A legacy of quiet leadership


Pen pals: In this file photo, Abdullah is sharing a moment with Chinese premier Wen Jiabao (centre) and Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi (right) at the 11th Asean Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Dec 14, 2005. — Bernama

Remembering Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's contributions to Malaysia and Asean

THROUGHOUT my schooling and university years in the United Kingdom, my interest in politics and public policy was greatly ­catalysed by the fact that so many of my teachers and peers were interested in Malaysia: our institutions especially, with its long relationship with the British and the Commonwealth, and the kind of leadership that we had.

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