Malayan Communist Party

The Malayan Communist Party (MCP), also known as the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) was founded in 1930. Illegal from the outset, it advocated an end to British colonial rule, and was active in forming trade unions.

Deleted from victors’ history: The other freedom fighters

Ex-members of CPM feel aggrieved that they are being demonised although they too played a major role in achieving independence.

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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.

The MCP laid down its arms in 1989. On December 2nd at the town of Had Yai in Southern Thailand, Chin Peng, Rashid Maidin, and Abdullah C. D. met with representatives of the Malaysian and Thailand governments.

Separate peace agreements were signed between the MCP and both governments.

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In the mid 1960s the U.S. State Department estimated the party membership to be approximately 2000.