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	Musa Hitam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tun Musa bin Hitam is a Malaysian politician and a former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, serving under Mahathir bin Mohamad.
		These included being Chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Member of the Board of UNESCO, Leader of the Commonwealth Observer Delegation to the Malawi general elections and Member of the Commonwealth Ministers Delegations to Nigeria, Pakistan, Fiji and Gambia.
		Tan Sri Musa also led the Malaysian delegation to the UN Commission on Human Rights from 1993 to 1998 and was elected Chairman of the 52nd Session of the Commission in 1995.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Musa_Hitam (424 words)

	Malaysian National News Agency :: BERNAMA
		Musa said the government, under the recent leadership, has taken steps to make the environment in Indonesia investor-friendly and this has helped to attract foreign investments.
		Musa pointed out that Guthrie's entry into Indonesia did not come on a silver platter as the group had to operate under a hostile environment during the country's political instability from 2001 to 2003.
		During a press conference in Teluk Siak recently in conjunction with Guthrie's launch of its Indonesian research centre, Musa was bombarded with questions on the group's contribution to the Indonesian community by the Indonesian journalists present.
	www.bernama.com /bernama/v3/printable.php?id=172544 (763 words)

	YTL Community News Article
		Musa Hitam one of our most prominent Malaysians was honoured with the title “Tun” the highest Federal Award.
		Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Musa Hitam, as I am now delighted to address him, is a former Deputy Prime Minister who after relinquishing the second highest political office in the land, has largely devoted himself to service to the nation, both in Malaysia and globally.
		This is Musa Hitam ringing to tell you of Shahrir’s victory as an Independent in Johore Bahru with a majority of 12,000.” This was the first occasion Shahrir had quit the Government but not politics.
	www.ytlcommunity.com /commnews/shownews.asp?newsid=23570 (2860 words)

	[Islam-Online- Top News]
		Musa Hitam was forced to resign as deputy premier in 1987 after the shooting of pro-Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) villagers in Kampung Mamali.
		Hitam was one of the major forces behind the 1987 ouster attempt against Mahathir by prince of Kelantan Tungku Razaleigh Hamza, who is now tipped as a potential candidate against either the prime minister or his deputy designate, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
		Musa Hitam is not currently a council member of the party.
	www.islamonline.net /IOL-english/dowalia/news-4-3-2000/topnews3.asp (994 words)

	News Malaysia sports politics education hot movie tamil actorpics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Musa said the wait by the business sector for new economic initiatives the past two years since Abdullah came to power in October 2003 might be over with the arrival of the 9MP that would spell out Malaysia's development plan for the year 2006 to 2010.
		Musa's topic was "Malaysia After Mahathir" in which he articulated his thoughts about Malaysia during the prime ministership of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the past two years after he handed over power to his chosen successor, Abdullah.
		Musa also said Malaysia under Abdullah was going through an interesting period as the whole population was moving from the Mahathir type of government to that of Abdullah's.
	www.masindian.com /news/news_count.asp?id=6111 (642 words)

	BMF - PENAN PROTESTERS CAN SUBMIT FORMAL COMPLAINT TO SUHAKAM
		Its chairman, Tan Sri Musa Hitam, who is a former deputy prime minister, said that there was a provision in the law for Suhakam to take action based on the merit of the case.
		Suhakam chairman Tan Sri Musa Hitam told a press conference here after chairing a dialogue between Suhakam and NGOs yesterday that the commission only heard vaguely about the situation through the newspaper reports and had so far not received any formal tabling or submission on the case.
		Musa said prior to having dialogue with the NGOs, he and other Suhakam officials had also, earlier in the morning, briefed the heads of government departments on the role and responsibilities of Suhakam.
	www.bmf.ch /action/blockage_2000/block2000_12.html (1157 words)

	Musa: DrM undergoing post-prime ministerial syndrome
		For all the elder statesman’s remarks, Musa said in jest that Mahathir was undergoing a post prime ministerial syndrome, which caused the former premier to think that "only he is right." According to Musa, he had also experienced a similar syndrome but hemanaged to check himself.
		Musa also said if there had been a promise between Mahathir and Abdullah before, it should not be binding but what was important was Abdullah’s promise to the people who had given their mandate
		Tun Musa: One of the impacts would be economic analysts and investors inferring that there is some troubling development within Umno which is the major and most important party in the country.
	www.sun2surf.com /articlePrint.cfm?id=14365 (4165 words)

	News Updates from June 2000 to the present
		Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) chairman Musa Hitam today called on the organisers of the ‘Black 14' gathering tomorrow not to turn the event into an illegal assembly and at the same time urged police to “exercise restraint” in maintaining peace and public order.
		In response to the prime minister’s criticism of the commission, Musa said he “fully appreciates it is the police and not Suhakam that is in charge of maintaining law and order”.
		Musa explained that the decision by Suhakam to request the immediate release of the seven, and the charging of them in an open court, was made after lengthy and careful deliberation at a special meeting chaired by him immediately after the arrests.
	www.freeanwar.net /news012001/mk140401c.htm (488 words)

	News From Pakistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Prime Minister was talking to Tan Sri Musa Hitam, former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister who called on him along with a delegation at the Prime Minister's House.
		This was announced by Tan Sri Musa Hitam, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and leader of IAP-WIEF, which is currently visiting Pakistan to seek blessings of the Government of Pakistan to orgaznie the Forum.
		Musa Hitham, expressed high hopes for the success of the 2nd WIEF which will be a follow up of the Inaugural World Islamic Economic Forum held in Malaysia, last year.
	www.pakboi.gov.pk /News_Archive/2006/March/13-03-2006.html (1054 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Musa knows this aspect of education well, from his days on the kampung trail as Political Secretary to the Education Minister, imploring village folk to keep their children in school instead of marrying them off.
		Musa is passionate about the mutual benefits of this dialogue, he would tell every and anyone within hearing shot at the lunch and tea breaks of the half-day conference to mark the launch of the institute.
		Musa chides Singer for trivialising the issue to one of kway teow and nasi lemak.
	www.emaac.org /maacNews/newsLDetails.cfm?newsLID=54 (1172 words)

	News Updates from June 2000 to the present
		Suhakam chairman Musa Hitam said the report will also include guidelines on “ways and means to demonstrate”.
		Musa said the report was likely to be submitted to the Parliament in April.
		However, Musa refused to comment on the recent spate of demonstrations that took place during the past week in the country.
	www.freeanwar.net /news012001/mk210201a.html (418 words)

	H-Net* DAIM YANG DIAM
		Musa Hitam, the Deputy Prime Minister, was at first oblivious of the closet ties between Mahathir and Daim.
		It was he who drove Musa to the edge until he had no choice but resign.
		One really shouldn?t wonder why Musa called a Page 2 truce with Razaleigh and the two decided to collaborate in the 1987 fight, the one that eventually caused Umno to be outlawed.
	www.mail-archive.com /hizb@hizbi.net/msg03367.html (2883 words)

	Musa Should Take a Back Seat - Not Human Rights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		It is preposterous for Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) chairman Musa Hitam to state that human rights "will have to take a back seat" in the fight against terrorism." It is totally unacceptable and Aliran completely rejects his views.
		Musa Hitam is the one who should take a back seat - not human rights.
		If Musa is unable to discharge his duties under these new, trying times, he should take a back seat - or better still vacate his seat.
	www.aliran.com /oldsite/ms/2001/1030a.html (281 words)

	UMNO money politics - Astaman cannot take his seat in Parliament
		Musa Hitam is right – there will be no credibility in the government’s anti-corruption campaign if UMNO leaders enjoy immunity and double standards where they need not face the due process of law for money politics and corruption in UMNO elections but only party penalties
		Musa said on Sunday: “In principle, if they are found guilty, they should be taken to court and face the due process of the law like everybody else, and not just be punished under the party’s law.”
		Musa Hitam is right – there will be no credibility in the government’s anti-corruption campaign if UMNO leaders enjoy immunity and double standards where they need not face the due process of law for money politics and corruption in UMNO elections but only penalties.
	www.dapmalaysia.org /all-archive/English/2004/nov04/lks/lks3222.htm (253 words)

	It's now 'Tun' Musa Hitam - Malaysiakini
		Former deputy premier Musa Hitam has been conferred the Seri Setia Mahkota (SSM) which carries the title Tun, the highest federal award, from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail in conjunction with the King's 63rd official birthday today.
		Musa, 72, a former chairperson of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam), sits on the board of several companies and is chairman of plantation group Kumpulan Guthrie and Lion Industries Corporation Berhad.
		Veteran singer Ahmad Jais, 70, an icon of the so-called "Pop Yeh Yeh" era of the 1960's is one of the recipients of the PJN bearing the title Datuk.
	www.malaysiakini.com /news/51996 (290 words)

	Commonwealth envoy welcomes Maldives multiparty decision (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The secretary-general's special envoy, the former deputy prime minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Musa Hitam, arrived in the Maldives on Wednesday [22 June].
		In addition to meeting the president, Tan Sri Musa Hitam is scheduled to meet with the attorney-general, Speaker of the People's Majlis and the Special Majlis and the leaderships of the five political parties registered so far, to extend Commonwealth's support to the democratic reform process.
		During his meeting with the president, Tan Sri Musa Hitam pointed out that the President's initiative to introduce political parties in the Maldives was a historic development in the reform agenda.
	news.monstersandcritics.com /mediamonitor/printer_1022046.php (440 words)

	biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Musa Bin Hitam is chairman of Kumpulan Guthrie, a leading business conglomerate in Southeast Asia, and Lion Industries Berhad.
		He also served as chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, a UNESCO board member, and has led or been a member of Commonwealth delegations to several countries.
		Bin Hitam received his master of arts degree from the University of Sussex and was a fellow at the Harvard Center for International Affairs.
	www.us-islamicworldforum.org /2005/bios/hitam.htm (137 words)

	Umno 'in denial and paying for it'
		KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's Umno suffers from being in a state of denial, insulating itself from criticism that has led the party to where it is now -- relying on non-Malays for its survival, former deputy premier Musa Hitam has said.
		Tan Sri Musa had said a week ago that Umno was hit by the "sokong dan setuju" or "support and agree" syndrome where leaders are shielded from negative feedback by members who did not want to displease those in power.
		Tan Sri Musa also touched on the need for the older leaders to think of injecting younger talent into the party.
	www.geocities.com /seachange_2000/News/Umno_denial.htm (488 words)

	Regional (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Tan Sri Musa Hitam, Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad, Professor Dato’ Dr. Khoo Kay Kim, and Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy: put these names together and we have one of Malaysia’s liveliest discussion on political integrity.
		Tan Sri Musa Hitam, former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, initiated the panel discussion on ‘Political Integrity: Political Parties and the Role of the Parliament’, with his observation that the new mood and new leadership in the country have been fresher and more forthcoming.
		Tan Sri Musa Hitam, based his summary on Malaysia’s past political experience, stated that bringing the Malays into mainstream development had caused a culture shock.
	www.fnfasia.org /news/malaysianews/2005-12-21-political-integrity.htm (550 words)

	English News, Press and Media Releases - President's Office, Maldives
		During the meeting, the President and Tan Sri Hitam held discussions on the progress of the President’s democratic reform agenda.
		He briefed Tan Sri Hitam on the key milestones and proposed completion dates for various important reforms identified in the Roadmap.
		Tan Sri Musa Hitam welcomed the announcement of the Roadmap and emphasised that it was a clear indication of the President’s commitment towards democratic reform in the Maldives.
	www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv /pages/eng_news.php?news:3525:1 (423 words)

	outlookindia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Islamabad, Oct 4 (AFP) An upcoming review of Pakistan's three-year suspension from the Commonwealth will largely be based on the conduct of next week's general elections, the head of the Commonwealth poll observer team said today.
		Musa bin Hitam, heading a team of 22 observers who took up positions in Pakistan's four provinces today, served on CMAG for six years until 2001.
		He was a member of the CMAG team that visited Pakistan after the October 1999 coup to meet Musharraf and politicians, and recommended its suspension.
	www.outlookindia.com /pti_print.asp?id=88304 (260 words)

	Asiaweek.com \| 'There's a Lack of Feedback' \| 7/14/2000
		Musa spoke out against UMNO's supreme council advocating that the top two posts not be contested, and said the party needed to cultivate a younger leadership.
		It is amazing that he seems to know a lot about what's going on, but there are many more things that he ought to know, and he is not likely to receive the right feedback.
		The negative feedback is the valuable feedback but most are unwilling to give it, except this man Musa Hitam.
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/magazine/2000/0714/nat.malaysia.musa.html (1088 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Kuala Lumpur, 26 January 2006 – The appointment of YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Musa Bin Hitam as independent non-executive director and chairman of United Malayan Land Bhd (“UM Land”) was approved by shareholders at its extraordinary general meeting held earlier today.
		Dato’ Ng Eng Tee, joint deputy chairman and executive director of UM Land, said “The appointment of Tan Sri Musa as the new chairman marks another key milestone for the UM Land Group.
		Tan Sri Dato’ Musa Hitam is also currently the Chairman of Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad and Lion Industries Corporation Berhad.
	www.umland.com.my /260106.html (184 words)

	Daily Express: Local News
		Kuala Lumpur: Former Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Musa Hitam has been conferred the Seri Setia Mahkota (SSM) which carries the title Tun, the highest Federal award, from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail in conjunction with the King's 63rd official birthday Saturday.
		Musa, 72, a former Chairman of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) sits on the board of several companies and is Chairman of plantation group Kumpulan Guthrie and Lion Industries Corporation Berhad.
		Twenty people were awarded the Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) which carries the title Tan Sri, 40 the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) and five the Panglima Setia Di-Raja (PSD), both of which carry the title Datuk, out of a total of 1,905 people who receive various awards and medals.
	www.dailyexpress.com.my /print.cfm?NewsID=42398 (319 words)

	UMNO-REFORM.COM
		Among the credible ones would be Rafidah Aziz, Musa Hitam, and Tengku Razaleigh (Ku Li).
		The same could be said of Musa Hitam.
		Badawi should not expect or want Ku Li to be the traditional deputy, that is, someone always deferring to the boss and patiently waiting for his turn.
	www.umno-reform.com /ogos03/musa09082003.htm (1136 words)

	The Inaugural Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Lecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Tan Sri Dato' Musa Hitam spoke on racial integration and commended Free School for her good racial mix, which resulted in confident young people.
		Hence, Tan Sri Dato' Musa Hitam urged the government to set up a national commission of inquiry into the state of education in Malaysia.
		Tan Sri Dato' Musa Hitam continued to be bombarded with queries from Free School teachers and students, on topics ranging from brain-drain to discipline to the issue of meritocracy versus discrimination.
	pfs.tmspublisher.com /articlePrint.cfm?id=332 (566 words)

	The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today
		Its main task is to examine and provide recommendations on the future direction of ASEAN and the nature of the ASEAN Charter.
		EPG chairman Tan Sri Musa Hitam of Malaysia announced Tuesday that most members agreed on a more prominent place for the ASEAN secretariat and more power should be invested in the secretary-general so the latter could speak on behalf of all members before the international community.
		Musa Hitam said members were now discussing whether the consensus approach was still relevant, or if they needed to adopt other ways of reaching decisions.
	www.thejakartapost.com /yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20060419.B01 (645 words)

	Maldivian Democratic Party
		Courtesy call on Special Envoy Tan Sri Musa Hitam by President of MDP
		The President of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Mr Ibrahim Ismail, made a courtesy call on the Special Envoy of the Commonwealth Secretary General, Tan Sri Musa Hitam (former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia), who is presently visiting the Maldives.
		During the call, the Special Envoy and the President of MDP discussed the current political situation in the Maldives and exchanged views on ways for establishing a multiparty democracy in the country.
	www.mdp.org.mv /content/view/209/20 (283 words)

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