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Sunday, 26 February 2012

KUANTAN, Malaysia, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Thousands rallied in the Malaysian state of Pahang on Sunday, calling on the government to overturn its approval for Australian miner Lynas Corp to operate a rare earths processing plant located in Prime Minister Najib Razak's base.

The rally -- led by environmental activists and opposition politicians -- attracted around 5,000 people to Pahang's state capital of Kuantan wearing green t-shirts and chanting slogans alleging the $200 million plant could leach radioactive waste into the environment.

Actress Lisa Surihani

Lisa Surihani

2008 : 21st Malaysian Film Festival: Most Promising Actress
2010 : 23rd Malaysian Film Festival: Best Actress
2010 : Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian: Most Popular Film Actress

Lisa Surihani

Lisa Surihani binti Mohamed (born March 23, 1986) is a Malaysian actress. Born in Kuala Lumpur, Surihani graduated in law from Help University College and Aberystwyth University in Wales, United Kingdom. Her first television appearance was in Gergasi in TV1 and later Ayah Kami. She first acted in films 'Goodbye Boys' and recently Sekali Lagi with Malaysian actor Shaheizy Sam. She was given the Best Actress award at the 23rd Malaysian Film Festival.

Rosmah Mansor

Rosmah Mansor was brought up in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. She had secondary education in Tunku Kurshiah College (TKC), Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. She was touted to have excellent grades and a stellar co-curricular performance. Rosmah Mansor holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Anthropology from University of Malaya and a Masters Degree in Sociology and Agriculture from Louisiana State University of the United States of America. Both her parents were educators. Her mother hails from Kampung Mertang, Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan. She later worked as an executive with Bank Pertanian and subsequently as a business development manager with Island and Peninsular Bhd, a property developer company.

She was first married to Abdul Aziz Nong Chik, and then to prominent local news anchor Farid Ismeth Emir. She married Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak in 1987 and the couple has two children - Nooryana Najwa and Norashman Razak. In addition to them, Rosmah also has three other children - Azrene Soraya (first marriage), and two other children from her second marriage with Abdul Aziz Nong Chik.

Rosmah has been the subject of "anonymous assaults" in the Malaysian blogosphere, with critics focusing on her alleged reputation as a spendthrift and dominance over Najib's political and social agenda. She has been photographed with designer handbags and expensive jewelry, which have attracted criticism from opposition politicians.

Rosmah is said to wield huge political power during her husband's term as prime minister, including spending government money on projects and controlling media coverage of politicians. She is also accused of being involved in the murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaaand Anwar Ibrahim's second sodomy accusation, two highly controversial issues in Malaysia.- wikipedia.org

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947) is a Filipino politician who served as the 14thPresident of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippinesfrom 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the2nd District of Pampanga. She was the country's second female president (after Corazón Aquino), and the daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal.

Arroyo was a former professor of economics at Ateneo De Manila University where Noynoy Aquino was one of her students. She entered government in 1987, serving as assistant secretary and undersecretary of the Department of Trade and Industry upon the invitation of President Corazón Aquino. After serving as a senator from 1992 to 1998, she was elected to the vice presidency under President Joseph Estrada, despite having run on an opposing ticket. After Estrada was accused of corruption, she resigned her cabinet position as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development and joined the growing opposition to the president, who faced impeachment.

Estrada was soon forced from office by the EDSA Revolution of 2001, and Arroyo was sworn into the presidency by Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr. on January 20, 2001. She was elected to a full six-year presidential term in the controversial May 2004 Philippine elections, and was sworn in on June 30, 2004. Following her presidency she was elected to the House of Representatives, making her the second Philippine president—after Jose P. Laurel—to pursue a lower office after their presidency.

On November 18, 2011, Arroyo was arrested following the filing of criminal charges against her for electoral fraud. As of December 9, 2011, she is incarcerated at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City under charges of electoral sabotage. - wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal-Arroyo