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Siti forgives APM 2017 for nomination error

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MALAYSIA’S sweetheart and superstar Datuk Siti Nurhaliza (pic) has forgiven organisers of the Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM) 2017 for dropping her name from its Best Artiste (Female) category following a tech

Metro Ahad. nical error, reported

The singer said she understood why the organiser had to drop her from the list.

She said her song Menatap Dalam Mimpi which was initially nominated this year, had been nominated at APM 2015, thus it would be unfair for it to be nominated again.

“Realising their mistake in nominating the song again this year, the organisers retracted my nomination.”

Siti said she was not disappoint­ed as she did not have any new product launched before nomination­s closed on March 31.

“I hope my fans will understand,” she said.

However, her song with Faizal Tahir entitled Dirgahayu was nominated in the categories Duo/

Best Group and Best Song (Malaysia).

Last Thursday, APM

2017 organisers apologised to Siti after dropping her name from the nomination­s.

> A Muslim convert decided to marry her beau who is suffering BH from stage four cancer, reported Ahad.

Andrea Adrianna Law Abdullah, 31, married Alfian Rizal, 34, who was diagnosed with intestinal and liver cancer in March.

A sad air enveloped their wedding ceremony held in Bukit Katil, Melaka, on Saturday as Alfian could no longer stand or walk.

The couple have been close since their university days in Melaka Multimedia University.

“He never forced me to accept Islam,” said the Sarawak native, who converted last year.

She said it was Alfian’s sincerity that impressed her and she was confident that he is the best man for her.

Alfian, who is an only child, said his strength to continue living came from her sacrifices.

> A man who wanted to woo his neighbour used her cat as a “post- man” to deliver his love letter,

Sinar Harian. reported

The story was posted by the woman, only known as Cik Awie, on Facebook and has since gone viral.

The anonymous man wrote a letter to her, then tied it to the collar of her cat named Mok.

“Assalamual­aikum, I’m too shy to talk to you face to face so this is the way for me.

“I just want to get to know you; and if you are willing, I would like to have your phone number.

“Thank you, do reply to this message when you receive it,” the letter read.

Netizens were amused by the way the man decided to woo her as not many men were this creative when approachin­g women.

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