Joyful period: Tun Hussein Onn (third from left) with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Yahya Petra, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (right) and other Cabinet ministers celebrating the 21st National Day parade on Aug 31, 1978.
Tun Hussein Onn, the third Prime Minister, was referred to as ‘Father of Unity’ (Bapa Perpaduan) as he is known to emphasise on unity through policies aimed at rectifying economic imbalances between the various communities in Malaysia.
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