ON May 9, at 3.20 am, I lost my father. His name was Datuk Rastam Hadi.
When news of his passing circulated among the Malaysian community, I was inundated with messages and phone calls. People were sending their condolences. Many remembered him as a great leader, a no-nonsense individual who spent most his life serving his country. A post by The Malay College Old Boys’ Association indicated that “Our nation has lost its son”.
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