FOR the week of 9 to 15 Feb, the Tamil papers highlighted the inquiry into the death of an actress; K Muthukumaran’s martyrdom; and the incidents during Thaipusam. Death of an actress The inquest into the death of local Tamil drama actress K Sujatha, 29, made headlines in Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai. Sujatha (Source: […]
Sharmilla Narayanan
Takeovers and killings
Translation by Sharmila Valli NarayananFOR the week of 2 to 8 Feb 2009, the Tamil papers highlighted the political tussle in Perak, the effect of the Sri Lankan war, and the Thaipusam festivities. Fallout in Perak The political events in Perak that resulted in the state’s takeover by the Barisan Nasional (BN) were widely reported in the Tamil papers […]
