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Pak Lah’s legacy lives on in judiciary via landmark appointments commission, say former chief justices
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Malaysia’s fifth Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will always be remembered as a figure who elevated the judiciary to a more respected position. Former first chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) Tun Zaki
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Singapore ex-PM Lee Hsien Loong to attend state funeral of former counterpart Abdullah Badawi in KL
SINGAPORE, April 15 – Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the state funeral of former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Kuala Lumpur today, its Prime Minister’s Office announced today. The Straits Times reported that the former Singapore
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Dr Mahathir hails Pak Lah for peaceful exit, passing baton to Najib after poor GE12 performance
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Statesman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today paid his last respects to his successor, the late Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the National Mosque here. Formerly critical of Abdullah, Dr Mahathir today hailed the late politician’s
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High Court doubles fine to RM10,000 for ex-Umany president over protest at UM convocation
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The High Court here today increased to RM10,000, from the RM5,000 fine imposed by a Magistrate against a former president of Universiti Malaya Association of New Youth (Umany) for insulting the university’s vice-chancellor by staging
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Sabah says hardcore poverty cut by 90pc in just one year, as Hajiji credits financial aid and housing push
KOTA KINABALU, April 15 – Hardcore poverty in Sabah has reduced by nearly 90 per cent over the past year, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said today. The Sulaman assemblyman told the State Assembly that based on data from
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King and Queen offer condolences to Abdullah Badawi’s family
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, King and Queen of Malaysia, expressed their condolences to the entire family of former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on his passing yesterday. “Our
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Najib quietly attends Abdullah Badawi’s wake after court grants temporary release
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was seen at the National Mosque this morning to pay his final respects to his predecessor Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Clad in a black suit and songkok, Najib entered
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Former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dies at 85, Khairy confirms
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Malaysia’s fifth Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died today at the age of 85. The news about the passing of the statesman at the National Heart Institute (IJN) was confirmed by his son in
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How Pak Lah’s humble approach shaped Malaysia’s economic and human capital landscape
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, fondly known as Pak Lah, was a man with a demure personality, but he had a big heart for doing what was best, equitable and right for Malaysia and its people.
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Anwar pays tribute to Tun Abdullah Badawi: ‘A statesman who led with compassion and humanity’
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today paid tribute to Malaysia’s fifth prime minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, following news of his passing. Describing Abdullah, fondly known as Pak Lah, as a leader of immense
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