Legacy of Tun Razak, saviour of Malaysia’s political system, endures
Former Malaysian prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein formed a huge parliamentary coalition that co-opted opposition parties in pursuit of national unity. Getty Images
Tun Abdul Razak, then Malaya s deputy prime minister and defence minister, exchanges gifts with then US president John F Kennedy in the White House, Washington. Alamy
Tun Abdul Razak, second right, poses for pictures with ministerial representatives from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore in Bangkok during the creation of the Association of South-East Asian Nations in 1967. AFP
Tun Abdul Razak, centre, meets Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi during his visit to Iran in 1968. AP Photo