May 13 Declassified Documents On The Malaysian Riots Of 1969

From reading the book readers will ultimately come to three conclusions.
May 13 declassified documents on the malaysian riots of 1969. The tragic may 13 broke out three days after the 1969 general election where the chinese dominated opposition parties dap and gerakan had made electoral gains. Many malaysian chinese fled to singapore for protection. Declassified documents on the malaysian riots of. It was considered the worst racial riot in malaysian history.
On may 13 1969 riots against the chinese began in kuala lumpur malaysia. Declassified documents on the malaysian riots of 1969 is a book published in 2007 and written by activist and scholar dr. Kua kia soong on the 13 may incident of 1969. Declassified documents on the malaysian riots of 1969 is being republished.
In his controversial book may 13. Declassified documents on the malaysian riots of 1969 by kua kia soong 2007 13 may 1969. Declassified documents on the malaysian riots of 1969 published in 2007 was so overwhelming that it took the public and the author by surprise. Declassified documents on the malaysian riots of 1969.
The book certainly struck a chord among malaysians longing for release of years of pent up emotion around this dark episode in malaysian history an episode that had soured ethnic relations ever since. The scale of the response to my book may 13. 1 tun abdul razak masterminded the may 13 racial riots as a form of coup d etat from tunku abdul rahman 2 datuk harun idris led umno youths to spontaneously launched an. The may 13 tragedy.
A historical survey of sino malay relations by leon comber 1983 may 13 before and after by tunku abdul rahman putra al haj 1969. The scale of the response to my book may 13. He had in 2007 written a book titled may 13. Declassified documents on the malaysian riots of 1969.
A report by the national operations council 1969 may 13. We will then be able to get to the full story of the may 13 incident now that it is already fifty years ago when it happened said kua in a statement today. The book may 13. This is the first credible account of the may 13 1969 racial riots in malaysia using documents recently declassified at the public records office london after the lapse of the 30 year secrecy rule.
Declassified documents on the malaysian riots of 1969 activist kua kia soong accused the united malays national organisation umno the ruling party at the.