THE BOOK ENTITLED: "CRIMSON TIDE OVER BORNEO - UNTOLD POLICE STORIES....."- written by James Ritchie with the late Rtd. ACP Thoo Kim Nyan & Dtk. Wan Junaidi Tku. Jaafar was launched by the Chief Minister of Sarawak this morning on 6th October 2011 at 10.30 at Sarawak Club Kuching.
The main stories in the book highlight the roles of Polis Di-Raja Malaysia (PDRM) Sarawak in fighting and eliminating the security threats posed by Sarawak Communist Organization (SCO) and its subversive and militant elements leading to the famous "Operation Sri Aman" in 1973.
The occasion was a very joyful and memorable one as it was a golden opportunity for meeting many old time retired "fellow-fighters" of various ranks from various units of PDRM Sarawak.
PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN DURING THE FUNCTION
(1) Retired DSP Dennis Bong (Extreme left) - Former Special Branch Officer putting on his decorative service medals.
(2) Retired DCP Datuk Alli Kawi (Second from left) - Former Head Special Branch Sarawak. I was together with Datuk Alli Kawi having lunch with Bong Kee Chook
(BCK) on the very day BCK came out of his jungle hide-out at Sepatak, Bayai Simanggang in 1973.
(BCK) on the very day BCK came out of his jungle hide-out at Sepatak, Bayai Simanggang in 1973.
(4) Retired DSP Chai - (Extreme Right) Former Special Branch Officer
I had the opportunity to meet and shook hand personally with Tun Haniff Omar - former InspectorGeneral of Police (IGP). I also took the opportunity to "whisper" to him the reason for my resignation from the Police Force in 1980. There was one IGP's directive to stop officers from taking leave to study law then. Those who wished to do so had to resign.
PLEASE NOTE
I did not RETIRE as James Ritchie wrote in the book by my photograph which he took when James interviewed me about my roles as District Special Branch Inspector Simanggang during pre-Sri Aman in 1973.
I RESIGNED from the Police Force in 1980. Had I stayed on in the Force then, I would have retired in the year 2005 at the age of 56 years.
I RESIGNED from the Police Force in 1980. Had I stayed on in the Force then, I would have retired in the year 2005 at the age of 56 years.
The IGP's Directive did not stop officers who really wanted to study law from resigning. About few years (after 1980), the Police Force encouraged its officers to take leave with/and without pay to go for degree courses in local universities including law. Tun Haniff Omar himself took leave to study law at University of Buckingham in UK (after I left).
Interested reader may read my: "THE UNTOLD STORY" which I posted on 25th June 2011 in this blog.
I'll write in due time two more series of my "THE UNTOLD STORY"
I'll write in due time two more series of my "THE UNTOLD STORY"
(a) The Chase from Simanggang (after BCK came out) to the killing of CT Liew Than Yew at Spaoh (1973)
(b) The Bau-Lundu Experiences (1976-1979) & The Death Border Scout Sgt. Jemat Anak Ningkan.
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