Muscat: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair described the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos as an extraordinary human for the way he treated his people and those from across the globe.
“The first thing that stood out about him was his humanity. He did not seek the leadership of his country through personal ambition but because, even though a very young man at the time, he could see his nation’s future blocked by outdated thinking and a narrow view of the world, which was inhibiting its development,” Blair who was a close friend of Sultan Qaboos said.
“He believed in his people, in their unique qualities and in their potential but could see little hope of exploiting that potential without change. As the development of the country proceeded, that same humane commitment made him want Oman to be a centre of tolerance, diversity and culture,” Blair pointed out
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“When we look at the Oman he took over, and the Oman of today, there is no doubt that Sultan Qaboos deserves the eulogies bestowed on him virtually from round the globe,” he added.
