[ Laman Ehwal Semasa ReformIS ]
Date: 01 Sep 1999
Time: 04:46:58
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Nurul Izzah IT IS IRONIC THAT Nurul Izzah Anwar wrote just weeks before her father's ouster: "We're so lucky our task in life is only to study and get a degree. I don't have to fight for a cause. I wish I had something to fight for." What transpired could well have been the answer for her wishful thought, though perhaps not in the exact form that she had imagined ["Father's Girl," INSIDE STORY, Aug. 13]. I have seen her rallying alongside her mum in several parts of Malaysia and she glows with her father's fighting spirit. Her youthful persona, full of sincere conviction to fight for justice, is something most of Malaysian youth will identify with.
Who can resist a young charismatic figure, sweet and charming yet strong and determined? On behalf of the Malaysian women who support reformasi, I say to Nurul Izzah: "This fight is not only yours. It is ours as well. Let's uphold truth and justice." Roza A. Kuantan, Pahang Malaysia
I TRULY ADMIRE NURUL Izzah. It is really amazing how this young woman can handle the problems she is going through. I am sure in the future she can be a great leader in Malaysia. For me, she is the epitome of a woman of strength, bravery and dignity. My prayers are with her. Anna Karoleen Lam via the Internet Philippines
YOUR ADORING PROFILE OF Nurul Izzah had two glaring omissions. One, whether she is receiving government aid while in college, and two, the impact of all the distractions on her grades. If she, like thousands of children of rich bumiputras, is receiving public funding, then what does it say about fairness when the daughter of a cabinet minister and a doctor is on the dole? More significantly, it would make her father's incessant diatribes against wealthy Malaysians hogging the public trough ring hollow. If she is not, then my hat is off to her parents for taking on the financial obligation of their daughter's education. As for her academics, there is much discussion and angst in Malaysia over the mediocre performances of bumiputra undergraduates because so many are distracted from their studies. It is sad that she has to sacrifice hers and thereby jeopardize her future, and unfortunate that her parents have burdened this promising young talent with their problems. M. Bakri Musa Morgan Hill California
Nurul Izzah told Asiaweek that her father had paid her university fees until his dismissal, after which she applied for and won a scholarship. - Editors