King calls on leaders to emulate Dr Ismail in nation-building


KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah called on all Malaysians, especially the leaders, to appreciate and emulate the exemplary leadership and statesmanship of the late Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman in nation-building.

Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Mejar-Jeneral Datuk Zahari Mohd Ariffin said His Majesty also regarded Dr Ismail as an irreplaceable statesman.

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