Compiled by SALMA FAIRUS, CHOW HOW BAN and R. ARAVINTHAN
ONE of the three Malaysian recipients of a special medallion from the Chinese government to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II Victory Day celebration recently spoke about the event.
They were among the 10 people who received the awards on behalf of their ancestors who had made tremendous contributions to China’s resistance against Japanese occupation during World War II, Sin Chew Daily reported.
Initially, there was little information given to Wong Shaw Ming and the other recipients about the two events they had to attend on Sept 3, including the presentation of the medallion in Beijing.
“On that day, we had to wake up at 3am. We reached Tiananmen Square at 4am for the Victory Day parade.
“The entire programme lasted about five hours.
“And later, after two hours of rest, we were taken to the place where we received the medallions,” said Wong.
Wong’s late grandfather Huang Zisong, who was a community leader in Senai, Johor, organised volunteers from Nanyang Volunteer Drivers and Mechanics Corps to fight the war in China.
The other two Malaysian recipients were Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations president Datuk Richard Wee and How Hwee Bee on behalf of their respective ancestors Datuk Seri Wee Kheng Chiang and Hau Say Huan.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
