One Religion, Many Cultures - Borneo Talk
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People<strong>Talk</strong><br />
My memories<br />
Member of Parliament Nancy Shukri reminisces the fond<br />
Time flies so fast that I felt it was just yesterday the<br />
late Datuk Amar sat next to me on the plane while on<br />
our way back to Kuching. She was sharing with me<br />
about Vitamin B17, a possible treatment to cancer<br />
and, barely two days after, she sent her driver to my<br />
house ( a great effort made on her part) just to deliver<br />
articles on Vitamin B17 and a list of healthy goods to<br />
consume. She had always left people with a lasting<br />
impression and always been remembered as a warm<br />
person once we got to know her.<br />
I had the opportunity to work closely with her on<br />
women activities. She was once a Deputy Chairman<br />
for the Sarawak Federation of Women Institutes [WI]<br />
before she left for Kuala Lumpur to join her beloved<br />
husband. During the WI’s 40th anniversary celebration<br />
the WI’s Exco members paid her a courtesy visit. Datuk<br />
Amar asked me “Why didn’t you ever come and see<br />
me? I’m glad that you came to see me now”. I was<br />
then Deputy Chairman for WI. Her concern really<br />
touched me and of course, it means a lot to the WI<br />
community as well.<br />
Sarawak had been very lucky to have her as the top<br />
leader’s wife. She has played her role so well that<br />
many, who have worked with her would be able to<br />
appreciate her sincerity and her genuineness in carrying<br />
out her passion on environmental conservation. She<br />
was personally involved in the planting of trees, in<br />
ensuring the “greens” are preserved and in planning<br />
56 | <strong>Borneo</strong><strong>Talk</strong>Jul-Sept2009
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