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TRIBUTE TO TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
ever accuse him of being haughty or arrogant. His courteousness
and generosity has done more to win friends and influence
people than he could have ever hoped by pounding a table and
expecting people to follow because of fear or intimidation
He has few verbal histrionics and his speeches, which somehow
hold crowds in rapt attention, are of the persuasive almost
pleading variety. He can be firm but prefers the velvet glove.
He has few mannerisms. When talking he uses his hands expressively,
palms together to express unity and agreement, a great
deal of waving to denote emphasis without raising his voice, a
slow nodding of his head for agreement. Not a great one for
pomp and ceremony, the Tunku is much happier just being himself.
That a certain amount of protocol does go with being a
Prime Minister is unquestioned but he shuns it whenever he
can. Today, the Tunku has won respect not only from the
people of his own country but also from the entire free world.
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