Batang Kali group to soldier on

UALA LUMPUR: The Action Committee Con-demning the Batang Kali Massacre will not give up their fight despite a refusal by the British government to hold an inquiry into the 1948 massacre.
Lawyer Datuk Dominic Puthucheary said the committee was determined to fight Britain’s provisional decision to reject any probe into the killings.
“We will pursue without doubt [...]

MCA to Press British Government On Batang Kali Massacre

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama)– The MCA wants the British government to continue its investigation and to have a fair inquiry into the Batang Kali massacre, vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said Thursday.
The party would take up the case with the British High Commission and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, he told reporters at the party [...]

Malaysian Chinese Association Supports Seeking Spology from Britain Over Massacre

The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) extended its full support here on Thursday to the committee seeking apology and compensation from the British government for the 1948 massacre at Batang Kali in the state of Selangor.
MCA Vice President Liow Tiong Lai told a press conference here that MCA would write to the British High Commission in [...]

Britain Reconsiders Inquiry Into Batang Kali Massacre

By Neville Spykerman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — A painful but necessary final chapter surrounding the deaths of 24 rubber tappers who died at the hands of the British Army in 1948 may soon be unveiled.
The British government, whose representatives met lawyers representing families of victims in London on July 3, are considering holding an inquiry [...]

Britain to state stand on Batang Kali

KUALA LUMPUR: The British government will announce on Aug 14 its position on the outstanding issue of the Batang Kali massacre.
For the past 60 years, the British government has rejected demands for investigations into the killings, most recently on Jan 21 this year, without giving full reasons.
Then on April 27, it withdrew the rejection.