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Malaysia is 50. Lee Kuan Yew is 90.
Chin Peng is dead and buried. No tears from me. Just a thought, “Good riddance.”
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A SALIENT OBSERVATION BY A FRIEND
Up to 1960 most of the police force was not Malay. The police who died would have been mostly Sikhs, Pathans. The only malays in the police who died would have been in the Bukit Kepong incident, and there too the commies were led by fellow malays (it was mostly malay vs malay).
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The article provides far better insight into Chin Peng’s character and acts than provided so far by the DAP and other Opposition politicians, who demonstrate once again that opposing for the sake of opposing is mindless.
Singapore
Chin Peng: A fanatic but no hero
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Excerpts from the article
…In 1998, when I asked a senior Malaysian academic colleague if she wanted to meet Chin Peng, her response said it all: “No. That b****** was responsible for the deaths of some of my family members.”
Certainly, Chin Peng was a capable, savvy leader who sincerely believed in his cause. But as social psychologist Roy Baumeister observed, one of the roots of evil is precisely such fanatical belief. It is this type of belief that produced the 9/11 attacks in the United States, the October 2002 Bali bombings and the recent Westgate Mall attack in Kenya.
Chin Peng was a sincere man, but he was sincerely wrong. Now more than ever, moral clarity is needed in the way we judge historical figures. We owe at least that to future generations.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kumar Ramakrishna is Associate Professor and Head of the Centre of Excellence for National Security at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. A historian by background, he has written extensively on the Malayan Emergency.
Read more:
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/chin-peng-fanatic-no-hero
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NO, THEY WERE NOT BRINGING IN THE ASHES OF CHIN PING, JUST ITEMS RELATED TO CHIN PENG!
Malaysiakini
The two men in detained in Penang late last night were only being investigated to determine if they were bringing in any of the late Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) leader Chin Peng’s ashes, and were not arrested, Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today.
peaking to reporters outside the Dewan Rakyat today, Zahid (left) said that the duo were released after police realised the men were not carrying any ashes.
Zahid also admitted that there was no particular ban preventing Chin Peng’s books and memoirs from being brought back into the country.
“At the moment, there is no such restriction. But we will look into it and see what we can do,” Zahid said in a non-committal fashion.
Minister: Penang duo only investigated, not arrested
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These were what were found on them.
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Free Malaysia Today
Police nab duo with Chin Peng items
A tip-off that two men were bringing in the ashes of Chin Peng turned out to be false as the duo were only having paraphernalia of the former communist party leader.
GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested two men last night following a tip off that they were bringing in ashes of deceased communist leader Chin Peng via the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas.
A Malaysian from Penang and a Hong Kong national, who took a flight from Bangkok, were arrested on arrival at the Penang airport at 10.30pm.
However, police later found that the two were only having paraphernalia of the former communist leader.
Security forces were mobilised and the airport was put under heavy guard after the tip-off.
The police only found a portrait of Chin Peng, eight digital video discs, 11 souveniers, a cap displaying a communist emblem and 13 books and documents, all linked to communism and Chin Peng.
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/09/25/police-nab-duo-with-chin-peng-items/
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HOW WOULD ANYONE KNOW IF WHAT THEY ARE CARRYING ARE REALLY CHIN PENG’S ASHES?
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Bakar, when contacted in Kuala Lumpur, also dismissed talk that Chin Peng’s ashes had been brought in.
Star
Wednesday September 25, 2013 MYT 12:40:32 AM
Duo arrested at Penang airport after alert over Chin Peng’s ashes
Plainclothes policemen escorting one of the two suspects (in yellow shirt, centre back) out of the arrival hall of Penang International Airport to be brought to the police station in Georgetown.
PENANG: The Penang International Airport was a flurry of activity when two men, who arrived from Bangkok, were detained for carrying memorabilia of the late Communist Party of Malaya leader Chin Peng.
The two, who arrived Tuesday night at 9.55pm, were arrested immediately and taken to the nearby Bayan Baru police station.
The presence of senior police officers had earlier sparked off speculation that the duo had been arrested for carrying Chin Peng’s ashes.
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However, at press time, Penang police chief Senior Deputy Comm Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi was still having a meeting with the state’s top cops on the matter.
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A local police source said the two men had attended Chin Peng’s funeral in Thailand and had bought a lot of Chin Peng-related memorabilia.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Bakar, when contacted in Kuala Lumpur, also dismissed talk that Chin Peng’s ashes had been brought in.
Duo arrested at Penang airport after alert over Chin Peng’s ashes
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NST
25 September 2013| last updated at 12:33AM
Two men detained trying to smuggle Chin Peng’s ashes
GEORGE TOWN: Police have detained two local men believed trying to smuggle the ashes of former Communist Party of Malaya secretary-general Chin Peng into the country at the Bayan Lepas Intenational Airport here today.
The suspects were detained after they entered the airport terminal upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand at about 10.30pm.
They had arrived here on board a Thai Airways flight which landed at 9.55pm.
The men, and a baggage believed containing Chin Peng’s ashes, were then brought to Bayan Baru police station for further investigations.
Seen entering the police station moments after the men’s arrival at the police station was state police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi.
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Lee said the official time of death of the former communist leader was provided by the Bumrungrad International Hospital, where he had been admitted prior to his death.
Chin Peng died at the age of 88 on Sept 16, which was coincidentally Malaysia Day.
Malaysian Insider
Chin Peng is dead, stop twisting facts, family spokesman tells Umno
Chin Peng’s family has lashed out at Mingguan Malaysia and Umno for claiming the date of his death had been altered so that it would coincide with Malaysia Day.
A family spokesman, Lee Chong, described the report by the Umno-controlled Mingguan Malaysia as mischievous and disrespectful.
“He has passed away. Why can’t they leave him to rest in peace? Even a day before he is scheduled to be cremated, the Malaysian government still wants to spin stories,” he said.
“I heard about the report in Mingguan Malaysia from a Malaysian reporter. I couldn’t believe it and read it online to see for myself.
“This latest spin from Mingguan Malaysia shows how low Umno will stoop in order to discredit an individual who no longer poses a threat to them or Malaysia.”
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IS UTUSAN UP TO NO GOOD? AGAIN?
Malaysiakini
A news report by Utusan Malaysia today speculated that the actual date of former Communist Part of Malaya (CPM) secretary-general Chin Peng’s death was manipulated to coincide with Malaysia Day.
In a report deadlined Kuala Lumpur and quoting an anonymous source, the report said that Chin Peng was believed to have died on the afternoon of Sept 15, while Thai news reports said he died on 6.20am the next day.
The source reportedly told the daily that this was planned by unspecified groups to draw a link between Chin Peng and nationalism. The report gave no clues as to the source’s background or affiliation.
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The same Utusan report also claimed that Chin Peng left a will at the wake which urged youths to “struggle for idealism”.
“What was left by Chin Peng is very dangerous because it may bring more (security) threats to the country, especially among the youths, even though (Chin Peng’s) struggle was cruel and inhumane,” said the source.
Utusan claims Chin Peng didn’t die on Malaysia Day
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IT’S LEE KUAN YEW’S 90TH BIRTHDAY TODAY
He receives a standing ovation for 30 seconds!
YAHOO! NEWS SINGAPOR
Standing ovation in Parliament for Lee Kuan Yew on his 90th birthday
By Jeanette Tan | Yahoo Newsroom – 4 hours ago
He was wheeled into parliament at 4:20pm, just as Monday’s session was about to be adjourned for the day.
Minister for Social and Family development Chan Chun Sing was in the middle of his response to an adjournment motion on children in disadvantaged families when he paused mid-sentence as three men wheeled Lee Kuan Yew to his seat in the first row facing the cabinet, between Lam Pin Min and Mah Bow Tan.
As he was unable to stand on his own, the three men helped lift him out of his silver wheelchair and into his seat. Wearing his signature black New Balance sneakers, long black socks and regular Parliamentary attire of a white shirt, black pants and a plain black jacket, Lee was there for a special reason.
Singapore’s first prime minister, who turned 90 on Monday, was celebrated for his long service in Parliament, as well as his contributions to the country, and was given a 30-second standing ovation by MPs present — some of whom arrived at around 4pm seemingly just to witness the occasion.
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He also added that Lee had made special effort to be present on Monday afternoon, “against his doctor’s advice”, sparking laughter from the members present. Lee himself cracked a smile.
Moments later, however, Ng concluded his speech to rousing applause and as the members stood in ovation, including those who were present in the public gallery, Lee himself moved to stand, and was helped up by four others including Mah and Lam.
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IT’S CHIN PENG’S DEATH DAY TODAY.
NO, DON’T LET HIS ASHES BE BROUGHT TO MALAYSIA!
WE DIDN’T WANT CHIN PENG IN MALAYSIA WHEN HE WAS ALIVE; AND WE DON’T WANT HIS ASHES EITHER NOW THAT HE IS DEAD!
It is not about Chin Peng’s wants or wishes. When alive, his wants and wishes were unimportant. Now that he is dead, his wants and wishes are even less important.
The wants and wishes of a dead Chin Peng pale in comparison with the wants and wishes of those who suffered so terribly from Chin Peng’s terrorism. The innocent dead would cry out for his blood if they could speak! Their family and kin don’t want his ashes to come into Malaysia.
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TWEETS RE CHIN PENG:
Simon Thong @weehingthong @limkitsiang No; his last wish has NO importance..
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Lim Kit Siang @limkitsiang Chin Peng was born in Sitiawan. If his last wishes are for his ashes to be brought back home, it should be allowed.
A PICTURE OF UGLINESS: SPITEFUL & INSECURE, Umno leaders go ‘ga-ga’ over Chin Peng’s death
Written by Malaysia Chronicle
In 1951, rookie CID officer Yuen Yuet Leng survived a communist ambush despite being shot. Later that year, he survived another shooting while raiding a communist base.
Yuen (right) would eventually rise through the ranks to become Perak police chief and later Sarawak police chief, where he battled insurgents in both states.
Even after taking two bullets and having fought the communists for most of his career, Yuen bore no grudges against Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) secretary-general Chin Peng, who passed away this morning.
“In war, we were long-standing ideological enemies, with negotiated peace we were mutually more respectful and understanding of our once conflicting stands. Now with death, I can only say: Rest in peace, my friend,” he told Malaysiakini.
Former war hero relieved Chin Peng is dead
“That’s a relief,” was the immediate reaction of war hero Lieutenant-Colonel (Rtd) Robert Rizal Abdullah when told that former Malayan communist chief Chin Peng had died in Bangkok today.
“The death marks the end of an era.
“Now I can be at peace with myself. For many years, I had only thought of vengeance and taking revenge against those Reds who had killed and maimed my friends and men,” said the former 10th Battalion Rangers Regiment commanding officer who fought the communists in the peninsula and Sarawak in the 70s and 80s.
Rizal now heads the Sarawak Rangers Veterans Association (SRVA).
Former Communist Party of Malaya leader Chin Peng’s final wishes was to have his ashes brought back to his hometown of Sitiawan.
According to a former CPM member Fang Shan, this was conveyed to him during a meeting last year.
“The last time I met him was a year ago at Bangkok. He told me the same thing: He wanted to come back while he was alive. Or else, he wants his ashes brought back.
“He couldn’t come back when he was alive. That was his biggest regret,” said Fang, 75, who was once a CPM propagandist.
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AZEEM ABU BAKAR @azeem360 @syawalhafriz #ChinPeng slaughtered our police & villagers. No matter what his intentions were, the method has no honour and a war crime.
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TODAY, MALAYSIA CELEBRATES ITS BIRTHDAY. LEE KUAN YEW ALSO CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY.
AN IRONY, INDEED!
Lee Kuan Yew was Prime Minister of Singapore when Singapore was expelled from Malaysia. Singapore went on to overtake Malaysia in every aspect!
Today, with Lee Hisen Loong, Lee Kuan Yew’s son, at the helm, Singapore is thriving.
What about Malaysia under Najib? A return to the past, to a Malaysia-for-Malays…
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CLICK ON THE VIDEO Lee Kuan Yew: ‘I am lucky to reach 90‘
Ahead of marking a significant milestone in his life today, former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew told The Straits Times: “I am lucky to reach 90
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CNA
World leaders honour Lee Kuan Yew on his 90th birthday
- POSTED: 16 Sep 2013 6:01 AM
Leaders from Europe and Asia have written to Singapore’s former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on the occasion of his 90th birthday on Monday.
SINGAPORE: Leaders from Europe and Asia have written to Singapore’s former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on the occasion of his 90th birthday on Monday.
Writing to Mr Lee, Queen Elizabeth II noted that his life has been inextricably interwoven with the history and development of Singapore. The queen noted that this year also marked the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s independence from the UK and she is delighted that the links between both countries remained so strong.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/world-leaders-honour-lee/814526.html
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ON THIS MALAYSIA DAY, CHIN PENG, EX-COMMUNIST PARTY OF MALAYA CHIEF, DIED IN BANGKOK. He was responsible for The Emergency.
The Emergency remains the bloodiest time in the country’s modern history. Some 10,000 people are believed to have been killed.
Whatever you may say or think about Chin Peng, I consider him an evil man, responsible for more suffering than anyone could forgive or forget.
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Star
Monday September 16, 2013 MYT 2:40:10 PM
Former Malayan communist chief Chin Peng dies in Bangkok at age 90 (Updated)
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PETALING JAYA: Chin Peng, former secretary-general of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP), died at a hospital in Bangkok on Monday morning. He was 90 years old, the Bangkok Post reported.
He died of old age and was pronounced dead at 6.20am, reports said.
His relatives will perform religious rites for him on Friday, the daily said.
Chin Peng led the MCP’s guerrilla insurgency and fought against British and Commonwealth forces to establish an independent Communist state.
The insurgency officially ended on Dec 2, 1989 when the Malaysian government signed a peace treaty with MCP, less than a month after the Berlin Wall came down.
He lived in exile in Thailand for more than five decades and was not permitted to return in Malaysia.
Former Malayan communist chief Chin Peng dies … – The Star Online
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NST
16 September 2013| last updated at 02:39PM
Chin Peng’s Death : A Brief History
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weehingthong 
Death of Chin Peng is simply a matter of fact. He was lucky the Malaysian govt permitted him peace of mind to live his life in exile and in peace despite the atrocities he committed on a mammoth scale against innocent civilians from Malaya and Singapore.
To my mind as I had occasions to visit Malaya several times then to visit my grandfather who was a plantation manager who was killed later he was the leader of an unnecessary uprising and at best was an opportunist led by greed of wealth as Malaya was no.1 exporter of tin and rubber.
Had he been a bona fide independence fighter I would have added my voice to have him return to Malaysia.
His followers were led blindly into jungle alleys and misled into believing they would share in the wealth of Malaya once the British were defeated. They served his opportunism well and he jigged his way to safety in Thailand.
He has died and gone to his Maker – if he was honest in his ambitions then let him persuade his Maker.
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