When heroes need help too

By RAYNORE MERING

WHEN Datuk Kanang Langkau passed away suddenly last week, I heard all sorts of stories about his bravery.

One of the most incredible stories involved the incident in Perak in 1980, which earned him the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (SP), the country’s highest medal of valour.

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Opinion , Kanang kangkau , Wilfred Gomez Malong , Yasmin Ahmad

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