Malayness

We have been sent an old newspaper cutting reporting UMNO leaders great fun in telling of the origins of their "Malayness." We learn that Datuk Sri Hishammudin Tun Hussein is of Turkish descent, Shafie a Bajau. then UMNO v-p Datuk Seri Anmad Zahid a Jawa Bagan Datuk, Malacca CM Ali Rustam a Bengali Malay, Perak chief minister Datuk Zambri a Mamak Malay, Datu Seri Musa Aman a Malay-Pakistan-Dusun, and Tan Seri Muhyddin tells us his father was Bugis and mother a Javanese. The then Putra chief Datuk Azeez is of "unknown ethnic status." So when one talks of “bumi” and of apartheid in this country this should be kept in mind.
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Bersih marked a turning point in politics here. When Ibrahim Ali and his right wing group went to a Bersih meeting to break it up they withdrew when they discovered the great number of Malays taking part in the demonstration. We think the Middle East anti government movements must have had an effect.

The deportation of the.English lawyer briefed by Hindraf passes all understanding. Unless of course you guess right that the government was acting at the request of the British government.

This must be the latest in stupidities in which this country surpasses: that the armed forces cannot he "loyal if you are disloyal to us." With stupid generals such as this one we must start
worrying about the quality of our fighting forces.

The Jasin school for the pregnant as reported by Debra Chong shows that compassion is alive and kicking. The hostel supervisor is An Rahaman. It is meant exclusively for pregnant teens. A Chinese girl was the first to check in. It is reported that the state religious authorities running the facility were astonished.

We see that political detainees are handcuffed nowadays and forced to wear prison uniform. We emphasize once more that this was never done in British times when political detainees retained their clothes and were never handcuffed.

Rashid Maidin’s Memoirs (cont)

20 Reunited

“We will fight till the last drop of blood.” Thus spoke Chin Peng when at Baling the government of the Federation wanted us to surrender. A few years after that event when the government showed its enmity I returned to the 10th Regiment and Abdullah CD and others to continue the battle. Even if we fought to the last man we would not surrender.

In order to develop the armed struggle in 1962 the Central Committee decided to establish a large group in the 10th Regiment area to be called the No 1 Party School North Malaya. Attending were Organ of the Special Unit, The 12th Regiment, The 8th Regiment, and the Unit of the Special Area.

The 10th Regiment were the hosts. Its base at Kuala Kaih had prepared the necessary supplies for the group and its cadres worked day and night to receive the large numbers. The leaders of the regiments called a meeting of the Central committee and presented the Party’s New Guidelines decided upon at a previous meeting. Talks, political and military courses were held.

The First Party School North Malaya was the first in the border region to aim at hardening the will to fight and strengthening the forces and to receive the new party guidelines for maintaining the armed struggle.

In accordance with the new guidelines for a step by step development I was appointed to lead the group made up of cadres and fighters from the 10th Regiment for establishing a base in the special zone.

Although we faced difficulties at the beginning we succeeded in the end to open up many villages and our unit grew.

In 1973 another person took over and I was directed back to the 10th Regiment bringing with me 40 recruits. We were given a warm welcome. The group were called the Active Unit and were associated with the 10th Regiment My job was taken over by another leader.

My group arrived when the 10th Regiment was organising a group involving all units and associations. Here the leaders took turns to attend courses to increase their knowledge. AT this historic meeting Abdullah CD, in the name of general headquarters and the general staff of the Military Area 1 officially launched the 14th Attack Unit led by Abu Samah Mohd Kassim. After they had left for Ulu Kelantan Abdullah CD similarly launched the 15th Attack Unit. This was essentially the Active Unit and it was led by me.

We left for the Kelantan Thai border to develop the war and civil work.

1973 to 1976 active in the Eastern sector of the border area were the main body and the 15th Attack Unit. We worked closely together.

At the group the leaders took turns to attend courses to learn more.