Remembering Sambanthan, a leader for all Malaysians

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 He went on to become the fifth President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and one of the founding fathers of Malaysia, along with Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tan Cheng Lock. He was the MIC president from 1955 to 1973 during which time he served in various ministries, namely Labour, Health, Works, Posts and Telecommunications and National Unity.




For more details: https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2020/06/601018/remembering-sambanthan-leader-all-malaysians

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