Some say it was done to hide the seriousness of the situation and contain its implications politically. Others say it was done so that insurance could be collected on damaged or destreoyed property and goods because insurance policies would not cover wartime activities. As for Chin Peng, the notorious leader of the CTs, he eventually escaped from Malaya and fled to China. He is now living free in Bangkok, Thailand - uncaptured and unpunished, yet publically admitting responsibility for all the death and misery he caused. The Malayan Emergency was the only war the West won against Communism.
Many people remember failures like Korea and Vietnam but few recall the victory in Malaya.
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