PAS today put Umno in the hot seat over remarks made by the National Professors’ Council (MPN), which claimed that Malaysia was never colonised by the British.
Professor Datuk Dr Zainal Kling, who was representing the MPN, had said in a statement recently that Malaysia had never been colonised by the British prior to Merdeka and had only been a protectorate of the British Empire.
The MPN said that although the British had then governed Malaya, it had remained sovereign under the Malay rulers.
Malaya later joined together with Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak to form Malaysia in 1963. Singapore was subsequently expelled in 1965.
“Umno has to state its stand regarding the remarks made by the MPN. Do they support it or are against it?
“Umno has not said anything regarding whether Malaysia was colonised. We dare Umno to state its stand. If it is true this country was never colonised, we should cancel Warriors Day (Hari Pahlawan) this September 16,” PAS information chief Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man told The Malaysian Insider.
The PAS leader said MPN’s statement brought about serious “general” and “academic” implications, and that the onus was on Umno to respond given its position as the lynchpin of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition,
“The people await the response... it will be irresponsible for them to remain silent,” added Tuan Ibrahim.
The current furore over Malaysia’s history first started when Utusan Malaysia alleged that PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu had said on August 27 that the communists who attacked the Bukit Kepong police station during the pre-Merdeka insurgency were heroes. The Umno-owned daily reported that Mohamad made the remarks at a political ceramah in Tasek Gelugor, Penang, on August 21.
During the Emergency (1948-1960), communist insurgents had attacked the Bukit Kepong police station on February 23, 1950 while the country was still under British rule.
The Malay daily also stated that the PAS leader said the country’s first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj and Umno’s first president Datuk Onn Jaafar were not freedom fighters.
Mohamad has since said he will file a suit on Monday against Utusan Malaysia over its report of his ceramah last month that touched on the Bukit Kepong tragedy.
His 24-hour ultimatum for an apology from the Umno-owned Malay-language daily expired two days ago.
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"Singapore was subsequently expelled in 1965." What type of history is this? Singapore expelled or is she left Malaysia on her own free will after disagreement with the blessing of Tungku?
Singapore left Malaysia after disagreement with Tungku, so Singapore under the leadership of LKY (PAP Party) on their own free will and of cause with the blessing of Tungku that was what he wanted.
If they only governed from us, why bother asking them for Independence? Tunku had to go to the British to get Independence? What kind of professor are you??? Shame on you!!!
Well, that Professor Khoo Kay Kim was quoted in The Star to have said that the British never ruled Malaya, that they merely took over the administration. Which means all the references to "penjajah Inggeris" in our history books are all wrong. Which means 31 August should not be referred to as hari Kemerdekaan (since we were never occupied, what are we talking about gaining independence??). Which means Tunku, Razak, HS Lee, Tan Cheng Lock, Sambanthan all never fought for independence. Which means we should all discard our history books or our BN government should hang that Prof Khoo Kay KIm for the heresy. The choice is theirs.
As regards whether Singapore was expelled or chose to leave, just read what LKY said / wrote for the funeral of Goh Keng Swee, once time DPM of Singapore. If I remember correctly, Goh Keng Swee was said to have negotiated with the Federal Government of Malaysia for 3 months prior to Singapore's separation from the federation. So, it is clear they were not expelled.
What merdeka are we celebrating for the past 5 decades if Britain never colonised Malaya?
Our professors have been so busy changing our history books they actually believe their own lies.
Please read your history. All strait settlement states were part of the colony. But to say all under British rule is incorrect. Unfederated Malay states were independent.
ReplyDeleteWhy are you supporting those who indiscriminately killed innocent woman and children At Bukit kepong and against our nation?