Tun V. T. Sambanthan believed in truthfulness and inclusiveness

Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman at a Thaipusam celebration in Batu Caves in 1967. Beside him is Tun V. T Sambanthan (far right), Works and Telecommunications minister. Photos: Filepics

Mention Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Kuala Lumpur and city folk will recognise it as one of the major (and busiest) roads in the heart of Brickfields.

The road is named after Tun V.T. Sambanthan, a man who played a prominent role in the movement for independence in Malaya.