Chin Peng died in Bangkok on Sept 16 just five weeks short to his 90th birthday on Oct 21. He was, of course, the MCP leader who wanted to take over Malaya when the Japanese surrendered in 1945. During the void before the BMA was instituted, the MPAJA – the military wing of the MCP -- took reprisal actions against the Malays whom they claim sided with the Japanese during the occupation. My uncle, Hj Othman – Eton and Wok’s grandfather -- was whisked away into the jungle in the middle of the night and had not been seen or heard of since. And, of course, I had many friends and colleagues who died in the course of duty fighting the CTs during the Emergency years 1948-60 and the second “Emergency” that followed the May 13 riots until 1989.
I can understand that the Chinese DAP supported the idea of bringing his body back for burial in Sitiawan. He had many relatives in the DAP. But for PAS and PKR (two Malay-based parties) to support it, saying that he was a hero fighting British colonialism, is simply stupid and unthinking; and ignorant of historical facts. Furthermore, did they not have relatives or friends in the military or police force that died or were maimed during the Emergency years because of Chin Peng? Didn’t these morons not have any feelings for the wives and children of those soldiers and policemen killed or were maimed because of Chin Peng? And Chin Peng or his real name Ong Boon Hua, was not even a Malaysian citizen! But then the pro-Chin Peng sentiments are also being expressed even by MCA people; and worse still by PAS. As Shamsul Akmar (The Mole Editor) said in his NST article Sunday 22 Sep 2013 “…there is no cure for imbecility.”
I am glad PM Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak is firm in not allowing even his ashes to be brought into this country. He even told them that if they are so serious about it "take us to court."
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