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18-509: The town is infamous for the tragic Bukit Kepong Incident . The government has built a museum to commemorate the actions of the Bukit Kepong police force against the communists, colloquially known as Bintang Tiga (Three Stars). Situated near the Muar river, the museum is opened everyday except on Mondays, with an inexpensive entrance fee. Visitors will get a chance to experience the history of

36-410: A guerrilla assault on the police station leading to the deaths of almost all of the police officers stationed there. When they began the siege, the attackers strongly believed that they would be able to defeat the policemen and gain control of the police station within a short span of time. This was due to several factors in their favour: their arms and numerical superiority and the relative isolation of

54-594: A single, long stern sculling oar called a yuloh (simplified Chinese 摇橹/ traditional Chinese 搖櫓) ) or may be fitted with outboard motors. Sampans are still in use by rural residents of Southeast Asia , particularly in Malaysia , Indonesia , Bangladesh , Myanmar , Sri Lanka and Vietnam . Malay communities in Southeast Asia also use the term sampan for their boats. Large boats such as sampan panjang , kolek and perahu panjang are used and built by

72-404: A small shelter on board and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. The design closely resembles Western hard chine boats like the scow or punt . Sampans are generally used for transportation in coastal areas or rivers and are often used as traditional fishing boats . It is unusual for a sampan to sail far from land, as they do not have the means to survive rough weather. It

90-536: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bukit Kepong Incident Communist victory [REDACTED]   United Kingdom [REDACTED] Federation of Malaya [REDACTED] Malayan Communist Party 1950 1951 1954 1956 Bukit Kepong incident was an armed encounter in 1950 during the Malayan Emergency between the Federation of Malaya Police and

108-474: Is sometimes claimed that the word "sampan" is derived from the Cantonese term sāam báan ([三板] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |labels= ( help ) ), literally "three planks", but this is likely to be a false etymology . A possible Austronesian origin of the word has been suggested, as it is attested in an Old Malay inscription from 684 CE. Sampans may be propelled by poles, oars (particularly

126-504: The Bukit Kepong incident and the Alamo , where the Bukit Kepong policemen, similar to the Texans , came under overwhelming odds and fought to the last man. 40 guerilla fighters (names unknown) Bukit Kepong was a 1981 action film chronicling the events of the conflict; produced and directed by Jins Shamsuddin , who also portrays Sergeant Jamil Mohd Shah. Bukit Kepong novel which

144-489: The Bukit Kepong incident through its modern and interactive display galleries. Bukit Kepong spreads over 256 km of land with a population of 10,174 people. One of the restaurant here is the floating restaurant on Muar river famous for its silver catfish (patin in Malay) dishes. 2°21′N 102°50′E  /  2.350°N 102.833°E  / 2.350; 102.833 This Johor location article

162-535: The attack. The village chief took command of the outpost until relieved by a police team from Muar . The battle at Bukit Kepong is considered to be tragic defeat although it strengthened the Government and people's resolve to fight the Communist insurgency. A small force defending against overwhelming odds gave the war against Communist insurgency a massive boost in terms of morale. Some drew comparisons between

180-469: The defending officers took up arms when they discovered that their husbands fell in battle. In the final hours of the fierce battle, the Communists set fire to the officers' barracks and station. Two women and their children were burnt to death in the married quarters. At that point only three policemen plus a village guard were still alive. They rushed out from the burning station, unable to withstand

198-690: The guerrillas of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) , the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) . This conflict took place in an area surrounding the Bukit Kepong police station in Bukit Kepong . The wooden station was located on the river banks of the Muar River , about 59 km from Muar town, Johor . The incident started just before dawn with the Communist gunmen launching

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216-446: The heat. They then assaulted the Communists position, killing at least three of them. Only about five hours after the first shot was fired did the communists manage to break their defences and set the place ablaze. They then retreated into the jungle. Fourteen policemen, two civilians, five auxiliary policemen, the wife of Abu Bakar Daud (one of the surviving policemen), the wife of Abu Mohd Ali and two of their childrens were killed in

234-476: The incident. During the attack, reinforcement were sent from Kampung Tui as the battle reverberated throughout several of the nearby villages. A band of villagers led by the village chief Ali Mustafa from Kampung Tui was escorted by 13 Auxiliary policemen. They were ambushed by the Communists en route about half a kilometre away from the station. The villagers were outgunned by the Communists who were using automatic weapons as opposed to rifles and shotguns held by

252-561: The leader of the communists during the Bukit Kepong Incident, was a national hero for fighting against British rule . 2°20′47.9″N 102°49′49.5″E  /  2.346639°N 102.830417°E  / 2.346639; 102.830417 Sampan A sampan is a relatively flat-bottomed wooden boat found in East , Southeast , and South Asia . It is possibly of Chinese or Austronesian origin. Some sampans include

270-409: The station. The battle began at about 4:15 am. According to eyewitness accounts, there were about 180 Communists attacking, led by Muhammad Indera , a Malay Communist. Despite the odds, the policemen led by Sgt. Jamil Mohd Shah , refused to surrender, although numerous calls by the communists for them to lay down arms were made. Several officers were killed as the shooting continued and two wives of

288-404: The village office and robbing a few stores. At the same time, another village guard group came from Kampung Durian Chondong using a sampan heading towards Bukit Kepong to render aid. They arrived there at 10 a.m. and that was when the first news of the attack on Bukit Kepong police station was communicated. When the village guards entered the village, they were able to observe the aftermath of

306-440: The villagers. Several village guards were wounded and two more auxiliary police officers killed. Although stopped halfway, their presence relieved some pressure of the Bukit Kepong defenders and forced a general Communist retreat. Due to the lopsided situation, Ali Mustafa ordered his guards to retreat while the rest were asked to defend the perimeter around Bukit Kepong town. The Communists eventually retreated after setting fire to

324-462: Was written by Ismail Johari and published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) in 1990. It was adopted as the Form 4 secondary school and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) educational teaching material. On 21 August 2011, Mohamad Sabu , then Deputy President of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), now President of Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH), made a controversial statement saying that Mat Indera,

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