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The other freedom fighters
By: Masha Medvedkov
Posted: Aug 31 09
Witnessed: 943 times
Regions: Malaysia, Thailand
Issues: Armed conflict, Discrimination
Tags: Communist party, independence
Ex-members of CPM feel aggrieved that they are being demonised although they too played a major role in achieving independence.
In view of the nations 52nd Merdeka, Malaysiakini recently visited one such communist peace village in Sukhirin, southern Thailand, to talk to some of these battle-hardened communist insurgents on their role in gaining independence.
Original souce: Malaysiakini on Youtube
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