Prime Minister of Malaysia sent me an email!
What a surprise for me tonight. After a long hard day at work and a night out with some friends - I went back and saw an email with the subject “Penghargaan Terima Kasih - YAB Perdana Menteri” (Appreciation of thanks - Most Honourable Prime Minister).
Yep it’s true folks - I received an email from Pak Lah… and so too thousands of other people who extended their condolences on the Prime Minister’s website.
Eventhough I know he didn’t personally typed in my email address and clicked the submit button, I am sure he personally instructed his site’s webmaster to send the message to everyone on the list. That itself is good enough for me to boast already 
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If you’ve been reading the news, PM has visited his wife’s grave 2 times already since her funeral. The first one was on Friday, which is the day after her passing. He really misses her alot.
Anyway, here’s the content of the email. It’s in 2 languages.
JEFFREY MICHAEL,
Saya ingin merakamkan ucapan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan di atas ucapan
takziah serta sokongan yang diberikan kepada saya sekeluarga tatkala kami
menghadapi dugaan yang getir ini. Terima kasih juga diucapkan di atas doa
yang diberikan kepada isteri saya, Endon Mahmood Allahyarhamha. Juga terima
kasih di atas doa yang diberikan semasa beliau menerima rawatan bagi
penyakit kanser. Semua ini amat besar ertinya buat kami sekeluarga. Ingatan
dan doa anda amat kami hargai. Moga Allah swt akan terus merahmati kita
semua.Abdullah Ahmad Badawi & Keluarga
_____________________________JEFFREY MICHAEL,
I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to all the support and
condolences that have been extended to my family and me during this very
difficult time. I would also like to say my thank you for the prayers for
my wife, Endon Mahmood Allahyarhama. Thank you too for the prayers for her
when she was undergoing her cancer treatment. All of these kind gestures
have meant a lot to my family and me. Your thoughts and prayers are very
much appreciated. May God bless all of us.Abdullah Ahmad Badawi & Family
October 25th, 2005 at 5:56 am
Wow ok jugak la eventhough nampak sangat generated script hehehe. Tapi memang betul2 kesian sama Pak Lah, kalau baca dalam news hish bikin sedih jugak dengar orang tua tu cerita pasal love life dia
October 25th, 2005 at 6:28 am
Why? Only when Someone died then people are so busy talking about the dead?
Why? When Someone ALIVE and do lots of community work people never send appreciation?
Why? Only the Someone died then his/hers services recognised?
THINK OF IT… And learn to appreciate and send appreciation messageses while that SOMEONE alive.
October 25th, 2005 at 9:28 am
wow. you gotta bronze this and make it into a plaque! not everyone gets a message from PM, even if it were scripted.
October 25th, 2005 at 1:34 pm
its doesnt matter generated or not. at least he reply..
October 25th, 2005 at 4:55 pm
Hi Mr Badak,I also got same e-mail from Pak Lah, I couldnt hold my tears when I read his e-mail.I knew this is auto reply email but it doesnt matter for me as long as the thought that counts. I read newspaper that he visited his wife’s grave everyday since Friday.I knew he really miss her a lot.We just pray all the best for Pak Lah and his family.May GOD provide enough strength for him and his family too.God Bless!
October 27th, 2005 at 1:07 pm
umm.. echo si ‘retard’… kekeke…