I’m sorry this date passed by me when I was in Tioman. But here’s wishing all my Malaysian army friends in here a happy 75th anniversary.
The army has always been the backbone of the Malaysian Armed Forces, and is a battle proven force. However, I am quite disturbed after listening to a ceramah organised by an opposition political party that tried to emphasise a fallacy that Chin Peng, the leader of the now-defunct Communist Party of Malaya, was one of those freedom fighters who was also responsible in bringing about the Independence of Malaya.
Let it be known to the members of the civilian population, and present members of the Armed Forces. History is for us to remember and learn from. If ever was the CPM a part of the force for independence, it would have been during the Japanese Occupation of Malaya from 1942 through September 1945. Pre-war years saw the CPM in acts of sabotaging the economy and was bent on setting up a communist government in Malaya. That was its primary role, through and throughout.
Many citizens would probably remember the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), but few would remember the men of the Malaysian security forces (Armed Forces and Police, malay, chinese, Indian and other races alike) who fought the communist menace during the Second Emergency (1968-1989). Who was Chin Peng then but the director of such horrendous acts committed by the members of the CPM. Tell the police, who lost 16 men in one ambush in the Kinta Forest Reserve; the Army who lost countless more; and the Air Force who lost a helicopter and crew in Gubir; that Chin Peng fought for the Independence of Malaya.
I am sickened by people who try to twist history at the sake of those whom have fought gallantly to preserve the independence and peace of this nation, just to gain some sympathetic race-based votes.
Sick bastards.
SeaDemon Says 