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Edward Kennedy
of the death of Kennedy,

US fundraiser a crucial supporter of his

presidential candidacy.
“I valued his wise counsel

accused in in the Senate, where, regard-

less of the swirl of events, he
always had time for a new

RM259m scam
dies aged 77
colleague,” said Obama.
“I cherished his con-
fidence and momentous
support in my race for the
NEW YORK: A prominent Democratic party presidency. And even as he
fundraiser, New York financier Hassan Nemazee, waged a valiant struggle with
was charged on Tuesday with using fake docu- a mortal illness, I’ve profited
ments to secure a US$74 million (RM259 mil- BOSTON (Massachusetts): John F. Kennedy and Sena- Kennedy was a longtime as president from his encour-
lion) loan from Citibank. US Senator Edward Kennedy, tor Robert Kennedy – and advocate of healthcare agement and wisdom.”
Nemazee, chairman of Nemazee Capital, was a towering figure in the dealt a blow to Democrats reform, a signature issue Kennedy’s endorsement
detained while checking in at Newark Airport Democratic Party who took as they seek to answer of Obama’s presidency. last year was seen as pivotal
for a flight to Rome on Sunday and has been the helm of one of America’s President Barack Obama’s Obama said yesterday he in Obama’s winning of the
charged with one count of bank fraud, the fed- most fabled political families call for an overhaul of the was heartbroken to hear Democratic presidential
eral prosecutor’s office in Manhattan said. after two older brothers were healthcare system. nomination. Many saw the
Nemazee, 59, faces a maximum prison term assassinated, died at age 77, endorsement of the first-
of 30 years and a maximum fine of US$1 million his family said.
Ed wa rd M . Ke nn ed y term senator as the passing
(RM3.5 million). OnPointe: “Edward M. Kennedy, of the political torch to a new
Prominent both as a donor and fund raiser All equal the husband, father, 1932-2009 elder generation. A year to the day
during Hillary Clinton’s failed bid for the Demo- grandfather, brother and America’s influential before his death, Kennedy
cratic presidential nomination and then for and a one uncle we loved so deeply, statesman and domina
nt voice made an electrifying speech
righ ts,
Barack Obama’s successful White House cam- nation died late Tuesday night on health care, civil to the Democratic conven-
paign, Nemazee is accused of faking evidence of pg 13 at home in Hyannis Port war, and peace tion that nominated Obama
collateral in order to obtain the loan. Moore for president.
(Massachusetts),” the Feb 22, 1932: Edward
ton suburb
This allegedly included giving fictional ad- Kennedy family said in a Kennedy born in Bos Leaders around the
st of nine
dresses and phone numbers of purported finan- statement early yesterday. of Brookline, younge ned y world joined Americans in
P. Ken
cial backers, which were in fact linked to him. Kennedy had brain can- children of Joseph paying tribute to Kennedy.
Kennedy
“Nemazee engaged in a fraudulent scheme to and Rose Fitzgerald “Senator Edward
cer, which was diagnosed vard
induce Citibank to lend up to US$74 million to in May 2008. 1951: Expelled from Har Kennedy will be mourned
y
for cheating, joins arm not just in America but
him based on false representations that Nemazee Known as “Teddy”, he law degree
owned millions of dollars in collateral,” US At- was one of the most influ- 1956: Graduates with in every continent. He is
g rea dmi tted to Har vard
after bein
torney Preet Bharara said in a statement. ential and longest-serving n F. Ken ned y admired around the world
The phony paperwork persuaded the bank 1960: Brother Joh as the Senator of Senators,”
senators in US history, a ating his
elected president, vac
that he had other accounts worth “many hun- liberal standard-bearer who Massachusetts seat in
Senate Britain’s Prime Minister
dreds of millions of dollars. In fact, those were recovered politically from a 196 2: Edw ard elec ted Gordon Brown said.
fraudulent and forged documents,” Bharara string of personal scandals sen ator for Mas sac hus etts Brown’s predeces-
said. to become a consummate – post he holds until sor Tony Blair praised
“Specifically, the various accounts referenced congressional dealmaker. end of his life Kennedy as “a true public
lth
in the fraudulent documents that Nemazee sub- Kennedy’s death 1963: President 1996-97: Authors Hea servant” and “a figure
tabi lity Act ,
mitted, and caused to be submitted, to Citibank marked the twilight of a Kennedy assassinated Insurance and Por ntai n who inspired admiration,
jobless to mai
which allows
either never existed or had been closed years political dynasty that in- 1967: Speaks out med ical insurance; and respect and devotion
against Vietnam war which not just in America but
before.” – AFP cluded brothers President Children’s Health Act,
1968: Brother Robert lth care
dur ing increases access to hea around the world”.
ed
F. Kennedy assassinat paig n 200 8: End orse s Barack Obama “Ted hailed from a
l cam
Democratic presidentia ion, effectively most famous Irish-Amer-
ima ge bad ly for Democratic nominat for
1969: Ken ned y’s ton ’s bid
h which kills ending Hillary Clin ican family, and through
tarnished after car cras ne on presidency his own endeavours and
ger Mar y Jo Kop ech nt
passen maligna
quid dick isla nd May: Diagnosed with achievement, he has
Cha ppa
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fortowith polioftica l ish brain tumour
Brit added further lustre to
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1970:
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troops
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Pictures: Getty Images said. – Reuters

Houston schools died had she been admitted

briefs
Court jails man
for child sex
PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian
court yesterday convicted and
sentenced a US man to 10 years
in prison for soliciting sex with
a 14-year-old Vietnamese girl,
a judge said. Michael James
Dodd, 60, from Washington
DC, was arrested in October
last year while staying with
the girl at his rented house
in the Cambodian capital
Phnom Penh. The judge also
ordered Dodd to pay US$5,000
(RM17,500) in compensation
to the victim. – AFP
Karzai leads in
Afghan poll
KABUL: Partial results from
last week’s election put
Afghan President Hamid
Karzai ahead of main rival
Abdullah Abdullah, but
not by enough to avoid a
second round run-off in
October, figures released
yesterday showed. With
17% of votes tallied, Karzai
held a lead of 43% to 34%
over former foreign min-
ister Abdullah. To avoid a
run-off, a candidate must
secure more than 50% of
the vote. – Reuters
a day later. Lee was jailed
ban ‘sexting’ for two yearsand three
WASHINGTON: In Houston, months, while Yip. was
Texas, thousands of students jailed two years and four
are returning to school to dis- months. – dpa
cover a new rule: no “sexting”
– the distribution of nude or Woman poisoned
semi-nude photographs or
videos by text message. In by face cream
Houston, one of the biggest HONGKONG: Women were
school districts in the United yesterday being urged not to
States, education authorities use a face cream after it was
decided to adopt the new rule found to contain more than
before some 200,000 students 43,000 times the acceptable
returned to classes after their level of mercury. The Depart-
summer vacation. “Some ment of Health issued the
principals raised the issue, so warning after a 58-year-old
we included a provision saying woman was admitted to hos-
sending, receiving, possessing pital with mercury poisoning
sexually suggestive messages after using the cream. The
is forbidden,” said Hans Graff, woman fell sick early July with
assistant general counsel at the headaches, dizziness, tremors
Houston Independent School and a tingling sensation on
district. – AFP her feet after using the cream
twice a day for a month. – dpa
Couple jailed for
beating daughter Mugabe treated
HONGKONG: A couple beat in Dubai hospital
their daughter so severely JOHANNESBURG: Zimbabwe-
she needed skin grafts on her an President Robert Mugabe
bottom and was left scarred, has received treatment in a
a court report said yesterday. Dubai hospital after falling
Plumber Lee Chiu-ming, 47, unwell, a South African
and Yip Shuk-fun appeared newspaper reported yester-
in court on Tuesday for beat- day. But there was no official
ing their 4-year-old daughter comment and The Times
with plastic brushes and a newspaper quoted Zimba-
wooden rod as punishment bwean sources as saying
for incontinence. The beat- Mugabe was still expected
ing, in February this year, to return to Harare before a
was so severe the girl was visit by South African Presi-
admitted to hospital where dent Jacob Zuma scheduled
doctors said she would have for today. – Reuters