From: <b class="gmail_sendername">anwar fazal</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:anwarfazal2004@yahoo.com">anwarfazal2004@yahoo.com</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt">
Dr M.Jayakumar,a leading Malaysian health activist, has been released by the government of Malaysia after nearly a month in detention.We thank the streams of people from all over the world who sent their messages of solidarity. It made a difference.<br>
<br>salaams...anwar fazal<br><div style="font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div><div><div><div><div><b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#6600CC"> </span></b></div>
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<div style="line-height:8.25pt"><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#888888">Khoo Boo Teik<br>Jul 14, 11<br>6:44am</span></b></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><img src="http://www-cdn.malaysiakini.com/v6/media/inside/fontsize.gif" height="20" width="161"></span></div>
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</div></div></div><div><div style="line-height:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">COMMENT</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, or Kumar as I call him, is a public figure of enormous stature. Very much respected for his achievements and contributions to medicine and public health in Malaysia,<span style="font-weight:bold"> he was the recipient of the Malaysian Medical Association's 1999 Award for Community Service.</span><br style="font-weight:bold">
<br>As a government physician, Kumar served many years in hospitals in Penang, Sarawak and Perak, and
chose optional retirement when he ran in the 1999 general elections. In addition, Kumar is a tireless social advocate and activist.<br><br></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#CC0000"></span></b><br></div></div>
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