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| synthdude |
 Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:06 pm Post subject: Joke of the day: Pyramid flag plan hits snag |
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<b>Pyramid flag plan hits snag</b>
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities suffered a setback on Wednesday in their plan to send a 35-member team to drape Egypt’s Great Pyramid at Giza with the flags of the world’s 57 Muslim countries.
The chairman of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, the body responsible for the Giza site, said in Cairo that he would not allow the pyramid to be draped.
“This cannot take place,” said chairman Zahi Hawass. “Nobody is allowed to do this.”
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced the project on Tuesday when he presented the Jalur Gemilang to the team’s leaders.
Najib said the expedition, which had been planned for May 18 next year, was a “commendable effort” and was in response to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s call to raise Malaysia’s profile in the world.
The flag-draping event, sponsored by the Youth and Sports Ministry and Selangor, had been slated to be broadcast live on a Malaysian television channel.
But Hawass nixed the idea, which was to be carried out by the so-called Malaysian Peace Mission team for the project, which would involve climbing the 4,600-year-old World Heritage site.
“Why should I allow them to drape it?” said Hawass.
Hawass said he had rejected other requests to exploit the Great Pyramid. He did not give details.
The Great Pyramid was built by Pharaoh Khufu, or Cheops, with three million stone blocks weighing 2.5 tonnes each, without any cementing material. It is as tall as a modern day 40-storey building.
The Malaysian Peace Mission team wanted to drape the pyramid with the flags of the 57 members of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, which Malaysia currently chairs.
The team had also hoped to visit several mosques and historical sites in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. – AP
Comments by Malaysians who seem more level-headed than our leaders
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| omarjamaludin |
| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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| totziens |
| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| A waste of money, effort and time..... |
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| GryMlock |
| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Scumgrief |
| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think there is a flag big enough to cover our embarassed malaysian asses...
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| Jeff |
| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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| hehe..im reminded of watching kiddie movies who throw roles of toilet paper on old ppls houses..haha |
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| Jailhouserock |
| Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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Rasa malu lak aku kat org luar..
takda ker projek yg lagi besh dari ni.. *sigh* ...
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