Apologise To The People, Says Puteri Umno To Mat Sabu

Apologise To The People, Says Puteri Umno To Mat Sabu

PAPAR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Puteri Umno chief Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu should apologise for insinuating that the perpetrators in the Bukit Kepong offensive were the real heroes.

"He should realise that had it not been for the sacrifice of our freedom fighters, he and his family would not have been able to enjoy the peace that the country enjoys," she said at her Hari Raya Open House at the community hall here today.

She regarded the statement by Mohamad Sabu who is also known as Mat Sabu as totally irresponsible and disheartening to the families of the Bukit Kepong heroes, particularly at this time when Aidilfitri and Merdeka Day should be doubly celebrated with joy.

Mat Sabu allegedly remarked during a talk in Penang on Aug 21 that the communist guerillas who attacked and killed 25 police personnel and their families in the Bukit Kepong tragedy were the real heroes as they were actually fighting the British.

He later clarified the remark, stating that those who attacked Bukit Kepong were heroes because they were freedom fighters, and not because they attacked Malay policemen.