MY EARLIEST memory of Tunku Abdul Rahman goes back to my student days, when I had the opportunity of hearing him over the radio. He spoke from his heart, unlike other politicians, and had none of their tricks. He symbolised the very best in the Malays – kindness, consideration and sensitivity to the feelings of others.
No other Prime Minister would have been able to accomplish what Tunku managed to achieve through the sheer force of his personality.
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