A Thai Buddhist monk walks past the coffin of former Communist Party of Malaysia leader Chin Peng in 2013. Photo: EPA
In Malaysia, politicians spar after return of communist leader Chin Peng’s remains
- The ashes of the guerilla chief, who led one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies, were secretly scattered in his birthplace of Perak in September
- He fled the country for China in 1960 and died in exile in Thailand in 2013, but his remains remain officially barred from being interred in Malaysia
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A Thai Buddhist monk walks past the coffin of former Communist Party of Malaysia leader Chin Peng in 2013. Photo: EPA
The Kuala Lumpur skyline, as seen through a cracked glass pane. Photo: Bloomberg
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Opinion
Can Mahathir’s government get Malaysians to believe in shared prosperity – regardless of race?
- The ruling coalition’s road map for progress emphasises Bumiputra development, while establishing ‘decent living for all’ as a goal
- But Malaysians don’t need to choose between needs-based and race-based policies – and Pakatan Harapan needs to show them both can coexist
The Kuala Lumpur skyline, as seen through a cracked glass pane. Photo: Bloomberg