Mandela and Limkokwing - A time-honoured friendship

The award was inspired by the courage and relentless pursuit of peace by former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir. The award was accepted on Nelson Mandela’s behalf by the current president of South Africa, HE Jacob Zuma.

At the award ceremony held in Putrajaya, Tan Sri paid tribute to Nelson Mandela as the first recipient of the Mahathir Award for Global Peace. “We celebrate the manner in which he has achieved the impossible and there can be no greater inspiration for people than this.”