Pen pals: In this file photo, Abdullah is sharing a moment with Chinese premier Wen Jiabao (centre) and Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi (right) at the 11th Asean Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Dec 14, 2005. — Bernama
Remembering Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's contributions to Malaysia and Asean
THROUGHOUT my schooling and university years in the United Kingdom, my interest in politics and public policy was greatly catalysed by the fact that so many of my teachers and peers were interested in Malaysia: our institutions especially, with its long relationship with the British and the Commonwealth, and the kind of leadership that we had.