Abu Samah Mohd Kassim
Abu Samah Mohd Kassim (February 1926 - 7 April 2009) was one of central committee member of the Malayan Communist Party during 1975. He was an important Malay communist in the 1970s.
Early life
Abu Samah was born in the district of Semantan, Temerloh, Pahang. Dato' Bahaman, a well-known Malay leader whom headed the rebellion against British intervention in politics and the administration of Pahang in 1891–1892, is his great-granduncle.
Involvement in politics
During 1946, he joined the nationalist movement and became a member of the Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya and Angkatan Pemuda Insaf. In 1948, he joined the armed struggle for independence through 10th Regiment, the Malayan National Liberation Army. Under the order of Malayan Communist Party, in 1953, he moved from the forest in Pahang to the south of Thailand until 1989, along with the 10th Regiment. From 1969 to 1976, he led the group of troops, around 40 people, to Hulu Kelantan. He had fought with the Malaysian military during Operasi Gonzales.
Later life
At the age of 80, he settled in Sukhirin District, Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand, with Abdullah CD and the former members of the 10th Regiment, who chose not to return to Malaysia.
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- Operation Malaya (1953 documentary)
- A Piece of Ribbon (1963 play)
- The 7th Dawn (1964 drama)
- The Last Communist (2006 film)
- Apa Khabar Orang Kampung (2007 film)
- 29 Februari (2012 film)
- Tanda Putera (2013 film)
- The Garden of Evening Mists (2011 novel)
- The New Village (2015 film)
- The Garden of Evening Mists (2019 film)
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