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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

21 Sept - Persediaan pilihanraya Bagan Pinang



Hari ini saya mengadakan perbincangan dengan PSM Negeri Sembilan untuk membincangkan strategi dan sumbangan kita untuk membantu Pakatan Rakyat menghadapi pilihanraya kecil yang nampaknya yang paling sukar setakat ini. PSM akan membantu dikawasan perladangan dimana PSM pernah membuat kerja semasa perjuangan Gaji bulanan pekerja ladang.

20 Sept - Selamat Hari Raya


selamat menyambut hari Raya Aidil Fitri

Pada hari yang berbahagia ini

Tangan didakap mesra

Tanda persaudaraan



Pada hari yang mulia ini

Tangan berikrah menyambut kesedaran ini



Pada hari yang bermakna ini

Tangan mengusap keluhan rakyat



Pada hari yang bersyukur ini

Tangan di dada semoga keinsafan meresapi diri



Pada hari yang akan datang nanti

Tangan digenggam rapi mengukuhkan perjuangan



SELAMAT MENYAMBUT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI



DARI


DR . NASIR HASHIM
&
SELURUH KEPIMPINAN DAN KEAHLIAN
PARTI SOSIALIS MALAYSIA

18 Sept – Perumahan Teres untuk pekerja ladang Semenyih



Hari ini satu mesyuarat telah diadakan di pejabat zon 18 dengan bekas pekerja Ladang Semenyih. Ladang mereka telah dijual pada April 2004 dan sebahagian mereka masih menetap disana kerana menanti rumah yang dijanjikan oleh majikan mereka. baru-baru ini mereka mendapat berita baik bahawa ada projek perumahan kos rendah akan dibina di Ladang mereka. Hari ini saya berbincang dengan mereka mengenai cadangan ini dan menunjukkan lokasi kawasan perumahan tersebut. Namun demikian, pekerja tersebut risau kerana takut lokasi dekat dengan sungai Ladang tersebut yang sering banjir. Mereka juga tidak mendapat gambaran mengenai saiz sebenar rumah mereka dan perlu membuat lebih siasatan.

17 Sept - Lawat JMB Taman Cheras Perdana Ria



Hari ini saya mengadakan perjumpaan dengan Pengerusi dan Setiausaha Badan Pengurusan Bersama Taman Cheras Perdana Ria, di batu 11, Cheras. Pengerusinya Encik Muktiar Singh mengadu mengenai pihak luar yang membuang sampah di Apartment mereka dan juga Setiausahanya Tan Kok Bing melahirkan rasa tertipu kerana semasa membeli Pangsapuri ini, beliau tidak diberitahu bahawa tanah kosong disebelah apartmen mereka adalah tanah perkuburan. Mereka mahukan pihak MPKJ membuat tembok antara taman mereka dengan MPKJ. Saya sudah merujuk kepada pihak MPKJ yang mengatakan bahawa ia adalah tanggungjawab pemaju untuk berbuat demikian. Lawatan saya sedikit sebanyak dapat memberi gambaran mengenai kilang yang amat berhampiran dengan pangsapuri mereka. Di satu sebelah ada kubur manakala sebelah lain ada kilang-kilang pula. Saya pelik bagaimana perancangan dibuat masa itu. Turut hadir adalah AJK PSM Kajang termasuk pengerusinya D.Ganesan.

16-9-09 13 soalan untuk mesyuarat Infrastruktur

Ini mungkin soalan yang paling banyak yang telah saya kemukakan dalam mesyuarat Infrastruktur. Jawapan dari pihak JKR mengenai lampu jalan dari Semenyih ke bandar Rinching masih kurang memuaskan.

13 soalan saya adalah

15 September 2009 DENGAN TANGAN

Kepada ,
Yang Dipertua
Majlis Perbandaran Kajang,
Menara MPKj
Jalan Cempaka Putih,
Off Jalan Semenyih, 43000 Kajang
(UP - Fadilah Binti Razalli,Pemangku Pengarah,Jabatan Kejuruteraan,)

ADUAN UNTUK DIUTARAKAN DI MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA KECIL INFRASTRUKTUT DAN LALULINTAS MPKJ BAGI SEPTEMBER 2009

Saya ingin mengutarakan beberapa permasalahan dan isu yang telah dibawa kepada perhatian saya. Ada diantara aduan ini pernah diutarakan sebelum ini

i) Taman Desa Kenanga – Tembok Runtuh

• Kes rumah di SA7, Taman Desa Kenanga dimana tembok jatuh kedalam longkang.(no tel – 87238524)
• Ada dakwaan MPKJ ada melawat tetapi tidak mengambil apa-apa tindakan

ii) Kontroversi Bil Lampu Tidak dibayar – Taman Sri Tanjung

• Isu bil lampu awam tidak dibayar di fasa 1 dan 2
• Dakwaan Pemaju yang MPKJ yang sepatutnya bayar dan sebaliknya
• Fasa 1 masih belum dibayar dan lampu awam masih tidak dipulihkan walaupun tempoh 14 hari sudah berakhir
• Penduduk menuntut isu diselesaikan sebelum Hari Raya
• Selain itu Penduduk Sri tanjung meminta cermin sisi di jalan 11 kerana amat merbahaya

iii) Jambatan Sungai Semenyih – Dekat Petronas


• Tidak ada lampu dan ruang untuk pejalan kaki
• Merbahaya dan meminta garisan kuning


iv) Kampung Sentosa , Semenyih


• Tidak ada paip bomba. Bomba menderita kerana tidak ada paip bomba semasa kebakaran baru-baru ini

v) Jambatan Pejalan kaki – Sekolah Kebangsaan Semenyih

• Mesyuarat MPP menyarankan Jambatan Pejalan kaki untuk Sekolah Kebangsaan Semenyih bersebelahan Masjid atau sebarang langkah alternative untuk menyeberang jalan untuk kanak-kanak sekolah

vi) Penurapan Jalan – Bandar Rinching Seksyen 4

• Penurapan jalan tidak dibuat dengan sepenuhnya dan kawasan yang disarankan JK Penduduk tidak diikut tidak diikut
• Jalan 4/7 hanya separuh diturap manakala jalan 4/2 langsung tidak diturap

vii) Air tak boleh mengalir – Taman Manikavasagam

• Aduan masalah longkang menyebabkan air tidak boleh mengalir di Jalan 2/1

viii) Taman Tasek Semenyih

• Meminta bonggol/bump di jalan-jalan (seperti lampiran)
• Masalah dengan Road curb dimana ada paip tetapi tidak sampai ke longkang
• Kolam memancing yang penduduk mendakwa tidak ada lesen

ix) Longkang Pecah – Taman Sahabat , Semenyih

• Jalan 2, taman Sahabat, longkang pecah dan belum dibaiki (016-6929738)

x) Taman Delima, Kajang

• Dua taman permainan di Taman ini ada bangunan di padang menyebabkan ruang untuk Taman permainan tidak ada. Taman permainana di jalan 10 dan Jalan 2 Taman Delima
• Tidak ada papannam untuk jalan Masuk, Bt 13 Cheras, Shell Simpang Balak

xi) PKNS Semenyih

• Tidak ada lampu jalan di JBT A/2 6 PKNS F3 & JBT ½ 5/1 PKNS F5 walaupun sudah buat aduan

xii) West Country, Kajang
• Tiada perhentian Bas disepanjang Jalan Reko, selepas Taman Sri Langat sehingga ke West Country
• Longkang tersumbat terutamanya di persimpangan jalan-jalan berikut : Jln 5/1, 5/3, 5/4, 5/5, 5/6, 5/7, 5/7B, Jln 5, Jln 5/11, Jln 5/17B
• Lampu jalan kuraang dan malap :Jalan 5/1, 5/3, 5/5, 5/6, 5/7, Tiada lampu di hadapan dewan orang ramai dan taman permainan

v) Pekan Semenyih

• Air tidak mengalir di pekan lama Semenyih
• Perlu dibersihkan dekan dengan Klinik Fatimah dan kedai sekitar

Sekian Terima Kasih


S.Arutchelvan
Ahli Majlis

15-9-09 Sumbangan untuk Bazar Deepavali


Akhirnya sumbangan RM 2,500 dari Peruntukan DUN Semenyih dapat disalurkan kepada Persatuan India di Semenyih yang telah mengadakan Bazar Deepavali buat ulung kali di pekan Semenyih pada tahun 2008. Pada tahun ini. mereka bercadang mengadakan bazar Deepavali sekali lagi antara 8 hingga 15hb.Oktober 2009.

14 September - Mesyuarat Perkhidmatan Bandar

Saya baru memasuki Jawatankuasa Perkhidmatan Bandar. ia memang merupakan satu Jawatankuasa yang mencabar kerana kita berdepan dengan isu pembersihan seperti isu pembersihan longkang, sampah dan parit. Mesyuarat kami ini banyak tentang isu kontrakter sampah. Ahli Majlis menyarankan 5 kontrakter yang paling tinggi aduan terhadap mereka mesti dibuang manakala Alam Flora pula mengatakan bahawa proses pembuangan mereka bukan secara serta merta. Ini menimbulkan persoalan bahawa siapakah lebih berkuasa? MPKJ -kerajaan Tempatan atau Kontrater sampah Alam Flora.

Dibawah adalah soalan bertulis yang saya kemukakan dalam mesyauarat kali ini:

10 September 2009

Kepada,
Dato Hasan Nawani B Abdul Rahman,
Yang Di Pertua,
Majlis Perbandaran Kajang, Tingkat 7B.
Menara MPKj, Jalan Cempaka Putih off Jalan Semenyih,
43000 Kajang, Selangor D.E
(UP-Haji Arshad Bin Haji Salleh, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Perbandaran dan Kesihatan)

Tuan,

ADUAN UNTUK DIUTARAKAN DI MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA KECIL PERKHIDMATAN BANDAR, MAJLIS PERBANDARAN KAJANG

Saya ingin mengutarakan beberapa permasalahan dan isu yang telah dibawa kepada perhatian saya. Ada diantara aduan ini pernah diutarakan sebelum ini.

i. Rumah kosong terbiar menimbulkan kacau ganggu
Saya sudah membuat aduan isu rumah kosong terbiar di Bandar Rinching, Taman Manikavasagam, Taman Sri Tanjung dan Taman Tasik Kesuma yang menimbulkan kacau ganggu kepada penduduk sekeliling. Setakat ini tidak ada sebarang maklum balas tindakan yang telah diambil. Sila berikan saya apakah tindakan yang telah diambil berdasrkan aduan ini dan apakah prosider perlaksanaan tindakan ini dan berapa lamakah sesuatu tindakan ini akan mengambil masa

ii. Taman Bukit Semenyih
Disebelah kanan jalan masuk ke Taman Bukit Semenyih dipenuhi dengan semak samun dan ia tidak dibersihkan walaupun ada aduan sebelum ini. Ini telah menimbulkan berlaku banyak kecurian dan banyak aduan diutarakan oleh penduduk disana semasa sesi dialog.

iii. Taman Manikavasagam
Tanah koperasi dekat Jalan 4 dan 5 dipenuhi dengan semak dan bersebelahan dengan Padang. Ini menimbulkan tempat sesuai untuk pembaikan nyamuk dan ular yang menjadi satu isu di kawasan ini
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iv. Broga
Penelitian kami tempoh hari mendapati longkang nampaknya tidak pernah dibersihkan untuk bertahun-tahun. Aduan sudah diberitahu kepada Pengawas.

v. Taman Cheras Perdana Ria

Di Lot 266 sampah tidak dikutip, menyebabkan penduduk disekitar kawasan ini membuang sampah mereka di kawasan apartment Taman Cheras Perdana Ria. Ini menimbulkan rasa tidak puas hati dikalangan pehuni yang menetap di apartment ini.


vi. Kg. Sirih
Aduan bahawa pihak pemunggut sampah tidak mengutip sampah disebuah rumah kedai walaupun semua tempat lain di kampung ini sampah dikutip.

Saya amat mengharapkan mendapat maklumbalas mengenai perkara-perkara yang diutarakan.

Sekian Terima Kasih


Yang benar,


S. Arutchelvan
Ahli Majlis

Sunday, September 13, 2009

12 Sept- Nizar meriahkan malam perjuangan PSM Perak









Kehadiran Menteri Besar Sah Perak, Sdr. Nizar ke program malam Perjuangan PSM Perak mendapat sambutan dan sokongan padu para hadirin. Lebih 1,200 orang hadir ke program Salam perjuangan anjuran PSM Perak di Dewan Tow Bo Kong di Ipoh. Turut hadir adalah Speaker sah, Sdr. Sivakumar dan Naib Presiden PKR, Sdr. Lee Boon Chai. Turut memberi ucapan adalah Pengerusi PSM Dr. Nasir Hashim, Timbalan Pengerusi M.Saraswathy, Bendahari A.Sivarajan dan Ahli Parlimen Sungai Siput Sdr. Dr. Jeyakumar.

Program juga menyaksikan nyanyian lagu perjuangan dan drama oleh Pemuda Sosialis. Bandaraya Ipoh turut dibanjiri bendera PSM. Ucapan Nizar dan jeritan untuk pilihanraya Negeri Perak mendapat sambutan yang baik dan padu.

11 Sept - MPP zon 18 dimantapkan





Hari ini, mesyuarat MPP zon 18 berlangsung buat kali kedua di Pejabat Penghulu Semenyih. Mesyuarat berlangsung sebaik sahaja jamuan membuka puasa dan solat. Mesyuarat kali ini membuat perlantikan Ahli MPP zon, membincangkan aduan asas dan menetapkan beberapa aktiviti penting. Kesemua wakil MPP zon dari Taman Tasek Semenyih, Bandar Rinching, Taman Manikavasagam, Sri Tanjung dan Broga hadir. Hanya wakil dari Semenyih Pelangi tidak hadir. Mesyuarat juga membuat keputusan untuk melantik dua orang Ketua Kampung di zon ini iaitu Kampung Tanjung dan Kampung Sentosa hadir dalam mesyuarat MPP.

Selain itu, mesyuarat juga menetapkan mesyuarat MPP setiap jumaat minggu kedua setiap bulan. Antara aktiviti yang dibincang adalah isu tiadanya lampu dijalan besar Bandar Semenyih ke Bandar Rinching, isu trafik Semenyih, Mengenai tugasan COB dan JMC dan program mesra rakyat Hari raya dan Deepavali. Program Mesra rakyat dan Deepavali dijadualkan diadakan pada 10 Oktober 2009.

8 September 209- Kisah 2 zon - Hari kedua bicara PROTES





Hari kedua kes Bicara PROTES berlangsung sepanjang hari. Ia bermula jam 10.30 pagi sehingga 5 petang. Isu yang paling hangat dibicarakan hari ini adalah mengenai perintah mahkamah kawasan larangan berhimpun dan tindakan polis membuat tangkapan. ASP Shahril dari IPD Dang Wangi disoalsiasat bertubi-tubi oleh peguam pembelaan. ASP pada awalnya mengakui bahawa dari segi definasi -suatu perhimpunan adalah haram apabila ada lebih lima orang berkumpul tanpa permit, berteriak slogan dan membawa spanduk. Selain itu, beliau juga mengakui ada kawasan larangan dan perintah mahkamah melarang orang ramai berhimpin 1 kilometer dari KLCC. Yang anihnya, setiap gambar photo polis tidak pernah menunjukkan ada perhimpunan, ada lebih lima orang berteriak dan membawa sepanduk. Malah ramai diantara mereka yang ditahan juga diluar kawasan larangan perintah mahkamah. Kesian ASP kerana tidak dapat menjawab soalan-soalan dan sering mengakui bahawa tangkapan diluar kawasan adalah tidak sah dan sebagainya. Beliau turut dikutuk kerana telah mengatur empat zon untuk buat tangkapan padahal dua lagi zon tambahan adalah diluar kawasan larangan mahkamah. Kes ini kini akan disambung pada 7 hingga 10 Disember tahun ini.

Monday, September 7, 2009

7 Sept 09 - Perbicaraan kes Protes akhirnya bermula



Perbicaraan kes PROTES, bantahan kenaikan harga minyak telah akhirnya bermula di Mahkamah Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Duta. Saya adalah salah seorang dari 44 orang aktivis yang didakwa kerana terlibat dalam protes menentang kenaikan harga minyak. Antara mereka yang turut ditahan adalah Dr. Nasir, Muhamad Sabu, Dr. Hatta, Saraswathy, Badrul Amin, Tian Chua, Dr. Zul, V.Selvam dan ramai lagi.
Pada 26hb. Januari 2008, satu bantahan dianjurkan Protes membantah kenaikan harga minyak. Harga minyak akhirnya turun tetapi para mereka yang berjuang terus didakwa.
Hari ini polis mengatakan ada 48 orang saksi untuk kes ini. Dua orang saksi telah dibicarakan hari ini iaitu keduanya jurugambar polis. Perbicaraan hari ini telah mengambil masa yang sangat lama dan kedua-dua saksi memberi jawapan yang sangat pelik sehingga ada yang tidak masuk akal. Kes ditamatkan pada jam 4 petang dan Hakim Tuan Haji Mohamad Sekeri bin Mamat telah memutuskan kes akan bersambung pada esok jam 10.00 pagi.

6-9-09 Kuiz Anak Muda







PSM Semenyih hari ini menjadi Tuan Rumah satu kuiz untuk golongan anak muda dan pelajar sekolah untuk memantapkan pemahaman dan pengetahuan am mereka mengenai hak asasi, sejarah dan sains. Sebanyak enam kumpulan anakmuda disekitar kawasan Hulu Langat mengambil bahagian. Pusat Pembangunan Masyarakat (CDC) juga telah menyediakan hadiah kepada kanak-kanak ini. Saya dan kepimpinan PSM Semenyih turut diundang untuk memberikan hadiah kepada mereka yang menang.

4 September 09-Two-way traffic is now possible at Kampung Orang Asli in Broga


Two-way traffic is now possible at Kampung Orang Asli in Broga
By GEETHA KRISHNAN(The Star)

A 20-year minor traffic congestion problem on Jalan Kampung Orang Asli in Broga, Selangor, ended recently when the road was widened.

The road, leading to the Orang Asli Village near the border between Broga and Lenggeng in Negeri Sembilan, used to measure a mere 4m. Given the narrow width, only a single file of vehicles could access the road at any given time.

Kajang Municipal councillor S.Arutchelvan said the width was increased to 6m while 130m of the road was resurfaced by the local authority using RM20,000 from the council’s coffers.

“The increase in width now allows for two-way traffic. Besides serving the Kampung Orang Asli villagers, the road is also frequently used by Kampung Baru Tarun Broga villagers,” he told the media during a site inspection.
Work in progress: (From left) Lee, Dr Che Rosli, Arutchelvan and some villagers inspecting the drain upgrading works on the newly resurfaced Jalan Kampung Orang Asli Broga.

Hulu Langat MP Dr Che Rosli Che Mat said the drains along the 130m road stretch will be upgraded using an additional RM20,000 recently obtained from the Selangor government.

“The contractor appointed for the task will also build culverts to prevent damage to the drains and as a form of safety measure for vehicles turning into and coming out of the Jalan Kampung Orang Asli junction,” he said.

He added that the job would be completed in a few days.

On the Sungai Seringgit river-widening project to be carried out by the Hulu Langat Drainage and Irrigation Department, Che Rosli said the work would begin soon.

“We hope the floods in Kampung Baru Tarun Broga would finally be resolved with the widening and deepening works. If all goes well, we were assured the task would be completed before Hari Raya,” he added.

Meanwhile, Arutchelvan called on villagers in the area to maintain the cleanliness of their drains to prevent flash floods.

“This part of Broga is in a unique location as it shares a boundary with Negeri Sembilan. The council is doing its part and we hope villagers can assist us by carrying out regular gotong-royong activities,” he added.

Also present at the site visit were Kampung Barun Tarun Broga village head Chong Chow Lin and the state assembly coordinating committee member for Semenyih Lee Khai Meng.

31 Ogos Merdeka - Kisah pejuang merdeka yang dipinggirkan












Deleted from victors' history: The other freedom fighters
K Kabilan
Aug 31, 09
8:03am
At midnight on Aug 30, 1957, millions of Malayans rejoiced the momentous occasion of the nation's father Tunku Abdul Rahman replacing the Union Jack with the Malayan flag.

About 450 kilometres away, deep in a thick jungle at the border of Malaya and Thailand, a smaller band of brothers (read: armed comrades) was huddled in front of a fire, pondering what would that act of lowering the Union Jack mean to them.

Fifty-two years on, they are all bitter that the truth about their role in gaining independence for the country remains unrecognised, and are worried that it would die with them.

This group of men and women – all members of the fearsome 10th Regiment of the Communist Party of Malaya led by Abdullah CD – have been based in this border area since the end of 1953 following a continuous onslaught against them by the British forces.

Numbering about 550 people, these guerrilla fighters had waged a war to get rid of the British since the formation of their regiment on May 21, 1949. They were part of a larger CPM war unit under its Malaya National Liberation Army which had about 8,000 fighters at its peak.

However, with the declaration of Emergency in 1948, the party was banned and for the next 12 years, they were in constant battle with the authorities (first the British, then the Malayans with the help of the British) who were adamant about getting rid of the communist guerrillas.

The resulting offensive drove many communist guerrillas into the Thai-Malaysian border, where the subsequent Malaysian government continued their attacks until a peace deal was struck in 1989.

By 1989, the strength of the CPM had dwindled and following the peace agreement, they settled in four 'peace villages' in southern Thailand.

What remains now is a history in the perspective of the victors where these CPM guerrilla's are demonised as terrorists.

In view of the nation's 52nd Merdeka, Malaysiakini recently visited one such communist 'peace village' in Sukhirin, southern Thailand, to talk to some of these battle-hardened “communist insurgents” on their role in gaining independence.

The village – Kampung Chulaborn 12 – is home to about 460 people, made of the families and extended family members of the original Regiment 10 members.

It had about 260 people – mostly ex-communist members – when it was established in 1989. Today, the remaining war veterans include Abdullah CD, his wife Suriani Abdullah and about 20 of his comrades.

People were suffering under the British

The 10th Regiment was established in Temerloh by Abdullah CD and as such most of its members had come from Temerloh and other parts of Pahang.

One of them is Shukor Ismail, now 80, who was taken in by the communist ideology in 1948 and was a pioneer member of Regiment 10.

“At that time the people suffered under the British rule. We had just come out of the Japanese occupation, which was also a painful period. Many had already started feeling that we did not need the British to rule us,” he recounted outside his attap house in the peace village.

“The farmers were feeling the economic pinch as they were not getting enough. It seemed as though all our hard work and money was being shipped off to London for the empire.

“I started my war against them because of this – they took what's mine to enrich themselves,” said Shukor, whose body was clearly showing the evidence of hardship it had undergone.

He added that the people of Temerloh had an early start in nationalism as a result of the anti-British war initiated by Dato Bahaman in 1891 to 1895.

“His failure was the key to our struggle. The descendants of Dato Bahaman in Temerloh always knew that we had to get rid of the British and we managed to do that with CPM and our regiment.”

Shukor also had no doubt over the role played by his comrades in freeing this nation from the occupiers.

“This was our revolution and we were successful, despite what the rulers of Malaysia say today.

“It was our campaign which brought about the change in the mindset of the people that they could self-rule and that they could chart their own future without any outside interference.

“What had the others done actually? They were colluding with the British. And now they are denying us of our role,” he said with a tinge of anger in his voice.

'We drove them away'

Shukor went on to say that it was a falsehood to state that Malayan independence was gained without shedding a drop of blood.

“That makes no logic at all for the politicians to say we gained our independence peacefully. For me, the price of independence came with our blood being shed.

“We drove the British away. They left because they couldn't outwit us in jungle warfare and they were defeated as they knew they could never stop us from attacking them. They did not want to continue with that burden so they handed the country to Umno, knowing that the armed struggle would be between Malayans after that.

“And even when they gave the country to Umno, the British were still holding much influence, be it in security matters or in financial matters. They were also reaping the benefits of our economy,” he added.

He said that it was never the intention of the communist to fight among Malayans. The enemy was the British and “their stooges”, he added.

“I'm sad that the people in Malaysia today are unaware of this truth. They only believe in what has been told to them by the present rulers, who find it suitable to give prominence to whatever role they played in getting the independence.

“The present government is still living in that lie. It's in the history books, it's in their national monument... look at Tugu Negara. What do you see? You see British soldiers kicking local fighters. That does not reflect the correct historical fact,” said the former guerrilla who spent 40 years in jungle.

He also added that he felt independence was not fully attained by the people of Malaysia as “the residues of British rule are still prevalent in our system”.

“When it comes to political power in the nation, it is still a leftover of the British concept of race-based rule. Are the people fully empowered to do what they want for the nation? Is everyone equal in Malaysia today?

“What is different from the British divide-and-rule policy? Economically, is everyone well-to-do? Who is controlling the economy? Just like the British period, it is still in the hands of a group of people, not with the rakyat,” he noted.

The victor's version is skewed

This was a point which was agreed to by his colleague Awang Yaakob, a former team leader of the 10th Regiment.

The 75-year-old born in Temerloh, who goes by the name Hatta, joined the movement at the age of 15 in 1949.

He lamented that the youth of today had no inkling of the role played by his comrades in gaining independence.

“Our revolution was a success and it brought about independence for the nation but sadly our role is being kept in the dark by the politicians who ultimately benefited from our struggles,” said the pint-sized but valiant-hearted man with plenty of battle scars in his body.

“The younger generation today have no way to find out about the respective roles played by CPM, Umno and other nationalists in gaining independence because what we have now is only the version of one party - Umno.”

However, he said that he was glad that his family back in Temerloh and other friends knew the truth.

“My family back in Temerloh applaud me for that. Forget the politicians, for the rest, we have done a service for the nation,” he said.

Like his comrade Shukor, Hatta too spent almost 40 years in the jungle for which he bears many scars from gun-shot wounds on his body as evidence of his part in getting the British out.

“Of course we killed them (the British), but they also killed us. Don't just blame us for the all the atrocities. It was a war, you had to kill to stay alive and to keep up your struggle,” he said without a hint of regret.

“We were clear in what we wanted and we had achieved that,” he said while insisting that it was time for the Malaysian government to reveal the truth about the roles played by his communist comrades.

“The government is just fearful that its influence will wane if the people know the truth,” he said.

Women fought just as fearlessly

Another former communist guerrilla, Siti Mariam Idris, 83, meanwhile said it was the independence movement mooted by the Malay nationalists, who later joined the CPM, that paved the way for women participation in politics.

“In CPM we had so many women leaders, people such as Shamsiah Faker, Zainab Baginda and Suriani to name just a few.

“They played a big role in emancipating the kampung women on issues of being independent and free.

“Are these facts reflected in the history today? Are these heroines mentioned anywhere by the government?” she asked.

Siti Mariam, known as Atom among her comrades, joined the revolution in May 1949.

She hails from a little waterhole called Lubuk Kawah, the hotbed of nationalism in Temerloh at that time.

Atom was a section leader and was involved in major fights “with the enemy”, especially in Bukit Tuel and Bukit Rambutan in 1968/69.

Her ever-smiling face and down-to-earth persona clearly masks the fortitude she had in carrying firearms for the sake of her nation.

“I took up arms to free my nation, for my race and religion. I have no regrets for doing that.

“Women fought just as fearlessly for our ideologies as we had an equal role to play and were accorded the same level of support and respect.

"My only regret is that our fight for independence is being sidelined by the others,” she said.

Nowadays Atom is much more interested in mundane matters such as getting a new broom instead of tackling enemies.

But never for a moment can one dismiss this as a mark of people like Atom having forgotten their cause and revolution. That spirit of loving their nation is still pretty much burning bright in their hearts.

30 Ogos - Majlis Membuka Puasa Dr. Nasir





Hari ini. Dr. Nasir Hashim, Pengerusi PSM mengadakan satu majlis membuka puasa ringkas di rumah beliau di Damansara Damai. Dr. Nasir baru berpindah ke rumah ini dari Pandan Indah. Dengan berpindahnya Dr. Nasir ke kawasan baru di Kota Damansara, beliau berharap ini akan membantu dengan lebih berdekat dengan warga Kota Damansara. Majlis ringkas ini dihadiri oleh keluarga terdekat dan komrad-komrad parti.