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DanaC · 01-01-2007, 01:48 PM

Thanks Sky. It is interesting, occassionally a cause for elation and now and again a cause for dismay :P

Quick update: The deputy leader's wife died on New Year's Eve at five to midnight. He was with her to the end, though his hope that she would live long enough to see their eldest son who is currently on the haj pilgrimage, was not fulfilled.

The funeral was today. I and a few of his closer colleagues went down to the mosque to pay our respects.

The day before New Year's Eve, I was invited for a coffee to discuss the upcoming local campaign by one of the vipers and was treated to an hour long attempt to convince me not to vote for Najib as the new group leader. From what I've heard they've approached pretty much everybody in the group to lobby them for support. They can swing for it. If Najib wants the role, it's his and I can't see them being able to swing enough of us to them to stop him.

I'm really glad I went down to see him at the mosque. And I was touched when he introduced me to his niece as his 'good friend'.

2006 will be a year he will never forget. He lost the wife he'd married back when they were both teenagers. She was only 48 when she died.

Quick story, if you'll forgive the ramble:

A couple of years ago, the sister of a mutual friend was in the same hospital ward as his wife, during an earlier stage of her illness. Because our friend was out of the country, her sister didn't have any visitors for a couple of days. Najib's wife was being visited regularly by their nieces. During one such visit, she sent them to go and chat with our friend's sister, because she had no visitors of her own and seemed downhearted.

*smiles* no wonder Najib loved her so much.

Anyway, that's the end of my rather rambling update. Now's where I have to put on my political hat. It's time to fight and take back our local party and group from the savage bastards who are intent on making it their own.

01-01-2007, 01:48 PM	#15
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Thanks Sky. It is interesting, occassionally a cause for elation and now and again a cause for dismay :P Quick update: The deputy leader's wife died on New Year's Eve at five to midnight. He was with her to the end, though his hope that she would live long enough to see their eldest son who is currently on the haj pilgrimage, was not fulfilled. The funeral was today. I and a few of his closer colleagues went down to the mosque to pay our respects. The day before New Year's Eve, I was invited for a coffee to discuss the upcoming local campaign by one of the vipers and was treated to an hour long attempt to convince me not to vote for Najib as the new group leader. From what I've heard they've approached pretty much everybody in the group to lobby them for support. They can swing for it. If Najib wants the role, it's his and I can't see them being able to swing enough of us to them to stop him. I'm really glad I went down to see him at the mosque. And I was touched when he introduced me to his niece as his 'good friend'. 2006 will be a year he will never forget. He lost the wife he'd married back when they were both teenagers. She was only 48 when she died. Quick story, if you'll forgive the ramble: A couple of years ago, the sister of a mutual friend was in the same hospital ward as his wife, during an earlier stage of her illness. Because our friend was out of the country, her sister didn't have any visitors for a couple of days. Najib's wife was being visited regularly by their nieces. During one such visit, she sent them to go and chat with our friend's sister, because she had no visitors of her own and seemed downhearted. smiles no wonder Najib loved her so much. Anyway, that's the end of my rather rambling update. Now's where I have to put on my political hat. It's time to fight and take back our local party and group from the savage bastards who are intent on making it their own.