Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of the Japanese surrender on Aug 15,1945, was the greatest news to the suffering people of Malaya. During the war, the Malayan Peoples’ Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) had fought a brave guerrilla war against the Japanese. While many of the MPAJA members gave up their armed struggle and rejoined society, some of the stubborn members instead joined the Malayan Communist Party (MCP). Father shared with me the challenges and difficulties he faced with his job and life in the New Village. Besides the communists, the British also conducted massacres during the Emergency period.

Source: The Star August 28, 2020 07:30 UTC