An officer and a gentleman


  • Letters
  • Sunday, 03 Jul 2005

IN his light grey suit, he looked like a company executive having his coffee at the restaurant of the Millennium Plaza Hotel just opposite the United Nations Headquarters in New York. He had a long day ahead of him, yet he appeared very relaxed. 

But then Lt Jeneral Datuk Pahlawan Khairuddin Mat Yusof is a three-star general who has served his country with distinction. He is also well respected in many countries around the world. 

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