TRAITORS!

TRUE HERO OF THE PEOPLE

This evening I watched with intent a documentary about Rosli Dhoby, a young lad from Sarawak who created history being the first to be hanged for his contribution in the killing of the 2nd Sarawak Governor, Sir Duncan George Stewart. It was very touching first of all. How could at such age one could be doing such a thing? How could he had such courage to do such heinous (as some claim) act? Was he justified in doing so? What was his motivation?

First and foremost, he embodies a true spirit of nationalism strengthen by a deep sense of Jihad. Yes, he is a mujahid no doubt. For those who claim that he is a mere thug, a mere killer and a traitor then your ignorance and arrogance can go to hell, yes HELL! For one who died for his country in his quest to free his land from being colonised by others deserves every praise and accolade there are.

I remembered months ago a comment in a local daily about Paduka Mat Salleh. According to the writer he is no more than a local thug, a pirate since he lives on others' despair. The writer then went further by glorifying the colonial power by saying that they were far better than Paduka Mat Salleh. That person belongs to the group that claim RD and few others as traitors, common thugs and many more negative connotations.

For those people the only deserving praises are those who today form the government, Yes, those from the ruling coalition especially from the dominant party within the coalition. Those from the left are regarded as common thugs and do not deserve any recognition for their trouble in the struggle towards independence. The reason? Those people resort to violence or other paths close to it. Those who deserve praise and mention in history books are those who held discussions and look upon the British as civilised people. These people whom some claim never resorted to violence in any kind are the heroes and therefore deserve ALL the praise.

Figures like Burhanuddin al -Helmi, Ibrahim Yaakob, Ishak Hj. Muhammad, Ahmad Boestamam and others have been sidelined and ignored since their approaches. They were different from those who form the government today. Their unconventional approach and method are frowned upon and therefore should not be acknowledge or just a mere mention is enough. They have forgotten that without their unorthodox ways of opposing the colonial power, those who form the government today may not be at their position today. In fact those in power today are opportunists who do not really done anything since they are just reaping the fruits cultivated by the people whom they ignored. They have done nothing other than claiming victory over other people's hardship and hardwork.

The time has come to rewrite the nation's history to include all the true facts and figures involving those who have been unjustly ignored. Sooner or later, the truth will resurfaced and hopefully those who have been ignored will regain their true place in the history of this nation.

“A glorious death is his who for his country falls.” -Homer