The Malaysian Insider :: Breaking Views
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| National bravery award recipient passes away in Sarawak Posted: 02 Feb 2013 07:56 AM PST KUCHING, Feb 2 – National bravery award (Panglima Gagah Berani) recipient ASP (Rtd) Wilfred Gomez Malong passed away aged 63 from colon cancer at the Sarawak General Hospital here at 7am today. State Malaysian Ex-Policemen's Association chairman Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who is also Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker, described him as "a true national hero" who was not afraid to face the enemy at the risk of his own safety. "I had known him since the 70s; although we held different political views, I considered him among my good friends. "His passing is a great loss to the country. I hope the federal and state governments would accord him the honour he deserves," he said here. According to him, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Ismail Omar, to whom he had conveyed the sad news, had instructed police officers in Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak to take the necessary action. Wilfred whose remains have been brought to his home in Kampung Entingan, Kota Samarahan, leaves behind wife Angeka Austin, 41, two sons and a daughter. – Bernama |
| Penggiat seni negara terima Anugerah Gemilang Seri Temasek Posted: 02 Feb 2013 07:52 AM PST SINGAPURA, 2 Feb — Empat penggiat seni Malaysia mendominasi kategori Anugerah Gemilang Seri Temasek pada Malam Gala Seri Temasek II yang berlangsung di sini malam ini. Mereka ialah pelakon veteran Latifah Omar dan Mariani Ismail, biduanita Datuk Sharifah Aini serta komposer Datuk Dr Ahmad Nawab. Anugerah disampaikan Pengerusi Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Malaysia (Finas) Datuk Md Afendi Hamdan. Pelakon veteran Allahyarham Nordin Ahmad menerima Anugerah Lagenda Dalam Kenangan Seri Temasek. Majlis turut menyaksikan 'Raja Pop Malaysia' Jamal Abdillah menerima Anugerah Pencapaian Seri Temasek. Menteri Penerangan Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim dalam perutusan beliau yang dimuat dalam buku cenderamata majlis, berkata Anugerah Seri Temasek diharap dapat merintis lebih banyak peluang kerjasama khususnya dalam bidang perfileman dan perkembangan seni kreatif di rantau ini. Malam Gala Seri Temasek II dianjurkan syarikat produksi Singapura iaitu Hann's Entertainment dan disokong oleh Finas. Anugerah itu diadakan sebagai mengiktiraf karyawan seni Malaysia dan Singapura. — Bernama |
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