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D: I was wondering what happen to his articles. Condolence to his family and his website will be missed.. :(

It is sad to read on the demise of MGG Pillai. Although I do not know him in person, but I enjoy his writings and the guts he exhibited in expressing very frank opinions on what he knew and what he perceived. Faced with heavy and great odds, he soldiered on with fear or favour. How often can we come across such a journalist like Pillai? I salute him, a man of great guts who had contributed his part to try and bring about a fair society, particularly the Malaysian society which pride itself as harmonious and multi-racial? Can we really be one? The expose brought about by his writings will ring true and we need to have more journalists like him who minced no nice words and like a prirahnas would bite without letting go. May he rest in peace! Condolence to his family.

i am not very good with words, so i'll second everything peterpan said.

MGG Pillai will be missed tremendously. I will surely miss his "no holds barred" style of writing.

May His Soul Rest in Peace....

My condolence to his family. Malaysia has lost one of its better sons.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. -- George Bernard Shaw

For the establishment and their unethical cronies, a towering Malaysian like MGG Pillai was an unreasonable man but he is a giant and a legend, a true patriot. Politicians achieve by using other people's money - taxes etc. MGG Pillai achieved much by his indomitable spirit. Farewell and God bless.

I never knew this man personally but I was very fortunate to have corresponded with him several times over email.

Infact we agreed that when I returned to Malaysia in May, we agreed on meeting up for dinner.

Here was his last email to me:

"I will be in Kuala Lumpur. I am recovering from two minor strokes. I
am not fully recovered yet so I cannot agree to come where ever you
suggest. But I will go out with you provided you give me notice, The
dinner is okay in May."

May you rest in peace Mr. Pillai. God bless you.

Sad news indeed. I for one will miss his writings and his spirit. Condolences to his family.

Condolences. He and his articles will be sorely missed. We've lost a great Malaysian indeed.

What a sad thing to hear.He write it without fear and favour in his website and I will deeply miss him.May his soul rest in peace.

A great person, not afraid in speaking the truth has gone.
He shall be sadly missed, but remembered forever.

My deepest condolences to his family in their hour of grief and sorrow.

Rest assures that death is another beginning. A death is just a night to his soul. He had lived before and will live again.
The integrity of the self and the soul exists beyond the possibility of annihilation, as you yourself will continue to exist regardless of which path you choose to take - dying after 30 years, or living physically on for many more.

In other words, you will continue to exist and to be fulfilled within that love you sensed.

"Be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death." - Socrates

Good Bye MGG, you were a true patriot and we will never forget.

One may not agree with his views, but one can't fault him for his fighting spirit and dogged consistency, and a passion for writing.

A fine gentleman with a biting humour
You also love him for his rumour
Hi MGG, you are moving on
I will always see your enciompassing smile
Though I have not embraced your Krushchev hug
Fare thee well
We salute thee
For a life well lived

Folks

We will miss him sadly.

He dared to speak out even though they tried to shut him down.

A voice in the wilderness.

My condolences to his family.

May his soul rest in peace

I'm sad to hear of his passing. His writings have always given me knowledge of things we do not hear in the local news. May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolence to his family.

We'll be missing another of our social barometers, a conscience which kept poking at the ribs and telling on those in high places who kept stepping out of line. May you rest in peace Mr MGG Pillai.

He dares to write the unspoken facts of those untouchables without fear or favor.

He had done his best in the field of journalism and his courage had gained the respect from us.

May his soul rest in peace!

My deepest condolence to the family of MGG Pillai

i am very sad to hear of this news.

i had met mgg pillai once, many years back, when i was going to KL and planned for a gathering of a few sangkancil members, at uncle yap's (owner of beritamalaysia) usual watering hole. wow! to think he turned up to meet me! after the meeting, he gave me a lift in his left-side driver car to puduraya.

i knew it was him the minute he walked in as he commanded a magnificent figure. found him to be pretty friendly and talked as much as he write. i had enjoyed his writings all the while, whether in sangkancil or his own site.

my condolence to his family. i will missed his writings very much. he had been so out-spoken and articulate.

A swashbuckler at heart, but one who always wielded a pen...which is always mightier than the sword...
May he rest in peace.

Too bad we can't leave comments on his website. I wonder if he has a "custodian" to maintain his website after he is gone.

That is one option of an "exit strategy" for those of us with websites...

to say that i'm shocked by the news is an understatement. his is a website that i frequent a couple of times a week and i will certainly miss his witty and no holds barred style of writing.

rest in peace mgg.

As Marc Anthony said of Julius Caesar, "When comes another like him?" He was like a surgeon knowing that every cm the scapel cuts through only means he is coming closer to the truth, ridding the cancer hurting our nation. May his soul find eternal peace. We are now poorer by his lose.

whilst many are sad over this news i am sure many at a certain party are heaving a sigh of relief. my condolences.

A true shock as I opened my browser today..A great loss indeed, the passing of a great man.Rest in Peace Mr Pillai.

A truly sad day indeed! Enjoyed your columns & writings as often as you posted them. R.I.P MGG.

Goodbye Sir

Thanks for the writings

My deepest condolences to his family in their hour of grief and sorrow.

i feel terribly sad, we just lost another great man. A man who doesnt write for popularity or to gain name, but to speak up his minds, to gain justice n equality.

we will miss you greatly, hope there will be more MGG Pillai after this. may god bless you n your spirit bless us .

deepest condolences to the family and friends.

a true malaysian hero. a troubled nation offers you a peaceful journey onwards-god bless MGG.

On behalf of friends from English College, Johor Bahru; farewell, my friend.

Rest in peace, Mr. Pillai.
My deepest condolences to his family in this moment of grief and sorrow.
I would miss the writing of a great man

now left two blogs that i visit regularly, Jeff's and YB Lim Kit Siang's. Well a friend suggested i visit Aisehman's blog as a substitute. What say u guys?

deepest condolences to the family of the late MGG Pillai and may he rest in peace.
will miss the columns and writings.

Aisehman's blog? any blog can never be compared to his'

..truly a sad day to all of us

But interestingly, those in the mainstream journalism field were deafeningly silent for his passing except for The Star.

Nope. Not even Bernama. Even Jonathan Kent (of Beebs) has a letter to Malaysiakini.

I am crossing my fingers to see if the mainstream media columnists/editors will have a tribute for him in their papers.

They are loads of other quality socio-politico blogs out there. *cough* *cough*

I eat my own words. Bernama indeed had a piece of news in its Malay version

I am truly shocked an saddened to see this. No words will ever be able to truly express my respect for this man.

May your soul rest in peace, and may we all pick up where he left off.

I was wondering why Sangkancil was so quiet lately.

I am going to miss Mr. Pillai's incisive writeups.

Goodbye Mr. Pillai.

An unsung hero and true putra of this land, he belonged to a generation that is fading away. One that enshrines integrity, justice and progress. One that reflects the Malaysian spirit and conscience. Thank you for your contributions, Mr Pillai and may your efforts and sacrifice be continued by others who share your same concerns for this nation.

MGG Pillai's son was my classmate. One time, when I went to see my friend, I saw MGG busy typing on his typewriter. He was passionate on his writing till the very end. He will be missed greatly.

I was deeply saddened to hear of MGG Pillai's passing. Pillai was a fine man and a significant influence for good in newsworthiness. I will miss him.

He is a national hero.
Will be sorely missed.

- MENJ
www.menj.org

after the loss of cousin joe of joeblogs, mggpillay was what I considered a substitute, something to fill the gap...

although I may have not agreed with all he wrote, the fact that he was honest in his writings is something I will truly miss.

my condelences to his family, with wishes that he rests in peace

A true Malaysian. May his dreams come true one day for this country.

Good bye MGG Pillai.

May your pioneeing articles on the internet remain in cyberspace forever, as a beacon to future generations.

My heartfelt condolences to his family in Malaysia. I'll definitely miss Mr. Pillai's eloquent yet insightful writings of current
national /international affairs at his website.

My condolences to the family and relatives of MGG Pillai. Although I did not had the chance to meet him in person, his insightful, no-holds barred articles have left a lasting impression on me. Pillai's writings has certainly got me thinking as there is certainly more to it than meet the eyes in Bolehland. I shall certainly miss those most eloquent pieces.

God speed, MGG Pillai. You will be missed.

Rest in Peace, MGG Pillai.

Your articles were frank and bold.

But of course, they were sensible.

We'll miss you.

My heartfelt tribute to a real journalist who write without fear or favour. May your soul rest in eternal peace. You will be sadly missed.

Now I understand why there is no new postings in his web-site.

My sincere condolence to his family. And we lost another source of hard hitting facts where the truth hurts....

Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are...