German Press Report on Batang Kali Massacre Petition

Courtesy of Alois Leinweber

Sixty years on, last witness to British massacre in Malaysia speaks out

Telegraph (15/12/2008) : The Asia File by Ben Bland The Batang Kali massacre, in which 24 unarmed Chinese villagers were gunned down by Scots Guards in extremely questionable circumstances at the height of the Malayan Emergency in 1948, has been largely forgotten in Britain. It has never attracted the level of coverage accorded to the [...]

Malaysia’s Last Witness to 1948 Massacre Calls for Justice

  BATANG KALI, Malaysia (AFP) — Tham Yong is elderly and infirm, but the sole living survivor of Malaysia’s 1948 Batang Kali massacre says she still vividly remembers what she calls “the day the British killed our men”. “After so much time, it still hurts me every time I talk about it, I remember it [...]

Petition handed to British envoy

New Straits Times ( 2008/12/13) KUALA LUMPUR: A group of 100 people handed a petition calling for justice over the Batang Kali massacre to British High Commissioner Boyd McCleary, here yesterday. The Action Committee Condemning the Batang Kali Massacre head of signature, Quek Ngee Meng, said the petition was timed to coincide with the incident’s [...]

Photos of 12 Dec 08-Submit Memorandum at British High Comm, Jln Ampang

  Campaigners protest in front of the British High Commission  in Kuala Lumpur to condemn the historic Batang Kali massacre (AFP photo) Pay respect to massacre victims in front of British High Comm   Ceremony in front of British High Comm (AFP Photo)