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13 Mei 1969 (Ulang tahun 48)
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5 MALAYS TELL US THEIR SIDE OF THE SHOCKING EVENTS ON MAY 13TH 1969
BADD — 13/05/2017
(This article is a collection of stories from our brothers and sisters at Soscili and some of the stories we couldn’t use for our earlier article on May 13th experiences)
For a lot of Malaysians, the first thing that comes to mind upon hearing the date 13th of May is a dark event that happened 48 years ago. In 1969, the long-brewing racial tension finally exploded, resulting in one of the greatest tragedies to ever befall Malaysians.
The racial riots officially caused 200 lives to be lost, although some claim it much higher. While there are plenty of sites and news stories that offer an explanation of what really happened, those of us born after the 13th May event (e.g. everyone at CILISOS) may not understand what exactly caused it. All that we know about the incident are what had been passed down to us through reports, blogs and stories from the survivors. Two years ago, we collected some both chilling, and uplifting stories from our readers and their parents, but with a noticeable lack of stories from the Malay populace.
The Perikatan won by a hair in the 1969 elections. Source
Therefore, our friends from SOSCILI and us interviewed a few Malays who experienced the incident first-hand to get closer to what really happened. As we’ve been told…
Note: All pictures used were sourced online and meant for emphasis. The age of our interviewees back in 1969 are highlighted in orange.
Fauziah Samad, 61 (13 years old) – The Malay family in a Chinese neighbourhood
Fauziah’s house was right behind Chong Hwa High School on Jalan Gombak, about 20 minutes from Chow Kit, where alot of the conflicts took place.
“There’s only two Malay houses (including ours) and one Muslim Indian house. Everybody else is Chinese. We all lived there in harmony.”
3 days before the riots, She went with her mom to one of their Chinese neighbours, having not seen her for the last 24 hours. They found her sleeping in the house, but upon shaking her leg, and seeing no response, realised that she had passed on. That night, her father helped their Chinese neighbours to set up lights and a canopy in her house for the proceedings. A few days later though, more dramatic events took place.
”Fight… Fight…” one of our Chinese neighbors said while running to join his other friends. Dad called my little brother and asked him to listen in to their conversation. My little brother went to a Chinese school, so he could understand them.
“The Malays and the Chinese are fighting, at Setapak and Kampung Baru!” little brother said. Setapak was just 10 minutes away from our house!”
The streets of KL during the curfew. Source
Her father went pale, and her mom started crying. From the extreme shock, her knees went week, and she came down with a fever. Outside her house, she saw “the Chinese cutting steel pipes and sharpening then by scraping them on the tarred road.” When her father stuck his head out for a look, a Chinese neighbour quickly asked him to go back inside and close the doors and windows. “It’s dangerous!”, he said. The family barely slept a wink that night. However, upon finding our that Fauziah’s mother was sick, the mood changed a bit.
“Not an hour after that, one of our neighbors came, carrying some medicine he bought at a shop. Then another neighbor came with a sack of potatoes as a truck carrying potatoes on the way to Pahang was stranded due to the curfew in our area. So, all the potatoes were given out among the inhabitants, including us. What I know is I can’t forget my Chinese neighbors at the small settlement behind the Chong Hwa High School till this day. If it weren’t for kind and harmonious neighbors, my family and I won’t be alive today.”
On racial relationships today
“After the 13th of May, we still live there, but now the area had been developed into a condominium. The place where I live today is also diverse; there are Chinese families around our house. There is also an Indian family living right in front of our house.
We always exchange pleasantries and everything is fine. If we went back to our hometown, the family next door helped feed our cat and if the Indian family in front went for a holiday, we helped feed their dog in turn.
I only miss the closeness with our neighbors at Gombak. It’s a friendliness that you can’t buy. There is actually a sense of loving each other among the races in Malaysia. It’s just the nasty people sharing slanderous remarks on social media that’s making things worse.”
[This story is also told by Mrs Fauziah on her blog.]
Khamis, 77 (31 years old) – With a wife who was 9 months pregnant
In 1969, I was working as an assistant lecturer in University of Malaya. My wife and I rented a double storey terrace house in Section 14, Petaling Jaya. On the eve of May 13, my brother-in-law and I were in Seri Petaling looking for a towel rack. I noticed cars were moving very fast.
When we reached home, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister, almost in tears, was speaking over TV Malaysia. He was expressing his utmost sadness over what was happening. He announced that Perintah Berkurung (the curfew) was in force with immediate effect.
And for good reason. Source
Nobody was allowed on the street except for the police and the army. I was caught by surprise by the unexpected curfew as I was very concerned about our food supply at home and more worried about my wife, who was in the final month of her conception of our first baby.
Fortunately, the previous weekend, my wife and I went to a market, and we were lucky that there was plenty of fish, prawns etc. and we bought quite a lot as we did not intend to come again, considering my wife’s condition. However, our kerosene ran short.
“Fortunately, our neighbor, a Chinese family, from Penang, kindly gave us some of the kerosene we needed… a good sign of racial harmony between my family and hers.”
I went to the Police Station in Petaling Jaya where I was extremely well treated, to ask for advice regarding my wife’s uncertainty. Fortunately, there was a special provision for such emergency circumstances.
A special permit was given to me that I could use to go to the University Hospital when the need arose. That was a real relief, yet when I drove my wife at 10 o’clock at night, I could not help feeling worried that some sniper might target me. Fortunately, everything went well on the night of May 31 when I drove my wife to the hospital.
Our first daughter was safely delivered by one of the lecturers by the name of Dr. Ng on the first of June.
On racial relationships today
It is hard to say as I am not very observant in as far as race relations are concerned. At my working place, things seemed to be unchanged by what had happened. We have been friendly and that friendliness continued in spite of what had happened.
As for racial harmony today versus 50 years ago, again I cannot answer your question specifically as I am not a good race relations observer.
Jalan Ipoh Silat instructor, 73 (25 years old) – Drinking the spirit water before battle
This happened a day before the 13th of May, 1969. The Opposition had won, so they went on a parade and came into Kampung Baru, all the while challenging the people living in Kampung baru, “Who dares to come out?”
Even Datuk Harun was challenged to come out.
So on the afternoon of the 13th, the Malays were ready at Datuk Harun’s house in Kampung Baru. Me and my brother was brought along there by our uncle. I only had a short knife at the time. When we entered Datuk Harun’s lawn, I saw that everyone looked as if they’re going to war.
“I saw some people drinking some water from a huge earthen pot. It was said that if you drink it, you won’t feel afraid or anything. That’s when I started thinking, are we really going to fight?”
After they drank that water, everybody became too spirited and they seemed to lose control of themselves. A group was dispatched from the main group at Datuk Harun’s house, and that’s when the killing began. As soon as they saw a Chinese, they killed them. They then went to Chow Kit, and all the houses there were burned down. Meanwhile the Malays were trapped in a cinema theater. A lot of the Malays died there.
The FRU police from the 1960s. Source
2 days after the 13th of May, a tenant of mine wanted to visit his wife in Kampung Pandan. So we went there, but when we got to Batu 2, the cops halted us and asked where we were going. I said we wanted to go to Kampung Pandan. The police said, “Are you trying to get yourself killed or what?!” so we went back. It’s because at that time things weren’t quite stable yet, a lot of people are still holding grudges.
After about a week, things settled down. I myself work with Chinese people. But I’m grateful that there’s no grudges between us about the incident. Only after that, you can hear whispers on ‘sucker punch’ cases between the Malays and the Chinese. From what I remembered, it didn’t took long for things to get normal again, it’s all good after one week.
On racial relationships today
To me, there’s not much difference in the relationship between the races before and after 13th of May. You can say that the racial unity looks okay, but only perhaps it’s because people’s feelings and intentions are kept inside. To be perfectly honest, for me, I still can’t really accept and trust them.
Safiah, 62 (16 years old) – Three weeks of house arrest
The day before the incident, Safiah was at home. There was a discussion going on at their neighbours house about the rally on May 13th, and how it would start from the Selangor MB, Datuk Harun‘s house. The children were told to stay in from school. Unfortunately, her younger sister was somehow unaware of their specific instructions.
“It started as a calm day, but as the day went on it turned into chaos. We were asked to stay inside and lock the doors and windows. I could remember my younger sister at that time. She wasn’t aware of the whole situation, so she went out to buy a revision book. She was chased home from Chow Kit road, and came home looking pale and crying. We were so scared when we heard gunshots.”
After the first day, curfews were declared. “During that time, rangers or people from the army guarded the village. We couldn’t even go to our toilet as the toilet was outside the house,” she recalls. Thankfully, the army dropped off supplies, which kept the family fed, and glued to the TV for the update, which came three weeks later, lifting the curfew and returning some semblance of normalcy.
On racial relationships today
“Before, our lives were divided based on our ethnicity. However, after the 13th May incident we were able to see a culture shift where everyone is treated equally. We could accept each other and respect each other no matter what your religion or race is.
The harmony has improved a lot. We are now friends with everyone, and it doesn’t matter whether you are Malay, Chinese, Indian or others. I still have friends from different races and we do visit each other during the festive seasons.
I sincerely hope the future generations will still be able to experience this. This is what will maintain our country’s peace and harmony.”
Pak Amjal, 81 (33 years old) – The Parang Parade
UMNO had suffered bad losses in Selangor in the 1969 elections, but had retained the state. To counter the Chinese rally, the winning party decided on the 12th of May to hold a parade the next day.
“They went through the streets calling out “Harun mesti turun, Harun mesti turun! Kita sudah menang!” (Harun must come down, Harun must come down! We have won!). I had a relative at Petaling Jaya, so he said to me, “Tomorrow it’s our turn to parade,” But the condition is that you must have a parang!
“So I sharpened my parang. When I was sharpening it, a cop saw me, so the cop asked me why are you sharpening your parang? I said that we’re going to a parade tomorrow, so he asked me, if you’re parading, why would you need a parang? I answered, “Datuk Harun said to bring one,”
“Din!” he called out to me. “Where are you going? They’re killing each other out there!” the cop said to me. I was shocked and went home. When I reached home, there’s already a curfew in place. What I know is that at this Kampung Kerinchi, when a person walks by they will bagi salam. Whoever didn’t answer was killed. The salam thing is to tell the Malays and non-Malays apart.
Burnt houses at Jalan Campbell. Source
“During the few days after that, I went to the market. When I got there, I can see that the grudge was still there. A Chinese guy told me, “You Malays, if there are no police and soldiers, you Malays will be finished!” He was so spirited. But after that, the government came up with Muhibah, to get the society back together. Now things are better, but if there are still some who kept the grudge inside, I don’t know.”
“We have to look at the government, as the earning gap and the economy of the Malays can still be assisted. But the fault still lies in the government, as it’s also them who’s stopping the Malays from advancing. So the Malays must be aware of their situation, but it seems like they’re not.”
The worst of us, and the best of us
To be honest, we were debating whether or not to publish that last story, as we were concerned that it could actually raise more tension. However, we were grateful to 83-year old Pak Amjal for being so candid with us, and decided to leave it in. There was one comment at the end of his interview that was very enlightening tho…
“But in current times, there won’t be another 13th of May. Because society now is different. The ones who are causing trouble are the people above, the politicians,” – Pak Amjal
“I am sorry but I must end this discussion now because it really pains me as the Father of Merdeka to have to relive those terrible moments. I have often wondered why God made me live long enough to have witnessed my beloved Malays and Chinese citizens killing each other.” Tunku Abdul Rahman, as quoted on Malaysia Today
Bersatu Youth Chief and his best friend will be touring May 13 haunts to distribute the message of unity – Image via MalaysiaKini
Co-written by Chak and Badd
https://cilisos.my/5-malays-tell ... s-on-may-13th-1969/
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Perpaduan malaysia inipun semakin terhakis dirosakkan oleh cina india yg jahat dan juga sigayah yg talam dua muka... |
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Tunggu lagi dua tahun la bagi cukup 50 tahun baru ungkit. Ngok |
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ko ni macam menyambut je kak?? 
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tak baik ko fitnah zakir naik & riduan teh 
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hari ni la berpuluh tahun dulu DAP BIADAP claim menang pegang malaya konon, sampai sekarang pun tak menang2 jugak.
bahahhaha
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Silap tengku gak n dia sedar dia silap
Melayu di abaikan en.masse, cina n british di istimewakan economically
Tengku kata it is ok cam tu sebab kita TUAN
Tapi tengku tak.jauh vision, apa erti merdeka tapi ko masih harap dari cina n omputih, bila nk berdikari? Tadak usaha ke arah tu, tu yg melayu pendam n bila cina naik tocang, letop let, saya dah baca buku 13 mei masa form 1 lagi, di haramkan tp buku tu milik ustaz , ayah kawan saya ngajor di kem, sekarang bukan masa nk salahkan sapa tp pastikan event camtu tak berulang |
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cina apa masa tu nak tanya sat  |
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sapa sore loser masa election sblom 13 Mei 1969 tu? datuk harun kan.. entah, pada aku kalo cina menang kat kampung baru patot la dorang gebang wat parade pon.. so now soalan aku, adakah akan berlaku lagi pertumpahan darah lepas pru14 nanti? |
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Bini Tunku Kat England Dulu Cine
Anak angkat pompuan konon.. 
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Semoga peristiwa ni tak berulang.... |
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1969 .. cina kaya melayu miskin .
2017 .. cina kaya dan berjaya ..
melayu tetap miskin .
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dess402 replied at 13-5-2017 09:59 PM
1969 .. cina kaya melayu miskin .
2017 .. cina kaya dan berjaya ..
pastu ada forumer provokatif yg dakwa, ' ini adalah bukti jelas layanan org Melayu terhadap org2 Cina ' . Sila rujuk tret ' minta maaf kejadian solat Jumaat Masjid Austin.' |
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Masa itu sex is best at 7.30 am juigak ka lobai? 
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Edited by zidane_ziege at 13-5-2017 10:57 PM
aku muskil part yg bold tu..sumber dari cacai umno the patriot
Catatan 13 Mei 1969
Berikut adalah catatan Tragedi 13 Mei 1969 seperti yang diceritakan kembali secara lisan oleh Haji Muhamad Bin Haji Yassin, 77 tahun, seorang bekas pelajar Kolej Islam Malaya, Petaling Jaya (kini kampus UIAM) yang berada di kampus dan kawasan sekitar Lembah Kelang ketika Tragedi 13 Mei, 1969. Penulis menyusun semula pengkisahan tersebut berdasarkan kronologi sebenar.
Pada 10 Mei 1969, Parti Perikatan disahkan memenangi PRU 1969 dan membentuk kerajaan. Namun sekalipun ia dimenangi oleh Parti Perikatan, ia disifatkan sebagai kemenangan tipis kepada parti memerintah kerana banyak kerusi di kawasan banda-bandar utama, terutamanya Kuala Lumpur telah berjaya dimenangi oleh Democratic Action Party (DAP) dan Gerakan yang ahlinya terdiri dari kaum Cina yang menetap di sekitar Kuala Lumpur dan bandar-bandar utama seluruh negara yang lain.
Kumpulan perarakan tersebut kemudiannya sampai ke kawasan Kg. Baru dan melalui jalan di hadapan rumah Menteri Besar Selangor ketika itu iaitu Dato’ Seri Harun Idris, yang juga ketua pemuda UMNO Malaysia pada masa yang sama. Diceritakan bahawa semasa di Kg. Baru, gambar Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah selaku SPBYDPA ketika itu dipijak dan dilanyak di hadapan Kg. Baru. Selain bertujuan menghina orang Melayu dan institusi Raja-Raja Melayu, dipercayai perbuatan tersebut adalah bertujuan untuk memprovokasi, mengajak orang Melayu Kg. Baru untuk keluar.
Tiada apa yang berlaku sehinggalah perarakan tamat pada malamnya dengan tenang dan tenteram sekalipun ada tindakan provokasi semasa perarakan tersebut.
Namun ia tidak tamat di situ. Pada tengah malam 12 Mei, 1969, rupanya di sebalik ketenangan tersebut, kemarahan Melayu semakin meluap-luap dibakar peristiwa siangnya. Melayu dari Kg. Baru rupanya sedang mempersiapkan diri, bagi menyahut cabaran Cina yang dikatakan menghina orang Melayu semasa perarakan tersebut.
Kumpulan Melayu dari Kg. Baru tersebut bergerak keluar ke Jalan Raja Abdullah ke persimpangan Jalan Campbell.
Di persimpangan tersebut orang Melayu menahan semua kereta dan lori yang dipandu oleh Cina. Pemandu dipaksa turun, dipukul dan dibunuh di situ. Pertempuran seumpanya merebak ke Bandar Tun Razak, membawa ke Jalan Cochcrane dan Jalan Pudu.[\b]
aku muskil apahal org melayu tahan dan bunuh cina yg naik kereta lori tu? diorg ke yg merusuh? kenapa tak keluar masa perarakan tu? klu cina yg naik kereta lori tu betul yg berarak menghina melayu memang padan la muka diorg..tp klu cina2 tu x tau apa2 mcm mana? ntah baru balik keje ke. .hantar brg ke..nak balik kg ke.. |
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aku tak racist, aku humanist.....aku benci semua hahahaha.....melayu pun ade yg buat sial kat aku, ade yg buat baik kt aku, cina/india pun sama, aku penah kene tolong dan penah jugak kena buat sial, omputih pun same...semua sama...so sape baik dengan aku dia kawan aku, sape buat sial dengan aku, aku tak suka dia, biar pun sedara aku hahahahahahahaha |
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akusukaq replied at 13-5-2017 09:17 PM
sapa sore loser masa election sblom 13 Mei 1969 tu? datuk harun kan.. entah, pada aku kalo cina me ...
akan berlaku jika Amno bawah pimpinan sekarang kalah utk buang keputusan pilihanraya.
kecuali, seorang pemimpin yg utamakan kepentingan negara dan parti muncul dlm Amno |
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Antara pengasas GERAKAN selain lim chong eu ialah arwah Profesor Syed Hussin Al Attas n ramai bukan melayu undi dia n dia menang |
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tumpanglalu74 replied at 13-5-2017 09:23 PM
Anak angkat pompuan konon..
Woody Allan pun gitew
Orang melayu ramai gitu, nk kaber line
Adik akak abang angkat ....last last jatuh cinta or bahan ngeseks jek
Tapi depa tak mo terima kata aku cam tu hihihi |
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Post time 13-5-2017 02:52 PM
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