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Marina, accept the truth of your own choice not to contest — your story doesn't help

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Former Skudai assemblyman Cik Marina Ibrahim yesterday claimed she was offered financial backing to contest the Johor election, saying several individuals had volunteered to bear the cost of her campaign despite her decision not to stand. Referring to a Facebook post after nomination day, New Straits Times reported yesterday, quoting Marina as saying she had received four nomination forms from different individuals over the past week. She claimed some had offered to fully finance her campaign if she agreed to contest. "'Marina... we'll bear all the costs.' "'How much do you need for your campaign? Don't worry about it,'" she quoted them as saying. Marina said she turned down the offers, adding that a long-time supporter had reminded her not to accept money from others if she ever decided to contest. She also dismissed speculation that she would contest as an independent, join another political party or had been paid, saying she was relieved that ...
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Pretty Yana Stirs Ashura Porridge

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Yesterday in the Hijri calendar is 10 Muharram, a day when Muslims commemorate significant historical events that have led to annual practices among the Malay-Muslim community in the Nusantara (Malay Archipelago). Yana stirs Ashura porridge Usually, women play an important role in the success of cooking and distributing Asyura porridge. My old school friend recently shared a picture of her and her friends in the cosmopolitan town of Raub, Pahang, working together to cook the Pahang version of bubur Asyura . Affectionately known as Yana, the "Perempuan Melayu Terakhir" (Ultimate Malay Woman) from Kampung Buntut Pulau, Temerloh, looked cheerful with her friends, despite being a little tired. According to Wikipedia, Bubur Asyura is a porridge made with a variety of mixed ingredients on the 10th of Muharram, which is the Day of Ashura . It is also known as sugha. Bubur Asyura must contain 10 types of ingredients; if it has more or less, then it is not Bubur Asyura. Each state, ...
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Accused Dictator, Plane Crash and 5% Royalty

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Harris Salleh (left) said Joseph Pairin Kitingan’s accusation that he acted like a ‘dictator’ was a grave misrepresentation of constitutional facts and historical events. Referring to news report by Sabah-based Daily Express yesterday, news portal FMT reported on the same day that former Sabah chief minister Harris Salleh has hit back at Joseph Pairin Kitingan, his political rival and later successor as chief minister, saying it was “wholly untrue and deeply irresponsible” for Pairin to say that he acted unilaterally in the signing of the Petroleum Development Act (PDA). Harris said the law, which vests Sabah’s petroleum resources with Petronas, and the 5% royalty provided to the state, were matters of national interest that fell under federal jurisdiction, as provided by the Federal Constitution. The legislation was thoroughly deliberated and passed at both the federal Cabinet and Parliament with the full participation of representatives from Sabah and Sarawak, he said. He said Pair...
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