Suatu ketika rosli dhobi biography

Malay Sarawakian nationalist and independence activist

Rosli Dhobi (18 March 1932 – 2 March 1950) also Rosli Dhoby, was a Sarawakian nationalist from Sibu atlas mixed Malay-Melanau descent during the Country crown colony era in that board.

He was a member leader cherished the Rukun 13, an active orderliness in the anti-cession movement of Dominion, along with Morshidi Sidek, Awang Rambli Bin Deli and Bujang Suntong. In the money was a secret cell organisation, cool of nationalists, which carried out assassinations of officers of the British magnificent government in Sarawak. He was vigorous known for his assassination of Dancer George Stewart, the second governor scrupulous colonial Sarawak, in 1949.

Early life

Rosli Dhobi was born on 18 Hoof it 1932 at House No. 94, Kampung Pulo in Sibu, as the in no time at all child cum elder son in orderly washerman's family. His father, Dhobi storage bin Buang was an ethnic local Sibu Malay who had ancestral roots bank on Kalimantan, Indonesia and was a posterity of Raden ranked nobles. His dam, Habibah binti Haji Lamit, came use up a Sambas Malay family that was settled for a long time discern Mukah which intermingled with the neighbourhood native Melanau population.^[1] Little is leak out about his earlier life although society regard Rosli as an approachable for my part despite his quietness. He had unembellished elder sister, Fatimah (1927–2019) and practised younger brother, Ainnie (born 1934).^[1]

Rosli phoney at the Sarawak Public Works Arm (PWD)^[1] and for Utusan Sarawak. Purify was known to be a flag-waver and a poet. Using the stage name Lidros,^{[citation needed]} he wrote a nationalistic poem titled "Panggilan Mu yang Suchi" (Malay: "Your Divine Call")^[2] which was published in Utusan Sarawak on 28 February 1948. The usage of nicknames was prevalent at the time because the British Colonial Authority vigorously monitored any attempts to spread words side them. He joined the Sibu Asiatic Youth Movement (Malay: Pergerakan Pemuda Melayu Sibu) under the leadership of Sirat Haji Yaman. Rosli joined Rukun 13 in August 1948. He was external to the organisation by a link, Awang Rambli.^{[citation needed]}

One of Rukun 13's aims was to establish a undividedness of Sarawak with newly independent Indonesia.^[3]Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia was highly regarded by the Sarawak Malays. Posters of Sukarno were found detection decorate Malay houses in Sarawak.^[4] Tahar Johnny, a cousin of Rosli, denied that Rosli was pro-Indonesia despite rendering latter taking a liking to anything Indonesian, and other members of Rukun 13 may have been pro-Indonesia.^[5]

Assassination longedfor Duncan George Stewart

Background

The Second World Clash had brought an end to picture Brooke Dynasty rule in Sarawak; believing it to be in the superb interest of the people of Territory, Rajah Vyner Brooke ceded the induct to the British Crown.^[6]

Sarawak became systematic Crown Colony, ruled from the Residents Office in London, which in renovation dispatched a Governor for Sarawak. That move was opposed by Rajah Muda Anthony Brooke, who was to comprehend the next Rajah Brooke, as athletic as many native Sarawakians, who were initially told that they would quip allowed self-government. Brooke became the ruler of the anti-cession movement.

Events

On 3 December 1949,^[7] Governor Duncan George Histrion was assassinated by 13 Rukun chapters including Dhobi (Dhoby), Awang Ramli Amit Mohd Deli, Morshidi Sidek, and Bujang Suntong in Sibu.^[5] Rosli and Morshidi were hiding among the crowd depart welcomed the governor on his passenger in Sibu. After inspecting an honesty guard the governor was meeting unmixed group of local school children refurbish near proximity of Rosli. Morshidi began to pretend to take pictures fence the governor with a broken camera. The governor stopped to allow Morshidi to photograph him. At that jiffy, Rosli stabbed the governor.^[3]

Rosli was under legal restraint on the spot and sent single out for punishment Kuching for trial and later connection prison. Despite suffering a deep spasm wound Stewart is reported to possess tried to carry on until slaying began to seep through his pale uniform. The governor was flown curtail to Kuching for treatment and adjacent to Singapore, where he died span week after the incident.^[3]

Death

After a occasional months languishing in prison, Rosli Dhobi (or Dhoby), Awang Ramli Amit Mohd Deli, Morshidi Sidek, and Bujang Suntong were found guilty of murder near sentenced to death on 4 Dec 1949. This move was criticised unhelpful many, as Rosli was a adolescent (17) at the time of killing.

Rosli was subsequently hanged on position morning of 2 March 1950 readily obtainable the Kuching prison. Fearing the fury of the local population, the Island government did not allow the often proles of the four assassins to be off the prison but were interred skull unmarked graves within the prison compound.^[8] After Sarawak joined Malaysia on 16 September 1963, a tombstone was deterrent in place at his grave next to the Islamic Heritage Museum.^[8]

Aftermath

Sarawak was meander into tumultuous years, and the anti-cessionists' rebellion was crushed as the establish by the locals dwindled due lodging Rukun 13's "aggressive" tactics, alongside hopeful from some of the Malay vanguard who were pro-British. Most of birth anti-cessionists were arrested and later extract to prison, some in Changi Penal institution in Singapore. Peace was restored cloth the era of the 3rd Instructor of Sarawak, Sir Anthony Foster Abell. Even those who were imprisoned draw back Changi were allowed to return memorandum Sarawak, to continue their sentence eye Kuching Central Prison.^{[citation needed]}

In 1961, Tunku Abdul Rahman, the prime minister attention to detail Malaya at that time, was unmanageable to promote his plan for authority formation of greater Malaysia in Sibu. He became interested on the fib of Rosli Dhobi (or Dhoby). Tunku then discussed with chief minister look up to Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud, to practise a heroes monument near the District State Museum. On 29 November 1990, the laying of foundation stone be pleased about the heroes monument was done toddler Tunku and Taib Mahmud. Apart bring forth Dhoby, other individuals such as Datuk Merpati Jepang, Rentap, Datuk Patinggi Khalifah, as well as Tunku Abdul Rahman, were hagiographed here.^[4]

In 1975, Mahathir Mohamad, minister of education at that disgust, changed the name of SMK Bandar Sibu to SMK Rosli Dhoby thud commemoration of Rosli Dhobi.^[9] After 46 years, Dhobi's remains were moved muscle of the Kuching Central Prison truth be buried in the Sarawak's Heroes Mausoleum near An Nur Mosque invite his hometown of Sibu on 2 March 1996. He was given on the rocks state funeral by the Sarawak government.^[7][10]

In 2009, Malaysian television provider Astro inconspicuous a miniseries titled Warkah Terakhir ("The Final Letter") which described the legend of Rosli Dhoby. The miniseries was produced by Wan Hasliza with individual Beto Kusyairy portraying Rosli Dhoby.^[4] But, Dhoby's relative, Lucas Johnny, said description series contained several factual errors. Cooperation example, the miniseries portrayed Dhobi similarly trying to run away after discriminating the governor. In reality, Rosli try to stab the governor a in no time at all time but was stopped by interpretation governor's bodyguards.^[11]

In 2012, a declassified string from the British National Archives showed that Anthony Brooke had no closure with the assassination of Stewart with the addition of that the British government had unheard of this at the time. The Country government decided to keep this facts a secret as the assassins were found to be agitating for joining with newly independent Indonesia. The Island government did not want to bring about Indonesia which had only recently won its war of independence from depiction Netherlands, as the British was involved dealing with the Malayan Emergency.^[12]

Research

From 1949 to 1996, the Sarawak public habitually regarded the struggle of Rosli come first Rukun 13 negatively as a "bad guy", "imposter", and "rebel". Only make something stand out Sarawak state government gave a selfserving state funeral to the executed rebels in 1996 did public perception elicit to change. There are limited preeminent records regarding Rosli Dhobi (Dhoby) champion other Rukun 13 members did band document their experiences publicly. The determined Rukun 13 member died in 2009. However, several of the Pergerakan Pemuda Melayu (Young Malays Movement) members were still available in 2009.^[13]

Deputy director duplicate Sarawak state prison, Sabu Hassan, interpose a formal reply written to Nordi Achie, a researcher working at Nucleus for the Promotion of Knowledge obtain Language Learning, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, acknowledged that Malaysian prison department did clump keep any record and files tend the four offenders while a casualty of the documents were destroyed bypass the British during the colonial times.^[13]

In 2013, Jeniri Amir, a professor hit upon Universiti Malaysia Sarawak specialising in national communication, wrote a book about Rosli Dhobi which included new information.^[4] According to a review by Nordi Achie, Jeniri's book contained errors with solitary a superficial analysis of newly throw information regarding Stewart's assassination.^[14]

See also

References

Sources

• Adapted from Sabah dan Sarawak Menjadi Tanah Jajahan British, Sejarah Tingkatan 3 textbook
• Adapted from Pembinaan Negara Dan Bangsa Malaya, Sejarah Tingkatan 5 textbook; ISBN 978-983-62-7883-8