PIONEER HEART TRANSPLANT

On December 3, Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first successful transplant of a human heart at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Dr. Barnard, seen above with members of his surgical team, had perfected the transplant technique after years of research with laboratory animals. Both he and his patient - 55-year-old Louis Washkansky, who was about to die of an incurably diseased heart - were ready. What was needed was a suitable heart. The historic operation was made possible by an automobile accident which fatally injured 24-year-old Denise Ann Darvall, whose father gave permission for her undamaged heart to be used. A week later Washkansky (below) was sitting up. But massive doses of drugs used to combat his body's natural rejection of the foreign tissues prevented him from fighting the double pneumonia which caused his death 18 days after the surgery. Although this patient died, his doctors were convinced of the effectiveness of the transplant and at year's end were preparing to perform another.

REAR ADMIRAL TAKE ON ADMIRAL - ABAI

ABAI (ASAL BUKAN ANWAR IBRAHIM) 

- also means Anything But Anwar Ibrahim. 

Messages have been flying since Danyal Balagopal's (former navy Admiral) announcement over his resignation as the MP for PD. 

1. *LETS TEACH ANWAR FAMILY & PKR A LESSON*

First it was 'Permatang Pauh Move'.

Then it was 'Kajang Move'.

Now its 'Port Dickson Move'.

What a mockery - totally preposterous!

We have to teach this family a lesson.

We must make them realise that Malaysia doesn't belong to them.

This family should not take the rakyat for granted - the voters are not fools!

It was with the relentless effort of the rakyat that the kleptocratic government of BN was removed after 61 years.

Why can't his wife Wan Azizah or his daughter Nurul Izzah make way for him?

Isn't this an act of selfishness?

Why this particular family wants to dominate the party & the parliament?

It is widely felt that if at all there was an urgency for Anwar to become an MP, no other MP should be made a sacrificial lamb, just to make way for his re-entry into Parliament.

Port Dickson MP Danyal Balagopal Abdullah, who is a first time parliamentarian, has been forced to vacate his seat.

At a time when our country is facing an unprecedented financial crisis, is there a need to spend a few more millions for a *forced by-election?*

It is a gross injustice and an utter mockery to Malaysian politics - especially so when TWO of Anwar's family members are MPs.

Wise thinking Malaysian's should not allow this dominance of party and government by a single family.

If we let Anwar win in Port Dickson, very soon we'll have a scenario whereby the husband is the PM & the wife, Deputy PM.

Isn't that a mockery?

If this scenario were to be staged by the Anwar family, then we can safely presume that PH will not last beyond 2023.

*NOW, WHAT MUST WE DO!*

Let us all join hands and ensure that Anwar loses in this by-election.

In the GE14, Danyal secured 36,226 votes against the opposition's (PAS) 25,109 votes.

With a little bit of effort we can ensure that the opposition wins.

Losing just one seat will not make a difference for the ruling government.

The rakyat has to remind these unscrupulous politicians that the rakyat is not to be taken for granted.

The National Patriots Association (Patriot) - a strong supporter of PH - has already raised an alarm against this Port Dickson move.

*Lets do it.*

2.  Message from blog reader Hamzah:    

The Anwar Conundrum

Interesting to hear that certain parties are working together to ensure Anwar doesn’t win in PD. (And these are not BN people!) 

If Anwar loses, he cannot be PM. 

They cannot engineer another by-election as Rakyat will be angry. 

(Good strategy to neutralise Anwar.) 

When he loses, Anwar may rejoin BN - bringing the PKR MPs with him. 

Azmin will stay in PH but shift allegiance to PPBM. 

He will be PM-designate. 

Either way, political instability will be created.

Anwar wants to create an Anwar Dynasty with Azizah and Nurul Izzah in power.

If Anwar loses, he will join the Opposition to challenge PH altogether.

Honestly we don’t need this with the upcoming financial crisis at our doorsteps. 

(adapted after OSTB)

tilam sutai

OF ELEPHANTS AND DIPLOMACY

Stamford Raffles established Singapore in 1812. Early as Governor General he sent to the Shogun of Japan a diplomatic gift of an elephant the next year.

H.H. the Rajah Muda and Tongkoos returning to Kedah.

Prince Necorn Sawan Paribatri's departure to Kedah.

British officers on elephants

ALEXANDRIA - THE CURSE OF BOOKS

  

HULLO, HULLO CERTOT MINISTER

Minister of Education, hullo, hullo. Do not reveal yourself too much. It is getting dumber and dumber.

On getting appointed as Minister you talked about feet (shoes) but not head (brain). Is black or white shoes a major issue. Has feedback from parents, teachers, and pupils been made before jumping to a decision?  Please do not make policies based on narrow perspectives and experience.

Now, you say certot short for cerita kontot. It sounds janggal unlike pawagam (panggung wayang gam bar). Indonesians are good at coining word combination. Let DBP get into the linguistics. As a Minister go into bigger things for example set guidelines for more open use of school fields  for the public after school hours, on weekends and holidays. 

As taxpayers the public has the the right of access and use of school amenities. Apart from fostering closer school-community relationship there would be fuller utilisation of facilities. More so there is lack of public parks in the country. But golf courses aplenty indicating our lack of planning for recreation.

Reduce the number of Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah to half the number meaning that 2-3 districts share an office. This is to minimise tier and overlapping leading to effective management by the state officers. It is common knowledge that the staffing of PPDs are filled up with slackers and suckers.

The concept of sekolah dalam taman is over-zealously if not ignorantly conducted. In most cases especially new schools in high density areas the school compound are limited. To fill every nook and corner with plants and pots make it crowded what more with thousands of pupils. The school gardener is unable to maintain the plants as such they become neglected, untrimmed and potential hazards. Open space with green grass create the expanse effect and uncrowded minds.

Mahathir wanted to get our education system on the right track but people got stuck with one-post PM! I am sure there are more capable candidates than the Certot.


addendum: Najib as Minister of Education and PM neglected to uplift education standard in Pahang. There are two things at least he could do. One, establish a branch campus of University Islam at Cameron Highlands, a cool climate for studentship; two, build a primary school at Fraser's Hill, another cool place, so that residents and staff do not have to send their children elsewhere. There is one primary school there, a Tamil one. 

The current Minister of Education should look into these matters where education facilities are in need.

TO EXPLODE YOUR LOVE

The mobile phone can be a killer, a bomb. Beware! Don't trust your love.

Pada 6 Ogos lalu, Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Selangor, Fadzil Ahmat mengesahkan kematian Nazrin diklasifikasikan sebagai kes bunuh di bawah Seksyen 302 Kanun Keseksaan.

Beliau berkata, keputusan itu dibuat berdasarkan laporan Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat serta bedah siasat.

Nazrin, 47, maut dalam kebakaran di rumahnya di Petaling Jaya kira-kira 12.20 tengah hari, 14 Jun lalu.

Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd dalam kenyataan ketika itu mengesahkan laporan bedah siasat menyimpulkan kematian Nazrin berpunca daripada komplikasi kecederaan akibat letupan telefon bimbit yang sedang dicas berdekatannya.

PETALING JAYA: Samirah Muzaffar yang merupakan isteri Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, Nazrin Hassan direman 7 hari bagi membantu siasatan kematian suaminya pada Jun lalu, lapor Bernama.

(after tukar tiub)

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