No politics in Kota Baru for now By IAN MCINTYRE
KOTA BARU: The PAS-led state government will join the football fiesta during the World Cup tournament. It is planning an outdoor gathering complete with big-screen TVs here. "Kelantanese simply love their football and we expect conversation here to be dominated by the matches. There is likely to be a brief respite from talk on politics," said state PAS secretary Takiyuddin Hassan. Takiyuddin, who is also state Local Government Committee chairman, said there were plans to hold a mammoth gathering at Dataran Ilmu for the World Cup final. "We plan to place giant screens for the fans to watch the matches, similar to what we did during the Euro 2000 championship," he added. Football is likely to be the main entertainment in the slow-pace evening settings of the state capital, as hawkers and coffee shops will have their TV sets switched on. Some pundits predict that even cross-border activities in Kelantan would likely be reduced as people switch from their normal routine to watch their favourite teams play. Takiyuddin, who is the Kelantan Malays Football Association president, picked England to go all the way. "Either they win the final or the least, make-it to the semifinals," he said. "I don't know about others. Brazil may have the skills, but there is something about England that excites me. I think their mental preparation is good; and so are their tactics."//The Star 10 Jun ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> You can search right from your browser? It's easy and it's free. See how. http://us.click.yahoo.com/_7bhrC/NGxNAA/yQLSAA/ZP59lB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/perakan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
