KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim did not consider the people's sensitivities and feelings when saying that Chin Peng, the former secretary-general of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), be allowed to return to the country.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said Anwar's statement on the matter was regrettable as it was as though he wanted to forget history and the sufferings and sacrifices of the security forces and others who died at the hands of the CPM insurgents.
"The issue has been debated in the media and various quarters have given their views while rejecting any effort to bring back Chin Peng," he said in a press statement today.
Hishammuddin said allowing Chin Peng to return would only deeply hurt the people's feelings, especialy the children and grandchildren of the warriors who fought against the communist insurgency.
He said these defenders of the people and nation would definitely be hurt and disappointed with the latest development, that was Anwar's statement which went against general public sentiments on the Chin Peng issue.
"Anwar should realise that his stance on the issue does not only cause uneasiness but also anger to various quarters," he added.
Yesterday, Anwar said Chin Peng should be allowed to return to Malaysia to spend the rest of his twilight years and also because the Malaysian and Chinese governments had long made peace with each other.
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But Hishammuddin didn't care for people's feeling when he wave keris in every UMNO meeting. What a low mentality minister?
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