The 1969 general election was a communal showdown and foreshadowed the 2008 tsunami.
DAP had emerged the biggest opposition party in the 10 May 1969 polls.
Thousands of Malay villages would have likely suffered the same fate that befell Kampung Buah Pala had the DAP successfully come to power then in Selangor. (Ref. Kg Buah Pala: Pagar makan padi) Continue reading “What if DAP had gained power in the May 1969 election?”