Ex-CPM meet to mark peace, why police probe, asks Ronnie Liu

Noel Achariam Noel Achariam Updated 6 years ago · Published on 2 Dec 2019 1:05PM · 5 Comments

Sungai Pelek assemblyman Ronnie Liu hopes police will understand that the ex-members of the Communist Party met yesterday in the name of peace. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, December 2, 2019.

POLICE should understand that the former members of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) gathered yesterday to commemorate peace and not to revive communism, Sungai Pelek assemblyman Ronnie Liu said.

He said while police had the right to probe the event, it was unnecessary as it was merely to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Hat Yai Peace Agreement, which ended the communist insurgency in Malaysia and Thailand.

“For those who don’t understand the peace agreement, then they might misunderstand it as something else.

“I hope that they understand that it is to commemorate peace and nothing else,” Liu, who had attended the gathering, told The Malaysian Insight.

“It is not to revive communism and other stuff, that is not true.”

The DAP elected rep was responding to the home minister’s announcement today that he had ordered Special Branch to immediately investigate yesterday’s gathering in Kajang.

According to media reports, it was attended by around 300 people, many of whom were in their 80s.

Lui said the event was meaningful to former CPM’s former members who were reminded that they should value peace.

“Malaysians must move on and enjoy the peace and continue to preserve it.

“That is more important than anything else. We understand history, and we cannot forget it. But we can move forward.”

PKR stalwart Dr Syed Husin Ali who had also attended the gathering, said the Home Ministry and police had to do what they felt was appropriate.

He declined to comment further.

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

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said the matter should be laid to rest as Chin Peng was dead.

The government has denied allowing the return of Chin Peng’s ashes.

Chin Peng died aged 89, in 2013 in Thailand where he had lived in exile. – December 2, 2019.

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  • The police investigation amounts to subtle harassment of a congregation of peace loving and law abiding citizens. It also signals a continuation of the ketuanan Melayu mentality among the dark hand elements in the civil service and police force. Their efforts would be more fruitfully employed in fighting crime that threaten the safety and security of the rakyat.

    Posted 6 years ago by Panchen Low · Reply

  • The police should be investigating corruption within their ranks. We have yet to hear what happened to the senior police officer who deposited hundreds of thousands of dollars in ATM accounts in Australia in cash!
    Neither have we heard any explanation as to how the former IGP was able to afford a RM 5 million bungalow in Mantin on his policemans pay.
    Does the PDRM think we have forgotten?

    Posted 6 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • With the new government in place , nation is still in bad shape

    Posted 6 years ago by Charis W · Reply

  • As if 300 80+ years old can bring the country down. What a waste of time and police resources.

    Posted 6 years ago by Elyse Gim · Reply

  • Issue was closed and forgotten long time ago until some idiots brought it up to distract people from the real issues.

    Posted 6 years ago by H. Mokhtar · Reply