Remembering the Tunku

By WAN SAIFUL WAN JAN

If our first prime minister was still alive, what would he say about Malaysia today?

THIS Saturday, Feb 8, marks the 111th birthday of Tunku Abdul Rahman. Not only did he take our country to independence in 1957, he also led the coming together of four entities – Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya – to form the Federation of Malaysia.

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