For? Any an picture?  Haha
Yup.. very high up. It most likely to avoid the comonder sight system below

Thre a remote operated gun system but i think it too expensive option which the army didn't pucrhase. Forget its name ad.

Plus, I think the commander does not see the need for such expensive option given that this is just like our first tank divisions.  Gaining experience and updating doctrine would be more vital. Maybe next time will get much more advance tanks compared to this soviet design base on T72

Could be that or all other reason. Personally, asking the commander to stand tat high without even a side protection like the one found on adnan. Is death sentence to the commander during operation.. so easy sniper target or shell fragment.

The T-series tank are designed to be small and agile. Not spacious and comfortable like the western one. 

Btw the t series is also famous for it blow off turret.  Reason for is the way and whre the ammunition are stored inside the tank crew compartment instead of the turret like in western one. But in malaysia, fast and agile is more important than heavy comfortable tanks. Hahaha

wierd is better than being shooted at