Qabil and Quzandria simply a class above

December 10, 2007

QABIL Ambak Mahamad Fathil and younger sister Quzandria Nur (pic) proved to be a  class above the rest as they gave Malaysia a 1-2 finish in the individual dressage  competition at the Horseshoe Point and Thai Polo Club in Pattaya yesterday.

Qabil, on Dexter, took the gold medal with a score of 70.150 while Quzandria, who  rode Lewes, clinched the silver on 67.250. Thailand’s Chalermcharn Yotviriyapanit,  on Waldzauber, finished third on 66.200.

It was Qabil’s second gold medal of the Games after he helped Malaysia win the  dressage team gold on Friday.

It was the second double for Qabil in the biennial Games after the Kuala Lumpur  edition in 2001.

“I am delighted to have contributed another gold medal for the country in a major  competition,” said Qabil.

“Dexter is my new horse. I only had him for a couple of months at my training base  in Anaheim (Holland). But we have managed to get along well in such a short time.

“Initially in the SEA Games, we committed a few errors but as the competition wore  on, we just got better.”

In the team competition, Qabil posted the second best score behind team-mate Putri  Alia Soraya Ahmad Shuhaimi. But in Saturday’s qualifying session for the individual  final, Qabil came out tops.

“We combined very well together again in the final with only minimal mistakes for a  comfortable victory,” said Qabil.

However, Qabil has to put his celebrations on hold as he has to change his mindset  quickly to compete in the show jumping event, which starts today.

Besides Qabil, the other Malaysians for the show jumping event are his elder  brother, Quzier, Syazna Leena Zulhasnan and Syed Omar Almohdzar.

“It’s going to require a quick switch in riding style but it’s just something I just  have to do,” said Qabil who is the defending champion for the individual  competition.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp? file=/2007/12/10/sports/19716283&sec=sports

Human Rights Day 2007

Contributed by Noreen Ahmad Ariff
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 05:17am

“As I Believe: Freedom of Expression through art, music, culture and conscience”

Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on 10 December and it is almost the time of the year again when the Malaysian Bar celebrates the Day. This year, the Bar’s Human Rights Day will be held on Sunday, 9 December 2007. (Please click here to download the poster)

Human rights is something that cannot be confined within four walls; it can soar as high as the sky and as wide as the ocean. The right to believe and express oneself finds its voice through various means – music, art, culture and conscience. Our Human Rights Day this time is therefore themed: “As I Believe: Freedom of Expression through Art, Music, Culture and Conscience”.

If the United Nations celebrates the Day in New York, ours will be held in two parts in Kuala Lumpur. At 7.30 am, we will commence with a peaceful walk, the “Peoples’ Freedom Walk” from Sogo Complex through Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman-Jalan Raja to the old dame of Arts, the Central Market through Jalan Leboh Pasar Besar.

At Central Market, the second part of the Day will be held from 9.00 am onwards. There will be a host of events including poetry reading, Orang Asli cultural dance and performances by the underrated but talented Dr Wan Zawawi, and our own ‘home-grown’ lawyers, Fahri Azzat, Syamsuriatina Ishak, Dipendra Harshad Rai and Lai Chee Hoe. There will be other guest appearances being lined up.

The highlight of the Day will be the “When Faith Meets Law” multi-religious panel session discussing conscience rights. At this session, we seek to give religious groups the opportunity to discuss issues and concerns on faith, law and human rights. Prominent figures from the various religious groups in Malaysia have been invited as speakers.

There will also be a session titled “I wish that…”. Here, the various NGOs and groups will present their particular demands on issues affecting them. It will be a fun day out.

As C.S Lewis once said, “We are what we believe we are”. Share with us what you believe. See you on Sunday, 9 December 2007!

Source: http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/content/view/12185/99/