed her highly-rated show may feel the impact more. – AFP Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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Holy men, holy women 11 Posted: 24 May 2011 04:27 PM PDT MAY 25 — Spot checks notwithstanding, I soon became less of a curiosity to the women; I was just one of the many relatives who came to visit the women at the pondok. My days and nights were a blur, as I joined the community in their prayers. There were activities which had almost everyone excited. There was a flower arrangement competition that took me back to my student days and Kelas Serirumahtangga. There were talks, and one day, there was a homeopathy fair. Because it was so hot where we were, very few came to the booths to be treated. The speakers blared out verses and prayers, and at one time, I thought they were recited by women. Tok M told me that it was the prepubescent orphans who read out the verses over the speakers. They were no different from other boys – when they were done with their classes and duties, they darted about the area, laughing and joking. In the evenings, the women gathered at their friends' little homes. They all seemed to agree on one thing: one died alone, one's husband didn't follow one to the grave and only God is with you. Living there was good practice for the afterlife. There was also a pecking order when it came to Jemaah prayers. Power and status came into play one day. I had decided to pray at the front of the ladies' section because it was cooler, when one of the women pulled me back. I couldn't pray there because the wife of a VIP who had come to visit the commune, was joining in the prayers. I protested. "I thought in Islam, there's no such thing…" She hushed me. "Even in Mecca they do the same!" Then she whispered, "You are right. If you really practise the real Islam, she'd be the same as us." That night, there was a concert organised by the people who lived there. There was a very off-key all-male choir and a poetry recital. A silat performance by a bunch of young girls had the men chuckling and clapping at their feistiness. However, it was a recital by a group of older men that broke my heart. The idea of these men, widowed, divorced and alone, living here, forgotten by their children, and seeing them cheering each other on as one fumbled through a song, hugging each other after their performance – it was a most uncomfortable experience. So this was old age. The women were right: you die alone. Only God's with you. *** My last day at the commune can only be described as a macabre comedy. It started with the usual dawn khutbah. We should emulate our Prophet's ways and the glorious days of Islam, once upon a time, the imam told us. I wondered why we Muslims always keep looking back to the past. Surely we have come far. Were the current crop of Muslims that bad? I went back to Tok M's house, tired. I was grumpy. I wanted to go home. And two things happened, which drove me to call my taxi driver, G, to come at 3 in the afternoon, instead of at 5. I had taken a nap. I dreamed that someone kept calling out, "Assalamualaikum! Dik! Dik! Open the door!" I woke up with a start, to find a group of men at my room window, staring at me and calling out to me, to open the door, an ustaz from Thailand wanted to see the house, he wanted to build something like it in his commune. I had mentioned earlier that it was hot over there. Sticky, muggy, smelly hot. Because of the humidity, I had taken a nap wearing only the top half of my baju kurung. The men had seen me with the top part of my kurung all rolled and creased up to my navel, leaving my legs and undergarment exposed to the whole world. Now I wonder whether I had either blinded them or made them flagellate themselves for seeing such sin. But at that time, all I could do was squeal. After the "architectural visit", and once I had calmed down, I decided to take another nap. It was not to be. Just as I had laid my head on the pillow, a banshee-like scream emanated from the house next to Tok M's. "It hurts! It hurts!" a woman cried out. I peeked through the window. The woman kept calling out for help. Another woman started screaming for the ustaz. Women from the nearby houses ran and tottered to the house, tying their scarfs over their heads hurriedly. The group of men who had given me a heart attack earlier, arrived too, shouting, "Allahuakhbar!" What on earth was going on? Tok M pushed me aside. One of the women had been possessed by a demon. Everyone shouted, "Allahuakhbar!" and immediately everyone had a story to tell. The area before it became the commune it was, was once the dumping site of bomohs. When a healing was done, they'd throw the spirits there. Oh this used to be a jungle, so this could be a jungle djinn. More men and women thronged the house. I heard a man yell at the djinn to leave the place, the woman's body was not its to possess. What a to do. I crept to the corner of the house and called G. If I wanted any sleep and sanity, I'd have to go home. At 1pm sharp, I was by the roadside. "G?" I called out. Glossy permed hair appeared from behind a lamp-post. "Hallo Missy, you okay ka? Aiyoyo, I already knew. When you sms me to pick you up at 4, and then 3, and then 2, I came here by 12!" The pondok I stayed at for about five days would be a considerable conversation topic at dinners, parties, forums. The people I had met would be thought of as freaks in rather sophisticated circles. But I remember them, until today, for their simplicity and sincerity. They only wanted one thing: to devote their lives to Allah. * The views expressed here are the personal opinion of the columnist. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Be a somebody here or a nobody overseas? Posted: 24 May 2011 04:26 PM PDT MAY 25 — I often get asked by fresh graduates whether they should stay in Malaysia or build their careers overseas. "It depends," I tell them. If you're seeking a career in journalism or public relations, you would be better off staying in Malaysia. Both these fields are very much saturated in developed countries with heavy competition even for non-paying internships. Why should they pick a Malaysian over hundreds of local aspiring journalists or public relations specialists? I've met Australian journalism grads pursuing graduate degrees and doctorates simply because they find it hard to get entry-level journalism jobs. Foreign newswires have presences here; you would have a better chance of working for Reuters in Malaysia than by applying in a foreign country. There are also plenty of international public relations firms here that will give you plenty of opportunities for advancement. Take my ex-colleague David Lian who is now the Asia Pacific social media lead for global PR firm Text 100. Besides Text 100, Hill & Knowlton, Burson-Marsteller, Weber Shandwick, Ogilvy and Edelman are among the reputable firms with strong presences in Malaysia. I find the notion that the government is duty-bound to provide all the top scorers with scholarships repugnant. In the UK and US, student loans are a part and parcel of life — even the current president of the United States admitted to only having recently paid off his college loan debts. Rather than expecting the government to foot the bill for all top scorers to study overseas, more institutions should provide grants, loans and partial scholarships for students wishing to further their education. The private sector needs to support local institutions and help better the quality of public education, making it accessible for all. Why can't insurance firms, for example, provide grants or partially sponsor actuarial departments in public universities? Have banks, law firms, MNCs work with public universities to create programmes or pump in much needed investment. Racism is a problem in our country and the polarisation between the races is something we need to address. Affirmative action in this country is a joke where instead of the poor benefitting, instead it is the rich elite of all races getting richer. It is time the citizens point out to politicians that while they are well-fed and live in palatial residences (I'm looking at you, Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo), there are plenty of Malaysians earning less than RM1,000 a month. If you want to fix things in this country, then stay. The reality is that the changes you want to see will likely not happen in this lifetime. Your children might not benefit from the education or institutional reforms you fight for, but their children might. Some people get frustrated that so few — the idealists, the visionaries, the crusaders — are fighting for so many. But hasn't that always been the case? It is possible to make small inroads, effect small changes but patience and willingness to commit for the long haul is needed. If you told me 10 years ago, we would have an alternative press and not just a media that basically functions as government propaganda, I would have laughed. If you told me Selangor would be an Opposition state, I would have laughed even harder. I wish PKR had a bigger vision than just to "topple Barisan Nasional." Let's face it, plenty in PKR's ranks are the same fat cat, greedy politicians we're used to. We have politicians but we do not have statesmen — people in it for the country and not for themselves. Change is hard work, without glory or guaranteed reward. Malaysians, however, have become a spoiled lot, too used to a caretaker government that tells them how to think, what to think and who to believe. We cannot wait on the government because it has become obvious that most of those in power do not have the nation's interests at heart but the monetary interests of a chosen few. I am tired of citizens expecting much but refusing to give much in return. You complain about racism, but send your children to vernacular schools. You call yourself Malaysian but refuse to even learn to speak Bahasa Malaysia. You complain about corruption and government inaction, but complain about traffic jams when your fellow citizens march to protest the very things you too abhor. Some of you might sneer at me, saying I say all these things because I have neither the money nor the talent to go overseas. That's right, I don't. I make no pretensions about that. So I play my role the best that I can — as someone whose vocation lies in writing about things that matter for the people who matter: you. * The views expressed here are the personal opinion of the columnist. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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Tanah runtuh: Kerajaan negeri Selangor cari tapak gantian sesuai Posted: 25 May 2011 01:59 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Mei – Kerajaan Selangor sedang mengenal pasti sebidang tanah sesuai untuk membina premis baru bagi menempatkan kanak-kanak dari Rumah Anak-anak Yatim dan Anak-Anak Kebajikan Madrasah Al-Taqwa, Hulu Langat kerana bangunan lama disahkan tidak selamat diduduki. Tapak bangunan itu berhadapan dengan tragedi tanah runtuh Sabtu lalu, menyebabkan 16 orang terbunuh dan kawasan itu disyorkan tidak selamat. Menteri Besar Selangor Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim mengarahkan Pegawai Daerah Hulu Langat supaya mencari tapak baru yang lebih selamat di sekitar kawasan berkenaan untuk didirikan premis atau bangunan untuk kemudahan anak-anak yatim dan kanak-kanak lain yang mahu mendalami ilmu agama. Kata beliau, kerajaan negeri akan menawarkan tapak baru yang akan dikenal pasti itu kepada Persatuan Anak-Anak Yatim Malaysia untuk dibina premis baru. "Kita akan wartakan tapak ini sebagai tapak untuk rumah kebajikan anak-anak yatim dan Madrasah Al-Taqwa bolehlah memohon tapak berkenaan untuk membina bangunan baru dengan bayaran premium paling rendah," kata Menteri Besar dalam satu kenyataan dikeluarkan hari ini. Khalid mengulangi komitmen kerajaan negeri dalam membantu badan bukan kerajaan (NGO) yang memerlukan tapak untuk membina bangunan bagi melaksanakan program-program kebajikan dengan hanya mengenakan bayaran premium tanah sebanyak RM1. "Bagaimanapun, NGO ini perlu mematuhi semua peraturan dan menjalin kerjasama dengan pihak berkuasa dalam melaksanakan program-program kebajikan bagi mengelak berlaku kejadian tidak diingini," kata Menteri Besar. Mengenai anak-anak yatim di Madrasah al-Taqwa, Menteri Besar berkata, usaha sedang dijalankan untuk menempatkan mereka di sekolah di bawah seliaan Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Jangan masuk campur urusan JPA, Perkasa beri MCA dan MIC amaran Posted: 25 May 2011 01:35 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Mei – Perkasa hari ini memberi amaran kepada MCA dan MIC agar tidak campur tangan dalam isu pemberian biasiswa kepada kesemua pelajar yang mencatatkan keputusan cemerlang dalam peperiksaan SPM untuk belajar di luar negara. Justeru tegas Presiden Perkasa Datuk Ibrahim Ali (gambar), pihaknya mendesak Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) agar tidak tunduk kepada tekanan yang dibuat parti-parti politik termasuk dari Barisan Nasional (BN). "Perkasa mendesak agar JPA tidak tunduk kepada tekanan mana-mana parti politik dalam soal urusan pemberian biasiswa. "Ia urusan kerajaan dan MCA atau MIC jangan ganggu urusan JPA, Umno dan Pemuda Umno tidak ganggu JPA walaupun ramai Bumiputera tidak dapat biasiswa JPA dan pelajar Bumiputera yang tidak diberi biasiswa belajar di luar negara," katanya dalam satu kenyataan. Kata Ahli Parlimen Masir Mas itu, sepatutnya semua pihak tidak memperbesarkan isu pembahagian biasiswa. Beliau berkata pelajar-pelajar terbabit  boleh meneruskan pengajian masing-masing dalam negara memandangkan semua kursus ada ditawarkan di pusat-pusat pengajian tinggi. "Sepatutnya semua pihak bersyukur, belajar di mana-mana tidak menjadi soal apatah lagi belajar dalam negara sendiri, di mana-mana sudah banyak IPTA dan semua kursus ada ditawarkan. "Ia juga menyelamatkan aliran wang keluar negara malah kosnya lebih tinggi. Membiayai seorang pelajar keluar negara boleh menampung dua hingga tiga pelajar belajar dalam negara," katanya. Kata Ibrahim, kuota pembahagian biasiswa yang dilaksanakan kerajaan sekarang menyebabkan Bumiputera terjejas. "Biasiswa untuk keluar negara hanya pascasiswazah dalam disiplin yang tidak ada dalam negara, oleh itu Perkasa cadangkan biasiswa ijazah pertama keluar negara di mansuhkan dan hanya biasiswa untuk belajar dalam negara. "Bumiputera amat terjejas dengan kuota 55-45 peratus antara Bumiputera dan bukan Bumiputera yang dibiayai oleh JPA," katanya. Semalam Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz menegaskan Putrajaya tidak pernah menjanjikan biasiswa kepada kesemua pelajar yang mencatatkan keputusan cemerlang dalam peperiksaan SPM untuk belajar di luar negara. Sebaliknya kata beliau, kerajaan hanya komited untuk memastikan setiap pelajar cemerlang diberi jaminan tempat di institusi tempatan dan luar negara dengan biasiswa. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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