Tun abdul razak biography essay questions

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THE most significant components that make Malaysia what it is today was introduced during the tenure of the second prime minister.

In spite of a brief tenure, many attributes of Malaysia – social, political and economical – were Tun Abdul Razak Hussein’s handiwork, an achievement emulated only by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Given the alias of Bapa Pembangunan (Father of Development), Razak charted the development of the nation physically, politically and socially – the after–effects of which are felt and witnessed to this day.

Townships spruced up during his time, including Petaling Jaya, the country’s first satellite town.

The country embarked on an “agriculture revolution”, which saw it becoming the world’s largest producer of rubber.

The Rubber Industry Smallholders’ Development Authority (Risda) was established for this purpose, while another natural resource – oil &nda