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Sunderland sign defender Brown from Manchester United Posted: 07 Jul 2011 07:31 AM PDT MANCHESTER, July 7 – Sunderland signed defender Wes Brown from Manchester United today with the former England international signing a four-year deal, the Premier League clubs said. The 31-year-old (picture) will be hoping for more regular first-team action in the north-east of England after being on the fringes at Old Trafford in recent seasons. Sunderland did not disclose the transfer fee in the statement on their website (http://www.safc.com). "(He has) a wealth of experience, including five Premier League winners' medals, two Champions League medals and having won both the FA Cup and League Cup on two occasions with United," the statement said. Brown, who had spent his entire career at United after coming up through their youth ranks, made 361 appearances for the club and also won 23 England caps. "In his time with us, he certainly became a favourite with the fans for his no-nonsense approach to the game and his infectious personality," United manager Alex Ferguson said in a statement on his club's website (manutd.com). "It's always the hardest of decisions to let loyal servants go. But life moves on and, unquestionably, Wes will get the chance to make a real contribution to Steve Bruce's Sunderland and I'm delighted to be passing him into such good hands." – Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Monty still unhappy after a 67 at Scottish Open Posted: 07 Jul 2011 07:20 AM PDT Scotland's Colin Montgomerie tees off at the eleventh hole during the first round of the Scottish Open golf tournament at Castle Stuart golf course near Inverness, Scotland July 7, 2011. – Reuters pic INVERNESS, July 7 – Colin Montgomerie's bid to snatch an 11th-hour British Open place next week got off to a promising start with a 67 at the Scottish Open today. But despite being only two strokes behind the early leaders, fellow Briton Lee Westwood and Chile's Mark Tullo, he was disappointed with his five-under-par return at Castle Stuart. An ugly bogey on the last and two dropped shots in his round cancelled out an eagle on the second, his 11th hole. Montgomerie matched world number one Luke Donald's score, and lagged only one shot behind Swede Peter Hanson in their three-ball, but said his round had still left a bitter taste. "Any time you play with the world number one and equal him around the course you've done OK but I should have done better," the eight-times European number one told reporters. "When I made eagle I thought I was on to something but then I bogeyed two of the easiest holes. To miss the ninth (his 18th) fairway was a disaster. The thing's 110 yards wide. I had to hit my second shot backwards. "I'm disappointed but then if I wasn't disappointed, I'd give up. I'm here to do well – I'm here to win." The 48-year-old Scot needs to be the best finisher in the top five of those not already exempt for next week's British Open and was frustrated he had reduced his chances of clinching the spot and making it 22 years in succession at the major. "It's a long time 21 years playing in the Open, a whole career, a championship I love, one I've finished second in – I want to play again, I really do." Britain's world number two Westwood can go back to the top of the world rankings if he wins. He leads by a stroke with Tullo from in-form South African George Coetzee and Hanson. Alongside Montgomerie in fifth, though, is Westwood's arch-rival in the rankings compatriot Donald. Westwood is blase about going to next week's major as world number one or being favourite to win at Royal St George's. "I wouldn't care if I was 1,000-1 to win," he said. "Or I would... I'd put a big bet on myself." – Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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‘American Idol’ reject Pia Toscano signs record deal Posted: 07 Jul 2011 07:45 AM PDT LOS ANGELES, July 7 – "American Idol" contestant Pia Toscano, whose early exit from the TV show shocked viewers, has signed a record deal with Interscope Records, the company said. The 22 year-old Toscano (picture), with her dark hair and powerful singing voice, was considered one of the front-runners for the top prize on "Idol" this year. But she was voted off by viewers to finish in 9th place. Toscano will release her debut single "This Time" – described as an acoustic guitar and beat-driven track – on July 12, said Interscope Records. She will release her first album later this year. Toscano described the record deal as "a dream come true". This year's "Idol" winner was deep-voiced country singer Scotty McCreery, a former grocery store clerk. – Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Potter fans descend on London for world premiere Posted: 07 Jul 2011 03:27 AM PDT Fans gather for the film premiere of 'Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2' in central London, on July 6, 2011. – AFP pic LONDON, July 7 – Harry Potter fans from around the world were today camped out in London's Trafalgar Square before the world premiere of the final film in the epic supernatural saga. Spellbound enthusiasts from the United States, Sweden and Mexico bedded down with British bookworms prior to the first showing of the action-packed finale, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2". Some had camped out for six days, desperate to catch a glimpse of the stars as they walk the red carpet before watching the boy wizard take on evil Lord Voldemort in the second of two films based on the seventh and final Potter book. Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Potter, is taking time off from appearing in a Broadway musical to attend the premiere, along with Hermione Granger actress Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley. The three stars have accumulated huge fortunes on the back of the long-running series, but must now discard the capes and wands as they plot careers outside the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Grint told reporters that emotions ran high during the final day of filming. "We all cried. Everyone," he recalled. "It was realising that this 10 years have come down to this one shot and we'd never be coming back." The film will be released in British and US cinemas on July 15 and is the first Potter movie to hit the screens in a 3D version as well as the regular release. The first Harry Potter film was released in 2001 and the seven films so far have earned US6.4 billion (RM19.27 billion) globally. "Part 2" covers the final third of the book and will be a fast-paced adventure, in contrast to "Part 1" which served as a scene-setter for the explosive final battle between Potter and his allies and Voldemort's dark forces. The movie is directed by David Yates, who has shot three of the previous seven films, including Part 1, which was made at the same time. More than 400 million copies of the Potter books have been sold since struggling single-mother J. K. Rowling published the first installment, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in 1997. The young sorcerer's exploits soon became a global phenomenon with the books now available in 69 languages and the films mesmerising audiences worldwide. "It's been beyond my wildest dreams," said producer David Heyman. The main Potter actors have all earned a fortune – Radcliffe US$67.5 million, Watson £22 million (RM105.81 million) and Grint £20 million, according to The Sunday Times newspaper's rich list. Radcliffe, 21, wrong-footed critics by taking an all singing, all dancing role in the 1950s musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in New York. As the curtain comes down on the series, Radcliffe said he hoped it was not the end for him and his co-stars. "Myself, Rupert and Emma have spent 10 years with each other... I do think the bond is pretty unbreakable," he said in New York yesterday. "Hopefully, we'll work together again." Watson, also 21, has a parallel modelling career and has recently completed filming two US pictures: "My Week with Marilyn", to be released in November, and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", due out next year. Although the main stars are keen to forge new identities, the elfin actress explained that she owed a large debt to her alter-ego. "Hermione has been like my sister and I'll actually miss being her," she said. "Hermione is such an incredible young woman. She made me a better person." Grint, 22, is pursuing an acting career, despite his non-Potter films flopping. He will appear next year in a low-budget Norwegian World War II film. Author Rowling laid down her pen – and Harry's magic wand – when she completed the seventh book in 2007, but has yet to fully let go of the creation which The Sunday Times estimates has netted her £530 million. Last month she unveiled an interactive website featuring new material about Potter's world, and announced that his adventures would be sold as e-books for the first time. – AFP Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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William and Kate expected to dazzle in Hollywood Posted: 07 Jul 2011 07:35 AM PDT Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend a session of Youth Parliament at the Legislative Assembly in Yellowknife, Canada on July 5, 2011. — Reuters pic LOS ANGELES, July 7 — Prince William and his new wife, Kate, make their debut on the world's largest celebrity stage tomorrow (Friday) with a brief California visit that combines the glitz of Hollywood with the grit of Skid Row in Los Angeles. In a town stuffed with A-list stars, William and Kate already shine the brightest and their three-day trip to Los Angeles has sent celebrity media into a frenzy. "We have never had a royal couple that have so much celebrity as these two. American girls are obsessed with Kate Middleton — what she wears, what she does and the fact she was an ordinary girl who managed to bag a prince," said Melissa Bromley, West Coast bureau chief of Us Weekly magazine. Searches on Yahoo! for the royal newlyweds are up 354 per cent this week, fueled by their much photographed first overseas visit to Canada, the online search engine said. But with Britain in the middle of an austerity drive, William and Kate will keep a lid on the celebrity side of the US visit while elevating the charity work. "If they came to Hollywood and had dinner with Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise and hung out with David and Victoria Beckham and then went shoe shopping, that is definitely something they would be criticised for," Bromley told Reuters. That royal restraint, however, hasn't stopped Los Angeles entertainment news outlets from airing special royal features three days ahead of their arrival tomorrow in Los Angeles. And the California tourist board capitalised on the visit to run promotions for the state's castles, and other tourist attractions, that are "fit for a king." Polo on the coast The new Duchess of Cambridge may be making her debut on the world stage, and her first ever visit to the United States. But veteran British royal watcher Andrew Morton, says Kate has taken to her new role "like a swan to water." "However nervous she may feel, she disguises it. In Hollywood it will be interesting to see how this fresh-faced English rose compares against the Botox and the breast implants," said Morton, publisher of The Morton Report (www.themortonreport.com) Morton sees the California trip primarily as "a chance for William and Catherine to pass around the begging bowl for their charities." In contrast to the flag-waving crowds and walkabouts in Canada, a Saturday charity polo match in the coastal town of Santa Barbara is expected to be the best chance for royal fans in California to get a look at the pair. "There will be far more closed events. I suspect Angelenos will have very little opportunity to mingle with the royals unless they have paid a hefty check," said Morton, author of "Catherine and William: Their Story." The only star-heavy event in a schedule that includes a visit to a Los Angeles kids' inner city arts project in the gritty Skid Row district, a meeting with military families and a new media trade panel, is a black tie, US$25,000 (RM75,000) per table dinner organised by the British Academy for Film and Television (BAFTA) of which William is president. The BAFTA gala on Saturday will bring 42 young, British, emerging actors, directors, writers and videogame designers together with Hollywood studio executives. "The goal is not to meet celebrities. The goal is to connect young British talent with Hollywood decision-makers," the couple's private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton said when the event was announced. But organizers say there will also be a celebrity red carpet on the night and the guest list featuring "hot young things to (Hollywood) legends." Tom Hanks and Nicole Kidman are reported to be among those with an invitation. That is music to the ears of American celebrity magazines. "A picture of Brad (Pitt), Angelina (Jolie), William and Kate having dinner together would be my dream celebrity scenario — a perfect juncture between royalty and celebrity," said Bromley. — Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Lavish luxury for royal newlyweds at S.Africa’s Oyster Box Posted: 07 Jul 2011 01:26 AM PDT The entrance of the Oyster Box hotel on July 4, 2011 in Durban is abuzz with preparations for the arrival of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco ahead of the dinner to be hosted on 7 July 2011, following their recent wedding. — AFP pic DURBAN, July 7 — It's a venue fit for a prince and princess: a five-star hotel famous for sweeping views of the Indian Ocean and a presidential suite that lists for 50,000 rand (RM22,275) a night. The Oyster Box, one of South Africa's most lavish hotels, will host a reception for Prince Albert II of Monaco and his new bride, Charlene Wittstock, as they visit the eastern port city of Durban this week. The royal newlyweds, who are in town for a meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) — of which Albert is a member — will be throwing a party at the seaside hotel for 400 guests tonight. The hotel, which opened in 1947, is famous as one of Africa's most opulent destinations. It has hosted princes William and Harry, supermodel Naomi Campbell and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, among other notables and celebrities. Located in the resort town of Umhlanga, just north of Durban, it prides itself on its "colonial charm", a historic lighthouse and oyster beds just offshore that supply the hotel's renowned Oyster Bar. Joanne Hayes, chief of public relations for the hotel, said it's an obvious choice for an event like the royal reception. "We're thrilled. It's a great honour. But as far as we're concerned, when you see the Oyster Box, there is no other choice really," she told AFP. The Oyster Box was built in 1869 and originally served as a navigational beacon before being converted to a hotel. It recently underwent a two-year renovation, reopening in 2009. The new owners, the Red Carnation luxury hotel group, sought to blend new furnishings and technology with the original decor of the 1940s and 50s, when the old hotel was in its heyday. Today the hotel has 86 "individually appointed" rooms and suites, including eight garden villas that each having their own plunge pool. The crown jewel is the 450-square-metre (4,840-square-foot) presidential suite — a two-level room served by private lift, with a private swimming pool, private study and marble his-and-hers bathrooms. South African media have reported that the couple are staying in the suite, but the hotel is tightlipped about its guests. The Oyster Box boasts six restaurants overseen by executive chef Kevin Joseph, who trained at Michelin-starred establishments in London. It also has an all-white ballroom adorned with crystal Venetian chandeliers, an infinity pool overlooking the Indian Ocean and a 24-seat movie theater that can be booked for private screenings with dinner and popcorn. The royal reception is expected to spill into the various venues of the hotel, which will be reserved exclusively for invitees that night. The hotel is keeping details of the function under wraps, but Joseph says he is planning a menu that is "seasonal, with a South African touch". Police and security are expected to set up a cordon around the property. "This is a private function," said general manager Wayne Coetzer. "We will do all we can to ensure that the couple and their guests are able to enjoy the renowned Oyster Box hospitality to the fullest." — AFP-Relaxnews Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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Walk your way Posted: 06 Jul 2011 05:45 PM PDT JULY 7 — When the chips are stacked high up, the cards played and all the snide comments finished, it's time to show what you have. Not what you wished you had or hope to have in the future, just the cards you have in your hands. The time for posturing is over. On Saturday, things will be found out one way or the other. In two days' time a coalition of NGOs will lead a rally inside Kuala Lumpur to demand cleaner elections and electoral reforms. Roadblocks have webbed the Klang Valley as the police ostensibly protect the population from the transportation of people and "weapons" and are likely to intensify close to noon Saturday. Arrests of those wearing yellow bearing the movement's name or in some cases without it have continued and charges are set to be made in court. The King's intervention has dissipated as the prime minister and his Cabinet have reverted to their zero-tolerance position to the rally. I can imagine my readers from outside Asean sharing a level of perplexity. It is a bit dramatic bordering on your local drama club's summer production of Macbeth. Asean readers probably indulge me since Malaysia is a bit peculiar when it comes to things like peaceful assembly and expression. I'll leave everyone with their own levels of incredulity and move to my summary of the situation, with the intention to avoid the hackneyed matters. So much is said, denied and outright rejected, and then shoved into another cycle of "what you should believe" that I cannot fault anyone for having their own impression of the situation. Actually in a democracy you are entitled to your unique interpretation irrespective of how forthcoming the information is. You have the right to bad judgements as well as to good ones. It is the fair aggregation of the population's worth that results in the value of a society. Society's challenge is to help actualise most of its citizens' capacities. What's in play then? The government's strategy will be revealed in stages but its intention is clear; they want to bring the level of democratisation in the country back to what they can tolerate. Deep in their labyrinth, their strategists and issues leaders are still convinced Malaysia can perpetually operate different from other countries in its category of size, wealth and development. Critics call it a doomed strategy but all the "boos" in the world cannot deflect that Malaysia is more of an exception at present. Second, the potential reaction of passive Malaysians. The status quo is powered by three groups: those who benefit immensely from it; those who've learnt to prosper in it; and those whose lives are not destroyed by it yet. The first group's inclination is self-evident, and the last group lives to survive; therefore likelier to be apathetic to politics and stay with the incumbents. The middle group's passivity props up the present regime, in an interesting way. They have no love for the government, but they'd rather not rock the boat. They will be nowhere near the rally on Saturday but their reaction to the build-up to the rally and its aftermath will have a telling impact on election day. Then there are the newbies.  There will be a substantial number of first-time participants at this gathering. The lack of information and confusion leading to the day might bring down the numbers, but those who do show up will be affected. If the government acts according to script then they will lose votes. Nothing unravels the years of public education, national service and state media than seeing Big Brother stomping on you. The international community's response to July 9: Malaysia is 28 million only, but is one of the top 20 exporters in the world. The nation is not a military threat and is far from being a failed state. There is no minimum wage but the wages of its richest do push up the national income average enough. To the untrained eye, this is adequate. Most diplomats change their minds after six months here. However, the doctrine economic growth means stable state remains as the rule of thumb to international relations. That position may alter after Saturday, though I doubt substantially. The summary does not offer enough answers, or advice to the undecideds. They are factors within the equation. The equation, however, stays elusive. I can only speak of my own convictions. Since I was young I'd pick up other people's trash. Malaysia is rarely clean and it bothered me a lot. I did not want to preach to people, so I just picked up their litter after them. (My mom always pokes fun at me that I try to clean my country while leaving my room in a mess.) Chocolate wrappers, cigarette butts, plastic cups and odd bits. Some of my friends laugh at me, some of them laugh harder. Others would toss more stuff for me to pick up, and the kind ones would tell me they litter so that the trash collector has a job. The clever ones would point out to me that in a universe of dirt, the specks I pick up hardly matter. I am just being silly, and them being realists. Being in the minority and younger I was not able to articulate a response. I did look silly. Then it hit me. After long last. A response. To be fair I'd only say it if they ask me crudely why I do it. I'd say that both of us agree that dirt is wrong. Yes, there is much litter, there are countless litterers and there is only that much litter I'll ever pick up in a lifetime of ridicule. But I'm picking it up mate, I'm picking it up. What are you doing?         How can volume, popularity and immensity of something wrong justify non-action? That's how I look at it. You are quite entitled to your opinion. Just mind my space. * The views expressed here are the personal opinion of the columnist. 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O Lordy, Lordy, Lordy (Part 2) Posted: 06 Jul 2011 05:24 PM PDT JULY 7 — You know, at first I wanted to write about COWs (Club of Obedient Wives) and greener pastures, but then I read that 686 people in Malaysia actually applied to the Syariah courts to leave Islam. Now while I'm all for people having the freedom to choose their religion, I do believe that such measures are not the business of the government. If there was a measure to determine the validity of a religious conversion, it would only be done for minors and require the consent of both biological parents of the child. That being said, need I emphasise that I did say "biological" parents of a child? This means that you can't take in an orphan off the street or an abandoned baby and raise him/her in the Muslim faith without permissive proof that he or she is, in fact, Malay. The reason I state this is because constitutionally a Malay child is born a Muslim. While I find that irritating and bothersome as all hell, it's just the rule of law in this semi-free supposed Islamic state of a nation I live in. The most important aspect in conversion into and out of Islam is a person's intention, or niat. If you are converting to Islam to steal your kids from your Hindu ex-wife, I can only wonder how and why our religious authorities and even the muftis can support this. This is purely an act of hate and loathing. You can't support it. You're not supposed to support it. Islam is not Glee, where a person can just merely say the syahadah and join. Intent must also be taken into account. And for a person bringing his kids into a religion, without the consent of the mother of the children, that just screams malicious intent. Similarly, for those leaving Islam I congratulate them and wish them a happy life. For those who convert to Islam I also congratulate them and wish them a happy life. Let's be totally honest. There is now a prejudice against Muslims. We're living in an age where being a Muslim is now equated with being thought of as an arrogant, wife-beating, sexist, poverty-stricken, uneducated, angry people who protest and preach the dumbest notions on the face of the Earth. And looking at our political, religious and business leaders as well as certain members of our populace who are shown on the media, they're right! You don't even have to bother looking too far, just look at our local leaders. Take a look at Ibrahim Ali and his constant mouthing off. Take a look at the president of the Muslim Consumer's Association who won't use a condom to stop the threat of HIV because, as he said on Al-Jazeera, "no feeling." Take a look at the mufti of Perak who is actually supporting a club which wants to teach wives to be prostitutes to stop their husbands from straying, banned poco-poco dancing because it's in the form of a cross, and wants people with HIV/AIDS to be put on an island to die. If we were to look at those who have converted out of Islam, their reason for leaving is probably one of the above. If we look at Lina Joy's case, she didn't give a damn about the authorities until it stopped her from getting married. Again, a personal matter. She wanted to get married, and our laws stop inter-faith marriage when it involves a Muslim, even if the Muslim has been baptised and converted to Christianity while we were all enjoying SUKOM and Anwar's Sodomy Case Part 1. When we read about people like Ayaan Hirsi Ali and even Salman Rushdie, it is clear that both have clear reasons for denouncing Islam, with the former for how she was raised in Africa and the murder of her friend Theo Van Gogh, and the latter for the fatwa against him after he wrote a book. Truth be told, I agree that there was probably no valid reason for people leaving Islam in Prophet Muhammad's time when people were allowed to question everything to the prophet himself. Instead, Muslims nowadays have to contend with getting information from the Internet, from their religious teachers who won't even answer questions without a "just shut up and do" stance and our religious authorities which are as intellectual as a monkey's uncle speaking about evolution. But then, of course, we're not supposed to believe in evolution, are we? And for those continuously calling for a jihad, I just ask them where their jihad in terms of education is. We don't have Islamic scholars looking into gender variance, sexuality, political risk, public relations or even feminism for that matter. Sure, we have Islamic finance, but that's all that seems to be important. Where is the focus on Islam's viewpoint of social development? Herein lies the lacking of Islam as a global community. Well, there's that, and patience as well. * 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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Ambiga, Ibrahim Ali dan Khairy antara 91 dilarang masuk KL Sabtu ini Posted: 07 Jul 2011 01:42 AM PDT Ambiga coming out of Bukit Aman speaking to reporters. — Picture by Jack Ooi KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Julai — Polis memperoleh perintah mahkamah melarang seramai 91 individu yang berkaitan dengan Bersih 2.0, Pemuda Umno dan Perkasa daripada memasuki Kuala Lumpur Sabru ini. Selain itu, perintah juga diperoleh untuk menutup sebanyak jalan yang mungkin — langkah yang dillihat akan melumpuhkan usaha mengadakan perhimpunan pada hari berkenaan. Ketua Polis Kuala Lumpur Datuk Amar Singh berkata orang ramai "sangat tidak digalakkan" ke ibu negara Sabtu ini. Antara nama disenaraikan ialah Pengerusi Bersih 2.0 Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasen, Presiden Perkasa Datuk Ibrahim Ali, Ketua Pemuda Umno Khairy Jamaluddin dan anggota jawatankuasa pemandu Bersih Maria Chin Abdullah. Amar berkata individu berkenaan telah diserahkan perintah itu hari ini. Seramai 66 orang adalah dari Bersih, 14 melibatkan Perkasa dan 11 dari Pemuda Umno. MENYUSUL LAGI Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

IGP: Polis minta Bersih adakan himpunan di luar KL Posted: 07 Jul 2011 01:07 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Julai — Polis telah meminta Bersih 2.0 agar mengadakan perhimpunan mereka pada Sabtu ini di luar ibu negara. Ketua Polis Negara Tan Sri Ismail Omar (gambar, depan) berkata langkah ini perlu demi kepentingan orang ramai yang tidak terlibat dalam pergerakan tuntutan pembaharuan pilihan raya. "Saya mengesyorkan mereka agar mengadakan di luar Kuala Lumpur. Jangan menyebabkan kesesakan di Stadium Merdeka yang dekat dengan pusat bandar raya dan menyebabkan gangguan," kata beliau selepas mengadakan pertemuan dengan wakil Bersih 2.0 termasuk ketuanya Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan petang ini. Bagaimanapun Ambiga memberitahu pemberita bahawa Bersih 2.0 akan meneruskan usaha mereka memohon kebenaran untuk menggunakan Stadium Merdeka. "Dia degil," kata Ismail apabila ditanya mengenai pendirian tegas Ambiga. Ismail juga menolak tanggapan bahawa Stadium Merdeka merupakan lokasi yang paling stadium atas alasan ia mudah dihubungkan dengan pengangkutan awam. "Ia (alasan) itu tidak munasabah," katanya. "Mengapa perlu ambil risiki dengan di kawasan yang berisiko sedangkan anda boleh mendapatkan tempat yang lebih selesa di kawasan lain," katanya. Menurut Ismail, lokasi bukan tempat, tetapi mesej yang hendak disampaikan. "Meskipun mereka mengadakan di Stadium Darul Aman (di Kedah), orang ramai akan menerima mesej (yang hendak disampaikan)," katanya lagi. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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