Forget not their deeds


FIFTY years ago, on Aug 11, 1966, peace was declared after the war Indonesia waged on Malaysia ended. That war, which started when President Sukarno of Indonesia warned that he would “Ganyang Malaysia” (Crush Malaysia) at the “crow of the chicken” on the day Malaysia was formed, is known as Konfrontasi (Confrontation). It is also known as the “Undeclared War”.

Ignoring the threat, the Federation of Malaysia comprising Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak was declared on Sept 16, 1963.

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