KUALA LUMPUR: Media personnel covering the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit here were treated to an unexpected moment of warmth from Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao.
Leaders from Asean and GCC member states were attending the summit and journalists were waiting for a chance of doorstop interviews when the meeting concluded.
At the end of the two-hour meeting, the leaders proceeded for lunch.
That’s when Gusmao did something unexpected.
With a broad smile, he approached the waiting media and offered them candies.
“Take it, you’ve waited so long,” he said.
The thoughtful gesture sparked smiles and appreciative laughter from the weary media practitioners, many of whom had not anticipated such a personal moment amid formalities.
The Asean-GCC Summit, held in conjunction with the 46th Asean Summit, was aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation and regional relations between Asean and Gulf countries.
