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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday paid an emotional tribute to Manmohan Singh. In a post on the internet media, he remembered the former Indian prime minister and how the Indian leader had offered scholarships for his children while he was in jail. Though Anwar Ibrahim declined the offer, he was clearly moved by the gesture. The Malaysian leader was in jail from 1999 to 2004, when his conviction was overturned. During this period, Dr Manmohan Singh was the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
The whole thing told on X
On X, he described the former prime minister as the midwife of India's emergence as one of the world's economic superpowers. He wrote that as a politician, Dr Manmohan Singh was a bit awkward, but as a state worker he was unquestionably honest, resolute. He has left behind a legacy that will inspire generations to come.
"Not many people know this and it is time for me to share it with Malaysians," he wrote. "During my years in prison, Manmohan Singh showed me a kindness I did not need. He offered scholarships for my children, especially my son Ihsan."
Malaysian Prime Minister said- Goodbye, my friend, my brother
The Malaysian Prime Minister wrote that although I declined this wonderful offer, such a gesture undoubtedly reflected his extraordinary humanity and generosity. He wrote, 'In those dark days, when I was going through the labyrinth of imprisonment, he stood by me like a true friend. Such acts of quiet generosity define him and they will always be etched in my heart. Goodbye, my friend, my brother, Manmohan.
Manmohan wanted military action against Pakistan after Mumbai attacks: Cameron
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has mentioned in his memoirs that after the July 2011 Mumbai bombings, Manmohan Singh had told him that if any such attack happens again, India will have to take military action against Pakistan. Former British PM Cameron wrote in his book 'For the Record' published in 2019 that I had a good relationship with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He was a saintly man, but he was strict about the threats facing India.
On one visit, he told me that in case of another terrorist attack like Mumbai in July 2011, India would have to take military action against Pakistan. During a visit to Amritsar in 2013, the then British Prime Minister David Cameron, in a discussion with former PM Manmohan Singh, described the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 as a very shameful incident in British history. It is worth noting that on 13 July 2011, three bomb blasts took place at different places in Mumbai. These blasts took place in Opera House, Zaveri Bazaar and Dadar West areas between 6:54 pm and 7:06 pm, in which 26 people were killed and 130 were injured.
