Muhyiddin orders police probe into ex-communists’ meet to mark peace treaty

Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa Updated 6 years ago · Published on 2 Dec 2019 10:55AM · 4 Comments

Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin says the Special Branch will investigate whether former members of the Communist Party met openly or in secret yesterday to commemorate the anniversary of the 1989 Hat Yai peace treaty. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, December 2, 2019.

THE Home Ministry has ordered police to investigate an alleged gathering of former members of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) said to have taken place yesterday n Kajang.

Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Special Branch has been told to commence investigations at once.

“They will investigate the gathering objectively, whether it was held openly or in secret, whether the authorities had been informed about such a gathering or not.

“We will have to wait for the investigation report before any decision can be made on subsequent action. It should be completed within the week,” Muhyiddin said, at an Immigration Department event in Putrajaya, today.

Yesterday’s gathering is reported to be to commemorate the anniversary of the Hat Yai Peace Agreement, which was signed on December 2, 1989.

According to Malaysiakini, it was attended by around 300 people, most of whom were in their 80s.

The treaty had ended 21 years of the communist insurgency in Malaysia and Thailand.

The gathering yesterday followed the return of CPM secretary-general Chin Peng’s ashes to his home state, Perak, which had riled up members of Umno and PAS.

Muhyiddin said there had never been any public gathering of this sort in Malaysia.

“As far as I know, such a gathering like this has never happened here, and even if there was, most people do not know about it

“Police will investigate whether it was just meant to commemorate the Hat Yai peace treaty, or if there were other efforts to revive communist ideology

“While Malaysia is now independent, and everyone is free to assemble, there are still certain sentiments which should not be encouraged and which need not be raised,” he said.

Sungai Pelek assemblyman Ronnie Liu,  PKR veteran Syed Husin Ali, PSM’s Dr Michael Jeyakumar and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia professor Abdul Rahman Embong were among those present at yesterday’s event, according to Malaysiakini.

On about Liu’s attendance, Muhyiuddin said police would be looking into the DAP rep’s motives for his presence.

Liu had told the media yesterday that he was there in his personal capacity. – December 2, 2019.

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  • Is this the police state harassing law abiding citizens. Malaysia Baru tak ujud lagi ke? Better for the police to chase after those commit violent crimes and stealing money from the state coffers.

    Posted 6 years ago by Panchen Low · Reply

  • Just to remove any doubt, Muhyiddin steps up to the plate to confirm his lack of grey matter.

    Posted 6 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • What about the seditious and racist statements and sentiments raised at the so-called Maruah Congress?
    Why aren't the police investigating those who took part?
    Double standards.

    Posted 6 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • This is all totally unnecessary. Recently, the police were called in to investigate a basketball event where the flag was of the wrong dimensions etc. This is teh same nonsense that we saw with UMNO-it looks like an attack against Malaysian citizens who despise communism but believe in forgiveness and moving on. What the Police needs to address is the rampant increase in hate speeches against Malaysians, and the rise of radical
    islam -which mind you is an international problem. Some of the 9/11 terrorists that attacked America held meetings in Malaysia-the welcoming and cajoling of Zakir Nakir should be the no 1 threat to Malaysia , a multi racicial, religious country. Divisiveness, hatred and racism has no place in Malaysia. If we hear comments from any particular race in Malaysia berateing or disrespecting another -we must call it out as racism. Communism is the past ( Russian and China are moving on) .The real radical islam which must be address-Malaysia may be another grenade ready to explode, thanks to people like Zakir Naik ( a felon, fugitive and terrorist).

    Posted 6 years ago by James Massamg · Reply