As a general rule, this blog is about celebrities in the entertainment arena. However this time I will blog about a celebrity in the political world.
Lim Guan Eng is the 4th Chief Minister of the State of Penang and Secretary-General of the Malaysian Democratic Action Party (DAP). DAP completed a clean sweep of all 19 Penang state seats it contested in the 12th Malaysian General Election. He is the son of Lim Kit Siang, the Opposition Leader in the Malaysian Parliament, and is married to Betty Chew, another prominent member of the DAP.
Early Education
Lim Guan Eng attended the La Salle Primary English School in Petaling Jaya, and later the Batu Pahat Montfort Primary English School. For secondary education, he went to Batu Pahat High School and Melaka High School. He graduated from Monash University, Australia in Bachelor of Economics and was a qualified professional accountant by 1983. He was the president of MUISS (Monash University International Student Society).
Political Career
Lim was first elected as a Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka in 1986, after defeating Soh Chin Aun with a majority of 17606 votes. He was re-elected in the subsequent 1990 and 1995 general elections, albeit with reducing majority votes. He thus became the first person to be elected for three consecutive terms in Kota Melaka. He was also the first Melaka High School alumni to achieve this.
In the Democratic Action Party, he was appointed as the DAP Socialist Youth Chairman in 1989 and was elected to that post in 1992. In 1995, he was elected as the DAP Deputy Secretary-General. Lim was elected as the party Secretary-General in 2004, and has held the position since.
Lim was arrested by Malaysian police in 1994, following his criticism of the government’s handling of allegations of statutory rape of one of his constituents by former Chief Minister of the state of Melaka, Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik. Consequently, while the Attorney General decided not to charge Rahim Thamby Chik, Lim was charged under Section 4(1) (b) of the Sedition Act 1948 for causing ‘disaffection with the administration of justice in Malaysia’. Lim was also charged under Section 8A (1) of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 for ‘maliciously printing’ a pamphlet containing allegedly ‘false information’ because he had described the alleged rape victim as an ‘imprisoned victim’ because she was initially detained by Malaysian police without parental consent for 10 days.
After a series of appeals, Lim was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. He was, however, released after 12 months on August 25th 1999. Due to his incarceration he was disallowed from standing for election to public office for a period of 5 years, and he was therefore ineligible to contest in the 2004 Malaysian General Election. He is a candidate in the Bagan parliamentary seat as well as the Air Puteh state assembly seat in Penang in the 12th Malaysian General Election.
In 2005, Lim suffered a surprise defeat in his campaign for re-election to the Melaka DAP committee when he and his wife came in last and second-last (respectively). However, as Lim remained Secretary-General of the party, he was automatically included among the committee under the party constitution. Although his wife remained the chief of the state DAP women’s wing, she was not included in the committee. Teresa Kok, a DAP Member of Parliament, suggested there was a conspiracy behind Lim’s and Chew’s ouster from the committee.
In the 2008 general elections, Lim made a political comeback, winning both the Bagan parliamentary seat and the Air Putih state seat in Penang. He is presently the Chief Minister (CM) of Penang, after leading the DAP to success in wresting the state from the Barisan Nasional.
Lim is married to Betty Chew . They have four children.
Certain quarters have claimed I plagarized some Iban lyrics to a song. It is due to to a misunderstanding. I did sms to cibol asking for permission to use the Iban lyrics and he replied, “No problem.” I view it as a misunderstanding. To any offended parties however, I extend my sincere apologies. I have removed the offending lyrics.
I have recently been converted to using international calling cards. It is convenient and saves money. I save 3% on every call I make. I got the info from GetMeCallingCards.com. They carry phone cards and calling cards that can be used to make international calls from any country in the world.
Be selective though. Choose one which fits your needs. Some of the phone cards have state of the art Automatic Number Identification (ANI) recognition system that allows pinless dialing, some are rechargeable and some offer 3% cash back on every purchase.
I use international call back calling cards as I often travel around the world. I spend lots of phone calls so it is a convenient and economical way for me to save money on telephone bills.
The prime minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah will attend a concert in the federal capital early next month. The concert is to collect funds for Tabung Yayasan Institut Jantung Negara (IJN). The target : Rm 1 500 000
The queen of jazz Sheila Majid will perform at Dewan Plenari, Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur (KLCC) on the 1st and 2nd of February. Sheila promised a great performance for her fans and among the songs she will sings are songs from the yesteryears. A touch of nostalgia. Sheila majid also donated a sum of Rm12,000 on behalf of Kelab Metro to heart patient Siti Hajar Misran, 10.
Tickets priced between RM150 and RM350 can be obtained from www.ticket2.biz and 03 26 17 82 00 or 03 20 91 16 66.
Shaheila binti Abdul Majid or commonly known as Sheila Majid was born on January 3, 1965 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The youngest of a family of 8 children, her height measured at 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m). She was married to Roslan Aziz, but has since divorced him. Majid is now married to Hasridz Murshim Hashim Abdullah, better known as Acis, formerly of Gersang.
They were married June 3, 2003. Majid has two children from her earlier marriage to Roslan, Wan Nur Khaleda, 16 and Megat Abdul Majid, 12 and two from her current marriage, Khadeja Zaireen Murshim, 2 and Khalifa Laila Murshim, 1 month.
She started to learn the piano at the age of four. She released her first album in 1985 Dimensi Baru. Emosi was released a year later. Sheila Majid released her multi-platinum selling album Warna in 1988. Her fourth album was Legenda which featured her fresh interpretation of several classics by the late P. Ramlee.
For her fifth original studio album, Ratu in 1996 she collaborated with bassist Nathan East of American jazz group Four Play and Rex Goh of Air Supply fame on guitars, as well as Japanese violinist, Aska Kaneko. Majid performed at a sold-out concert at London’s West End Royalty Theatre in March 1996. This was followed by Ku Mohon in November 1999.
Achievements and career highlights
1985: debut album Dimensi Baru
1986: second album Emosi locally in Malaysia and also in Indonesia.
1987: first non-native to win Indonesia’s BASF award for Best Female R&B Artist.
1988: third studio album Warna
1989: wins America’s International Star Search Award for Best Female Vocalist,performed at the Tokyo Music Festival.
1990 first Malaysian artist to break into Japan with her albums Emosi and Warna, as well as her single “Sinaran”, fourth studio album Legenda
1991: Legenda concert at National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
1996 first Malaysian artist to stage a solo show in London’s West End at the Royalty Theatre
Performs at the jazz club Ronnie Scott’s in London.
2000 first Malaysian to perform at the Dewan Filharmonic PETRONAS in Kuala Lumpur to commemorate her fifteenth anniversary in the music industry, sixth studio album Ku Mohon is named Best Pop Album and its title track won Song Of The Year at Malaysia’s Anugerah Industri Muzik, invited to represent Malaysia in Jakarta, Indonesia for a concert entitled Diva S.E.A.
2004: seventh album Cinta Kita, produced by Warner Music Indonesia topped the Indonesian pop charts
2006: re-release of Legenda XV XX album under EMI Malaysia.
Pic courtesy of http://mstar.com.my/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article. Article_f16e5b14 -c0a85062-53594900-afd75867
It was initially rumored that Wan Intan Edrinaz Wan Mokhtar @ Dynaz would be getting married today- 22nd December, 2007. However Dynaz who became famous after acting in the drama Susuk denied any marriage plans. She is also playing the role of Julia in Ai Di Beijing and Safi on Kasih dari Syurga.
She said there was no evidence of of any wedding plans and told the press they were wasting their time. She said she was busy with the drama Janji Diana. She would however announce her wedding plans early next year and the lucky groom is speculated to be Hafizy Hafiz.
On her dream wedding she said she prefers a traditional wedding with lots of flowers and all the guests wear tuxedos and dresses.
On her filming experience in Beijing she said she faced problems with the weather but had no problem with food. The Drama directed by Raja Ahmad Alauddin will be screened on TV3 on the Samarenda slot starting on the 4th of January.
Wan Intan Edrinaz Wan Mokhtar @ Dynaz’s star is shining brightly. The Malaysian media and the general public will be expecting more from her in the years to come. Best wishes to Dynaz.
Met Larry recently. He found out I had bought a New York Yankees Spring Training tickets. He told me of his experience. Apparently it was an awesome experience. He combined a holiday with the New York Yankees Spring Training. Legends Field Tickets.
He attended spring training with the New York Yankees at Legends Field in Tampa FL. He told me it was the best site although he didn’t know it then. The crisp spring air makes it a great time of the year to be outdoors. It was a wonderful time with the changing of the seasons, and watching the colors of the world changing in the space of a few weeks. You can literally experience the cold, brisk afternoons turning into warm, wonderful days.
He told me not to miss my chance to be at my favorite spring training facilities. There is nothing like a real life encounter with my sporting heroes. Television doesn’t count! I will make sure I have my camera and video camera primed up for optimum performance. I will cherish the chance of seeing my heroes and future heroes getting their arms warmed up and bats swinging for the new season.
Ziana’s latest single is Dingin. It started playing on the airwaves on Radio Era three days ago.
“This album still follows the usual concept but the musical arrangements are different. The song is created by Azlan Abu Hassan and the lyrics by Ucu. Ajai, Audi Mok and Sharon Paul also contributed their songs for this album. It will be on sale next year” said Ziana .
Ziana has two sons, Mohd Aiman, 8 and Mohd Ammar, 4.
Birth name Siti Roziana bt Zain
Born May 2, 1968 (1968-05-02) (age 39)
Origin Kampung Simpang Merpati, Melaka, Malaysia
Genre(s) Pop, Rock, Irama Malaysia, Ballads
Occupation(s) Singer, actress, model, spokesperson
Years active 1991–present
Label(s) BMG Music(1991-2002)
EMI(2002-present)
Associated
acts Zig Zag Beat
Website www.zianafolks.net
Film career
Supporting character in the 1994 film Sembilu.
1996 Sembilu 2
Maria Mariana (1997)
Merah (1999)
Maria Mariana 2 (1998)
Sembilu 2005 (2005)
Pontianak Menjerit (2005)
Qabil Khusry Qabil Iqam (2007).
Discography
Madah Berhelah 1991
Ziana Zain 1993
Setiaku Di Sini 1995
Puncak Kasih 1997
Ziana Zain 1998
Aku Cintakan Mu 2001
Ziana Zain No. 1s Live 2003
I think the whole entertainment industry and its followers in the nation are relieved that finally veteran actress Yusni Jaafar is reunited with her family. Blood ties are thicker than water. Let us not look at circumstances in the past but look ahead into the future.
Her health hasn’t been too good lately and she is in the Selayang Hospital. Her children. Raja Ema, 39, Raja Iskandar, 41, Raja Izat, 38, Raja Emey, 30 and Raja Erna, 22 all came to visit her.
Other than family, Radhi Khalid, Salwa Abdul Rahman, Chef Yang Jamil, Syanie, Ruhani Abdul Rahman, Wahid Nasir, Datuk Aziz Sattar and Datin, and Freddie Fernandez also visited her.
The following is what I could google. I cannot say it is comprehensive or even accurate. Please correct me if I am mistaken.
Filmography
KEMANA HATI KAN KU BAWA 1979
PENGHUJUNG MALAM 1991
SIKIT PUNYA GILA 1982
PANGLIMA BADUL 1978
SETINGGAN 1980 .
Senario The Movie (1999) - guest
Guru Badul (1988)
sorry for the misunderstanding.
