Английская Википедия:Abdullah Ahmad
Шаблон:About Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates Tan Sri Abdullah bin Ahmad (4 July 1937 – 12 June 2016)[1][2] was a Malaysian journalist and politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). Alumni of Sultan Ismail College, Kota Bharu, Kelantan and at one time, he was the editor-in-chief of the New Straits Times. Abdullah Ahmad held significant influence during the administrations of Abdul Razak Hussein and Mahathir Mohamad.
On 12 November 2003, he wrote an article criticising Saudi Arabian policies that aided the United States invasion of Iraq, among other things. As a result, the Saudi government reduced Malaysian quota for haj.[3] On 21 November of the same year, he "was fired without warning by the daily's management at the request of the ruling UMNO party following a complaint by the Saudi ambassador in Malaysia." UMNO, which is part of the ruling government and holding equity in the papers later stated that he had jeopardised Malaysia's close relationship with Saudi Arabia. He had a contract that was supposed to expire in October 2004.[4]
Ahmad died on 12 June 2016, after battling cancer. He was 79.[5][6] His body was brought back to his hometown in Шаблон:Ill, Kelantan.[7]
Honours
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- Файл:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (1999)[8]
References
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ The Straits Times. New Straits Times chief editor sacked Шаблон:Webarchive. Extracted 26 March 2006.
- ↑ Reporters without borders. New Straits Times editor in chief fired as a result of Saudi pressure Шаблон:Webarchive. Extracted 26 March 2006.
- ↑ Former NST boss Abdullah Ahmad dies of cancer
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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