Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will marry Jeanne Abdullah this Saturday.The simple wedding will be held at Seri Perdana and attended by close family members only.
Excerpts from the prime minister’s press conference:
Q: When did you first meet your future wife?
A: I’ve known her a long time as she is Endon’s (late wife’s) sister- in-law.
Q: Why did it take you so long to announce because before this, you said it was just a rumour?
A: All the dates mentioned were wrong… that’s why I said it was just a rumour. It took some time. I needed to consult my children and had to find the time as I was too busy going here and there.
Q: Do you plan to go on a holiday after your wedding?
A: There’s no plans yet… there’s an official trip abroad… I will be bringing (Jeanne) along… what’s the use of having a companion if you don’t bring her along… that too (the press) want to ask?
Q: Have you ordered the wedding ring?
A: Yes… it’s already late now.
Q: What do you call her? Darling, sayang? (Laughter from the floor).
A: You will all know what I call her after the marriage.
Q: What is Datuk Seri’s hope from the people?
A: I hope they will pray for our happiness because a happier prime minister can do a lot of good work (laughter and applause from the floor).
Q: Will your life be more meaningful?
A: How can it not be meaningful? What kind of question is that? More meaningful…. yes, more meaningful.
— Bernama
xiaopang said,
June 14, 2007 @ 3:15 pm
我不能够改变已成定局的事实，他再婚，或许是它冥冥中注定的缘分。
可是自己的幸福是一回事，可不要把我们人民的幸福给忘了！！！
希望他能够做到他本身所说的承诺。别忘了，上梁不正下梁歪，他失信，会导致许多人步入同样的错误。他是首相，说的话都可以不算话了，更何况是我们区区一介平民呢？
cry said,
June 14, 2007 @ 3:16 pm
人都有选择的权力，人也必须往好的、幸福的方向去。虽然首相再婚是喜事，但对于他在妻子去世时所说过的话，我又不知该为什么而高兴了。他在之前显得那么忠诚，在不久后却要再婚，他既然选择“演“，就应该”演“下去。身为国家领导人必须要以身作则，全人民都在看，都在讨论，都在猜疑。事有一体两面，人却不能“一体两面”。
longshao said,
June 15, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
坦白說，我并不是很贊同首相再婚，畢竟他才剛死了太太，再加上已有了孩子，應該已經能夠享享有兒有孫的幸福日子了，幹嗎還要娶多一個，徒然為自己多添幾個孩子，到時分財產時又要多分一份。。。
肥肥 said,
June 20, 2007 @ 3:15 pm
y malays always need to remarry?n y malays cant be loyal to his wife n need to have 1 or more life partner?is it encouraging?anyway,i dont think so…