TRIBUTE ABDUL - Perdana Library

ALEX SOARS
around for chairs for the Tunku and his party but he quickly put
them at ease, "I will not be here long", said he and promptly sat
down on the wooden planking. Needless to say his party also did
the same. An elephant never forgets and the same thing can be
said about the Tunku when it comes to remembering his friends.
At the opening of the Football Association Malaya House the
Tunku remarked that he missed one of his friends, a founder
member of the F.A.M.—it was obvious who he was referring to.
Tunku Nominated
Asia's 'Man of Year'
The Malayan Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman,
was nominated for "Man of the Year" in Asia in a letter to
the editor published by Bangkok Post.
The letter signed "Lotus" referred to the Time Magazine
selection of Pope John as the Man of the Year and
endorsed that selection.
But it added that the Tunku "deserves the title of Man
of the Year in 1962 in Asia."
The letter said: "When 1 took around me and note the
chaos and disorder, suppression of liberty, civil wars, imprison
ment of political leaders, muzzling of press and other distressing
evils in many of the new and so-called free countries
throughout the world, I am filled with wonder when I compare
these miserable conditions with peace, prosperity happiness
and steady progress of the fortunate people of Malaya."
The letter said the Tunku's task has not been an easy
one, in view of the different races and cultures living together
in Malaya.
It said that Malayans are living "in peace and harmony
together...as a result of wise and enlightened statesmanship.
"Dignity and moderation are the Tunku's salient
characteristics. Would there be more like him in the world."
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