Chin Peng, the leader of Communist Party of Malaya who is now living in exile in Thailand had once again request for permission to step foot on Malaysia.
This is not the first time such request was made. The world thought after the fall of the iron curtain, Malaysia would be more forgiving. Now that Malaysia’s diplomatic relationship with Russia (military weapons and Space deals) and China (contributing $39.06 billion in trade) is encouraging and growing, we would believe that Malaysia had forgiven the communist.
The local media, upon receiving the news of Chin Peng’s request, produced a bias opinion of the matter. It is more likely an opinion by the ruling political party and never the opinion of the masses. The issue is not about the communist, or the idea of communism anymore. It had become a personal issue against Chin Peng and nothing else. The decision to disallow Chin Peng return to Malaysia was portrayed as a victorious triumph.

Paid his dues. Don't you think it's time to forgive?
In my opinion the ability to forgive Chin Peng’s wrong doing is the most victorious and bravest act.
P.S: the news the other day interviewed a Malaysian soldier who lost his leg while fighting against the communist during the emergency period. With tears and sad music in the background of the interview, he insisted on not letting Chin Peng come back for he had done too many things that angered him and the nation.
If I were there, I would like to ask him… “You’re about 70years old right? Don’t tell me you want to take this anger of yours to your grave?? Let it go… die in peace tok.”
There is a huge lacking of revisioning in Malaysia’s history. Our history books in school had taught us about the story of political winners. The losers are forgotten even though their contribution to the Malaysia’s struggle for freedom and nation building are equally great, if not, better than the ones we know about.