Shining the light on Tugu Negara

Enduring legacy: (From left) Tunku Mohd Taufek, Hanizah, Launer and his executive assistant Iris Klehenz posing with de Weldon’s busts of Tunku Abdul Rahman.

KUALA LUMPUR: Not much may be known about a longstanding Austrian “presence” in the city, but that will soon change.Historical facts about the Tugu Negara will be brought to the fore through an exhibition at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial.

The focus will be on Austrian sculptor Felix de Weldon, who shared a unique friendship with Malaysia’s founding father Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj.