Tun Abdul Razak: Strict and loving


‘I will always have memories of my father as an honest, dedicated, thrifty and humble leader who strived to improve the lives of the rural community,’ says Ahmad Johari. — CHAN TAK KONG/The Star

Datuk Ahmad Johari, second son of former prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, shares some of his fondest memories of his father.

MALAYSIANS know him as the country’s second prime minister but for Datuk Ahmad Johari, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein will always be the man he referred to as “Daddy”.

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