Till Death do us Part

The controversy over the MSA/MSSA issue is actually a non-controversy. The real issue seems to be rather an attack on the Malaysian Govt and its activities and policies.

Two major points seem to arise from the letters that have been published. (1) MSA is a tool of the Malaysian Govt, i.e. under its control (2) there are 'spies' on campus who are reporting the activities of Malaysian students to the Malaysian Govt.

1.

Is MSA controlled by the Malaysian Govt a matter of fact? May I suggest that those who allege it is attend the MSA Committee meetings and look into its books. There does not appear to be any clause in the MSA constitution prohibiting observers to the Committee meetings as well as to look into the books of MSA. The question is, "Are you really concerned? Or as you just attacking the Malaysian Govt. using MSA as a scape goat?"

2.

If there are 'spies' on campus working for the Malaysian Govt, they are by definition difficult to detect. Witness the earlier meeting this year held in the student union to find out if the N.Z Security police are on campus. It is fair to comment that the meeting reduced itself to the recitation of 'anecdotes' and this was admitted by Peter Cullen who himself also told a few anecdotes. If spies do exist on campus and in these days of the Black September Movement and that sort of thing an increase of security officers on campus might be expected, there is really nothing one can do except to pin them down and this is of course a most difficult task. Espionage and counterespionage is a real art.

However, there is at the moment actual armed [unclear: conflicts] (bang! bang!) in Northern Malaya and the borders of Sarawak between the Malaysian armed forces and fuck-wits who like to call themselves National Liberation fighters. In Sarawak, the battle sometimes take place in the towns, especially Sibu. This armed conflict (bang! bang!) is not just a joke. If anybody thinks it is not true, please read the Straits Times freely available in the Main Library. You don't have to run through many pages as an incident with the insurgents happens nearly every day. Furthermore, the Sarawak Tribune will give you more detailed accounts of the fighting in Sarawak, especially in the 3rd Division. The Sarawak Tribune is not available in the Main library but anyone interested will just have to call out and it will be handed to him for perusal. In the light of this, can one really blame the Malaysian Govt for having spies on campus?

It is our firm belief that many of those who have written to Salient opposing the Malaysian Govt, have great sympathies and ties to these National Liberation Fighters back home. Please study their letters carefully again.

I usually sign my real name in letters to you, Mr Editor. But this time I will not. The reason is because I know these freedom fighters i.e. have a license to kill and massacre i.e. have freedom to slit throats (please read Strait Times and Sarawak Tribune for details) Mean Business. If my name is revealed, you might not get another letter from me.

Thank you Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

Peace Loving Malaysian.