KUALA LUMPUR: Forty-five years ago, on Jan 14, 1976, Malaysia lost a Prime Minister who had poured his passion, high integrity and work ethics into developing his beloved country in the short six years he was in office.

Known as the Father of Development, the country's second Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein is remembered as a dedicated Prime Minister who had travelled more than 50,000 miles around the country in a year, to go to the ground and check on the country's development.

During his visits, Tun Abdul Razak would befriend the people, check on their living conditions and their children's wellbeing and find out how his governance was impacting people's lives.

Source : Article in New Straits Times