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Ratnah: Kita Tentukan Nasib Kita Sendiri
by Li Ee Kee | 18 Apr 2011

"Kemenangan malam ini memang tidak dijangka. Sebab itu bila diumumkan markah juri awam, saya tak boleh tahan sebak," luah Ratnah yang ditemui di sidang media Mentor 5 selepas konsert Kumpulan A di Dewan MBSA, Shah Alam malam tadi.

"Sejujurnya saya teringin sangat mendengar komen Datuk Hj Ramli MS. Saya nak dengar dia kata saya 'improved'. Selepas ini saya lagi takut dan tertekan sebab nak pastikan saya dapat kekal di tahap ini."

Buat mereka yang mengikuti musim kelima Mentor 5, tidak perlu GUA katakan apa yang Ratnah berjaya capai malam ini sesuatu yang menakjubkan. Selepas dua konsert, Ratnah berada di kedudukan tercorot dengan 78 markah berbanding Shiha dan Ayish yang masing-masing mempunyai 127 dan 103 markah.

Tetapi berbekalkan usaha Ratnah sendiri dan mentornya, Afdlin Shauki, mereka berjaya membuat satu 'comeback'. Sekaligus mengenepikan Ayish dan merapatkan jurang markah diantara dirinya dan Shiha.

Bagaimanapun Ratnah akui selepas konsert dua minggu lepas dimana dia sekali lagi menduduki tangga terbawah, selama dua hari selepas itu dia dibelenggu perasaan kecewa.

"Tetapi abang Afdlin banyak mendorong saya dan saya cuba berfikiran positif. Jika saya tidak berusaha dengan keras, saya akan terus jatuh. Semuanya terpulang pada dri saya sendiri. Nasib kita, kita yang tentukan.

"Saya tak pernah rasa penat macam ini. Kami dah bagi 'all out' dan ia berbaloi sangat. Harapan saya di konsert akan datang, persembahan saya akan nampak lagi baik."


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Pusingan kedua

Kumpulan B (10 April 2011)

Faizal Ismail mengisi tempat Ally yang pergi berumrah.

* Salma: "Aku Bukan Milikmu" (Rossa)
* Iqa: "Sejati"/"Bujang Senang" (Search)
* Aiman: "Ekstravaganza" (Bunkface), "Larut" (Dewa), "ACKKC" (Rahim Maarof), "Holy Diver" (Killswitch Engage)

* Persembahan penguji bakat – Hadfizi: "Cinta Kristal" (Rahim Maarof)

* Salma dan Ratnah: "Rama-Rama" (Ella)
* Iqa dan Ayish: "Sofea Jane" (Black)
* Aiman dan Shiha: "Aku dan Dirimu" (Ari Lasso dan Bunga Citra Lestari)

* Persembahan berkumpulan: Medley Mas Idayu

Juri: Ramli M.S. dan Mas Idayu

Markah

* Salma: 77 (157)
* Iqa: 56 (111)
* Aiman: 43 (91)

sumber: http://ms.wikipedia.org/

Ratnah: Kita Tentukan Nasib Kita Sendiri
by Li Ee Kee | 18 Apr 2011

"Kemenangan malam ini memang tidak dijangka. Sebab itu bila diumumkan markah juri awam, saya tak boleh tahan sebak," luah Ratnah yang ditemui di sidang media Mentor 5 selepas konsert Kumpulan A di Dewan MBSA, Shah Alam malam tadi.

"Sejujurnya saya teringin sangat mendengar komen Datuk Hj Ramli MS. Saya nak dengar dia kata saya 'improved'. Selepas ini saya lagi takut dan tertekan sebab nak pastikan saya dapat kekal di tahap ini."

Buat mereka yang mengikuti musim kelima Mentor 5, tidak perlu GUA katakan apa yang Ratnah berjaya capai malam ini sesuatu yang menakjubkan. Selepas dua konsert, Ratnah berada di kedudukan tercorot dengan 78 markah berbanding Shiha dan Ayish yang masing-masing mempunyai 127 dan 103 markah.

Tetapi berbekalkan usaha Ratnah sendiri dan mentornya, Afdlin Shauki, mereka berjaya membuat satu 'comeback'. Sekaligus mengenepikan Ayish dan merapatkan jurang markah diantara dirinya dan Shiha.

Bagaimanapun Ratnah akui selepas konsert dua minggu lepas dimana dia sekali lagi menduduki tangga terbawah, selama dua hari selepas itu dia dibelenggu perasaan kecewa.

"Tetapi abang Afdlin banyak mendorong saya dan saya cuba berfikiran positif. Jika saya tidak berusaha dengan keras, saya akan terus jatuh. Semuanya terpulang pada dri saya sendiri. Nasib kita, kita yang tentukan.

"Saya tak pernah rasa penat macam ini. Kami dah bagi 'all out' dan ia berbaloi sangat. Harapan saya di konsert akan datang, persembahan saya akan nampak lagi baik."


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Two dogs that attacked woman taken away by owner

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The two dogs alleged to have attacked a housewife at Taman Tambun Indah apparently have been taken away by their owner.

A check yesterday showed the German Shepherd and a mongrel were missing from the house after the alleged incident near Nibong Tebal on Friday.

It is believed that the owner had placed the dogs elsewhere for safety reasons because the neighbours, who had earlier complained about the dogs' aggressive behaviour, were unhappy over the incident.

Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) councillor Francis Ong Koon Liak said the council's veterinary unit team would visit the owner today and impound the dogs if they were unlicensed or found to be without any dog collar.

He said it was the owner's responsibility to chain the dogs due to the fact there were many people living in the vicinity.

“This means that dog owners cannot allow their dogs to roam outside their house compound unattended although the dogs may have licences,” Ong added.

Housewife Lee Boon Chen was admitted to a private hospital in Bandar Perda after the dogs allegedly bit her on the chest.

Her husband Dr Lim Ching Syong, 51, said his wife had taken her pet Shih Tzu breed to a playground near their house when she was set upon by the dogs in the 7.30am incident.

Both dogs, which were reportedly left unchained, had run towards the couple's tiny dog.

Abandoned and adopted child now a Malaysian citizen
By DESIREE TRESA GASPER
desiree@thestar.com.my

JOHOR BARU: Four-year-old Alif Iman Mahadhir Abdullah appeared oblivious to all the fuss when he received his Malaysian citizenship certificate.

The hyperactive boy continued playing around the MCA office here after he received his certificate from Deputy Home Minister Datuk Lee Chee Leong yesterday.

His parents, lecturers Mahadhir Mohamed, 37 and Shafinaz Shahrir, 40, are thankful that their son is now a Malaysian citizen.

Centre of attention: Lee carrying Alif during the citizenship certificate presentation at the MCA office in Johor Baru Sunday. Looking on are Mahadhir (right), Gelang Patah MCA division chairman Jason Teoh (second from right) and Gelang Patah MP Tan Ah Eng (left).

“Alif was abandoned as a child, and when we adopted him, he did not even have a birth certificate.

“We are grateful for the Government's prompt action in providing citizenship to him as his future depended on it,” Mahadhir said, adding that it took them only a year to obtain the citizenship for Alif.

Another recipient, housewife Murni Datuk Koyo, 70, was all smiles and could not stop thanking the Government for giving her a citizenship after residing in the country for more than 35 years.

The mother of eight, who lives in Mutiara Rini here, said she loved living in Malaysia.

“I am originally from Minangkabau in Indonesia, but I decided to settle here after marrying my Malaysian husband,” she added.

Murni said she was very patriotic and even encouraged her eight children to work as civil servants.

“One of my children is a lecturer at a local university and I am proud of them,” she added.

She was among 14 people who received their citizenship certificates during a programme jointly organised by Gelang Patah MCA and the Home Ministry here yesterday.

Lee said the ministry was determined to resolve the people's outstanding citizenship problems as much as possible.

He added that many of the elderly applicants found it difficult to pass the written examination in order to get their citizenships.

“We are allowing those above 50 years to sit for an oral examination alone before granting them their citizenships,” Lee said.