Barack Obama’s link to Sabah
July 22nd, 2008It would seem that Sabah-born persons have a knack for the extraordinary. The latest is that a Sabah-born man’s brother-in-law is none other than Barack Obama, the US presidential hopeful.
Dr Konrad Ng, 34, assistant professor at the University of Hawaii married Obama’s half-sister Dr Maya Soetoro, 38 in 2003. They have a daughter Suhaila, 3.
The Ngs in May 2007
He has a PhD in Political Science, while she has a PhD in Education and teaches social studies at La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls.
Predictably, he’s done quite a few posts at Obama’s community blog.
Maya and Obama have the same mom, Ann Dunham.
Dr Ng’s father was born in Sandakan and his mother in Kudat. They are now Canadian citizens.
Ng said he “tries to visit Malaysia every few years.”
Well, how would Ng describe Obama?
He has a thorough understanding of the challenges we face and sound judgment on how we should address these challenges. Barack is a dedicated family man and cares deeply about transforming the world into a better place so that all families will have the same opportunities to do better. South-East Asia is a place of connection for him and a region that he understands well. It gave him numerous examples of alternative modes of communication and perspective.
Whatever it is, it’s not everyday that one gets to pose for family pictures like this with someone who could very well be America’s next president (Ng is at far right with Suhaila):
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THE BIG QUESTION IS WHEN WILL DR KONRAD NG VISIT HIS PARENTS HOMETOWN IN SANDAKAN AND KUDAT… AND OBLIGE TO GO TO FIREHOUSE
I KNEW there was a reason I liked Obama!
Funnily enough, I had the same premonition too. Now we know…
Wow. Interesting oh….If he comes to Kudat, I will let him use my bedroom.
let guess which Malaysia Minister or MP that going to start licking butt at this connection if Obama won the Presidential Election.
I guess the fella will be lucky enough and surely to be invited to some big event at the white house. that a chances of a lifetime even for the american. for malaysia who over obsess with this connection, why not telling us who related (cronies) to or PM and TPM and be proud about it. write it in blog or just publish it via newspaper. that would be a priceless news to be read. ;)
HOPEFULLY BARACK OBAMA COMES TO FIREHOUSE FIRST BEFORE GOING TO THE WHITE HOUSE…
AND ANYWAY OBAMA THORUGH HIS INFLUENCE CAN HELP ZIMBABWE? THE MOST DISASTROUS NATION IN THE WORLD NOWADAYS..
TODAY, A LOAF OF BREAD IN ZIMBABWE COSTS A STAGGERING 100 BILLION ZIMBABWEN CURRENCY…
AND NOW THE COUNTRY IS PRODUCING CURRENCY NOTES WORTH 100 BILLION… THE HIGHEST EVER NOTES IN THE WORLD…!!!!!!!!!!
BUT SADLY IT CAN ONLY BUY A LOAF OF BREAD…. THAT MEANS A PACKET OF CIGARETTES IN ZIMBABWE COSTS 700 BILLION..!!!!!! EQUIVALENT TO RM 7.00 ONLY!!!!!!!
I read that the biggest note in Zimbabwe is 10 million dollars, worth USD4 on the black market.
It seems like it’s a trend in the African continent. It’s caused by kleptocratic government. So far Mobutu Sese Seko tops them all.
Yes he seems to have a lot of charisma. I hope he becomes the next US President.
yesterday the national bank of zimbabwe issues the new notes – worth 100 billion zimbabwen dollar…. to counter the national inflation rate of 2.2 million % – the highest rate in the world…!!!!! it is already in the news…
robert mugabe should be driven out of zimbabwe just like the late idi amin dada of uganda….!!!!
Alamak, you are absolutely right, I will try to get one!
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