TRIBUTE ABDUL - Perdana Library

WORLD WINDOW
Whether in Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin or even a small
town like Stuttgart, the people who did not know Malaya,
would, when the name of the Tunku was mentioned say, Ah,
which means, "Oh yes, now I get it. Ja, Ja, Ja."
Malik bin Ab. Rahman
(Malaya)
The Tunku saw the danger and the opportunity and
swiftly planned Pesta. He summoned all the riches of the past
and showed us Malayans our cultural glory. He hoped we
would feel proud to be Malayans. Many of us came and went,
marvelling at the strangeness, fascinated by the colour. Curious
some of us thought but a little archaical offerings from the
shadowy past replaced by, what the Chinese call "electrical
shadows". What perhaps we missed was the message of,
history. Each performance was a greeting from a past kingdom.
Stewart Wavell
(England)
I had heard that Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman
promised freedom of speech, education and language during
his election campaign. I am very jubilant to learn that he has
kept his word. I refer to the Federation Government's $100,000
gift towards the building of this Buddhist temple. This is
concrete proof that he allows and encourages religous freedom
in this country.
Binich Sampatisny
(Thailand)
The trouble is with us is that we have no leader of Tunku
Abdul Rahman's stature and understanding, who could pull out
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