The Man in the middle |
Besides these brilliant traits, we must also respect his quality of standing on what he believes is the right way to go. Leading the biggest Chinese party in Malaya, he left the party after some disagreement on certain policies of the ruling Government at that time to form a splinter party which eventually rocked the boat of the Alliance party and its own way contributed to the racial riots.
He acquired Penang in a dismal condition after losing its free port status and high unemployment rate. Having the foresight to develop Penang, he brought FDI in droves.
After losing the elections in 1990, as a gentleman who knows when he is not welcome any more, he bowed gracefully from the lime light and let a private life. (Another quality current leaders can learn!) Hence, reading the press statements by various leader never failed to tickle a few funny bones. Most of them mentioned that Chong Eu's passing is a great loss to the politics to the country. How can it be a loss when he had refused comments or interviews on current events (unlike some past leaders that we know)? The only coaxing and diplomacy in his life the days before he was incapacitated by stroke was in horse breeding.
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