Quote by Chin Peng: “We were branded terrorists, but we saw ourselves as freedom fighters.”

Chin Peng highlights the stark contrast in how his actions were perceived by opponents versus how his movement viewed itself. This quote underscores the contested nature of historical narratives and political labels.

After decades in exile and following the official end of hostilities, Chin Peng published his memoir to offer his perspective on the Malayan Emergency, challenging dominant government-sanctioned histories.

Malaysian Communist Party leader who led the armed insurgency known as the Malayan Emergency from 1948. Born Ong Boon Hua, he lived in exile in Thailand for decades and wrote his memoir Alias Chin Peng: My Side of History in 2003. He remained a controversial figure in Malaysian history until his death in 2013.