Sincere condolences to our PM of M'sia

Today, there was a tragical depressing event.
This morning, 7.55am (Malaysian time), our 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's wife passed away during the final stage of breast cancer.
Despite it happening only this morning, the news of her death had already spread across the nation.

I sincerely feel sorry about this twist of event as I have high respects to our Prime Minister. It is very sad to know that one of the greatest people of our nation in this time having to face such a fateful day.
Sincere condolences to Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, his family of 2 children and the rest of his relatives.

Please allow a pause of silence in respect of Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood, a woman who achieved much feats of her own throughout her life.

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May her soul rest in peace.

Here's a biodata of Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood that I found in Multiply, both in English and Malay. (Written by Suhana Mohd Ahir)

Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood is one of the twin daughters born to Dato’ Mahmood Ambak and Datin Mariam Abdullah on 24 December 1940. She spent her early education years at St. Mary Secondary Girls’ School, Kuala Lumpur and was attached to the civil service until she retired in 1976.

Datin Paduka Seri Endon and Dato’ Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi are blessed with 2 children, Kamaludin and Nori and four grandchildren.

Datin Paduka Seri Endon devotes her time to social, community and charity works, particularly relating to women and children. She has successfully spearheaded several charity projects, including:

• The Bosnia Relief Fund
• The North Korean Children’s Fund
• Kosovo Welfare Fun

Datin Paduka Seri Endon is the President of Badan Amal dan Kebajikan Tenaga Isteri-Isteri (BAKTI). She is also the Chairman of Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia (PENYAYANG) and the Patron of various charitable organizations as stated below:

• Persatuan Kesihatan Mesra Kanak-Kanak Malaysia
• Girl Guides Malaysia
• Pertubuhan Tindakan Wanita Islam Malaysia (PERTIWI)
• Program Peringatan Hari Pahlawan
• Persatuan Penulis Wanita Malaysia
• Persatuan Suri dan Wanita Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (PUSPANITA) Kebangsaan
• Pertubuhan Sahabat Pengguna Implan Koklea
• Penyayang Pesakit Kanser

Datin Paduka Seri Endon is very hands-on in all community and charity projects that she is involved in, offering excellent leadership and guidance. Datin Paduka Seri Endon is also a strong supporter of arts and crafts, often willing to lend a hand in promotional activities especially for the batik industry. Traditional costumes, art artifacts, and other household decorative items are part of her private collections.

Datin Paduka Seri Endon has been awarded various awards namely:

• Ahli Yang Pertama (Seri Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (S.P.M.K)
• Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor (S.P.M.S)
• Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Dimulia Peringkat Pertama (S.S.A.P)
• Darjah Seri Paduka Tuanku Jaafar (S.P.T.J)

Other awards include Honorary Doctorate in Humanities in conjunction with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s 33rd convocation and the Tun Fatimah Gold Medal by the National Council of Women’s Organisations (NCWO) in conjunction with its 41st anniversary.

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Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood adalah anak perempuan kembar kepada pasangan Dato’ Mahmood Ambak dan Datin Mariam Abdullah.

Dilahirkan pada 24 Disember 1940. Beliau telah mendapat pendidikan pertama di St. Mary Secondary Girl’s School, Kuala Lumpur. Selepas tamat persekolahan, beliau telah berkhidmat dengan kerajaan sehingga bersara pada tahun 1976.

Datin Paduka Seri Endon telah berkahwin dengan Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dan dikurniakan dua cahayamata iaitu Kamaludin dan Nori serta empat orang cucu.

Datin Paduka Seri Endon banyak mencurahkan masanya untuk aktiviti kemasyarakatan, tugas-tugas sukarela dan kebajikan terutamanya untuk kanak-kanak dan kaum wanita. Di antara projek kebajikan beliau termasuklah :

• The Bosnia Relief Fund
• The North Korea Children Fund
• Kosovo Welfare Fund

Datin Paduka Seri Endon merupakan Yang DiPertua Badan Amal dan Kebajikan Tenaga Isteri-isteri (BAKTI). Beliau juga menjadi Pengerusi kepada Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia (PENYAYANG). Beliau juga menjadi Penaung kepada beberapa badan seperti berikut :

• Penaung Persatuan Kesihatan Mesra Kanak-kanak Malaysia
• Penaung Persatuan Pandu Putri Malaysia
• Penaung PERTIWI
• Penaung Program Peringatan Hari Pahlawan
• Penaung Persatuan Penulis Wanita Malaysia
• Penaung PUSPANITA Kebangsaan
• Penaung Pertubuhan Sahabat Pengguna Implan Koklea
• Penaung Penyayang Pesakit Kanser

Datin Paduka Seri Endon memberikan khidmat kepimpinan yang cemerlang kepada semua aktiviti kebajikan dan sosial sepanjang penglibatannya. Selain daripada kerja-kerja kebajikan, Datin Paduka Seri juga adalah penyokong utama industri kraftangan dan bersedia memperomosikan seni kraftangan khususnya batik. Beliau juga mempunyai koleksi peribadi pakaian-pakaian tradisional, artifak-artifak seni dan barangan perhiasan dalaman rumah.

Datin Paduka Seri telah menerima beberapa anugerah dan pingat kebesaran iaitu:

• Ahli Yang Pertama (Seri Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (S.P.M.K)
• Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor (S.P.M.S)
• Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Dimulia Peringkat Pertama (S.S.A.P)
• Darjah Seri Paduka Tuanku Jaafar (S.P.T.J)

Anugerah lain yang diterima beliau ialah Ijazah Doktor Kehormat Kemanusiaan pada konvokesyen ke-33 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Datin Paduka Seri juga telah dianugerahi Pingat Emas Tun Fatimah sempena sambutan Hari Wanita tahun 2004 oleh NCWO.