Pak Lah never minced words, he always said it from the heart, says veteran journo


JOHOR BARU: The late Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was one of the least understood and probably the most under-rated prime ministers in Malaysian history, says Tan Sri Johan Jaafar.

The National Journalism Laureate said the country’s fifth prime minister was not a showman as he knew his limits and capabilities.

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