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Koh Lay Chin
New Straits Times
04-12-2009
Passionate about community work
Byline: Koh Lay Chin
Edition: New Sunday Times
Section: Main Section

KUALA LUMPUR: His old Nokia 6070 is now under repair after being flooded with messages since Wednesday.

His children groaned "oh no" when they first heard the announcement of his appointment.
Totally flustered, he had to go last-minute shopping for baju melayu for the official ceremonies which saw him being appointed the new federal territories minister.

For Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin, his appointment as the chief of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan on Wednesday was nothing short of a complete surprise.

The 56-year-old, who has been ...

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