Two words that cropped up often in speeches made by Malaysia’s second prime minister are apt descriptions of the man called the ‘Father of Development’.
THERE is a Malay saying, “Gajah mati meninggalkan tulang, harimau mati meninggalkan belang, manusia mati meninggalkan nama”, which illustrates how a person’s deeds live on. In English, the saying goes that while the elephant dies leaving its tusks and the tiger its stripes, men die leaving behind their name and reputation.
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