September—First groups of guerillas infiltrate into Lundu and recruit
scores of new cadres who go to Batu Hitam for training.
1964
August 18--After receiving combat training in Jakarta they return to Kalimantan to form the North Kalimantan National Liberation League (NKNLL) to unite all racial groups for a communist-controlled
“North Kalimantan People’s Republic” (NKPR).
However, on December 28,
the NKNLL was declared illegal by the Indonesian government.
A white paper said:
“The NKNLL came into existence shortly before the Malayan National Liberation League (MLLL) mission arrived in Jakarta; and almost coincided with the formation of the Malayan Patriotic Front (MPF) and
the Thai Patriotic Front (TPF). All this, together with a marked resurgence of the South Vietnam National Liberation Front (SVNLF), represents regional communist strategy in South East Asia. The
destructive hand of Peking is thus clearly illustrated.” (White Paper:The Communist Threat to Sarawak, 1966).
September—First groups of guerillas infiltrate into Lundu and recruit scores of new cadres who go to Batu Hitam for training.
1965:
June 27— Indonesia’s RPKAD attack Siburan police station killing Sgt Simon Ningkan, the brother of the Chief Minister Stephan Kalong Ningkan.
The government launches “Operation Hammer” where three Chinese areas—Siburan, Beratok and Tapah are fenced up.
September 17-18—A landmark SCO meeting is held in Pontianak to form
the North Kalimantan Communist Party (NKCP). Chaired by Wen Ming Chuan and attended by 11 other founding members namely Bong Kee Chok.
Among the resolutions discussed was the formation the North Kalimantan Communist Party
(NKCP).
September 30—A group supporting the PKI assassinate six Indonesian
Army Generals and throw their bodies into an unused well at Lubang
Buaya in Jakarta. The coup is overthrown by General Suharto who leads a campaign against the communists. As such the plan to register the NKCP is called off. The TNI now take action against the PKI and Sarawak Communists stationed in West Kalimantan.
October 26--SCO forms two armed units--Pasokan Rakyat Kalimantan Utara (PARAKU) under Bong Kee Chok and Pasokan Gerilya Rakyat Sarawak (PGRS). PARAKU 260 CTs
operating in the Martinus complex, Senaning-Kantu complex and Bukit
Bangkit-Senaning-Lubok Antu complex opposite the Second Division.
1966:
June 27-July 9—An emergency meeting of the Afro-Asian Writers held in Peking passed a resolution on “North Kalimantan” (Sarawak) reflecting the interest of the Peking bloc. It stated that the line of struggle
for the liberation of North Kalimantan “was to take up arms and fight
resolutely until Malaysia is completely crushed.”
August 11--A peace deal in Bangkok is drawn up between Indonesia and
Malaysia ending the Confrontation.. Following the Bangkok talks the government issued “surrender terms”.
September 17: Sarawak government publishes a White Paper outlining the
threat by the SCO called “The Communist Threat to Sarawak”.
1967:
July 15—Sarawak communists team up with PKI Commander Sofyan to attack the airport at Sanggau Ledo in Kalimantan Barat. They kill four soldiers, seize more than 100 weapons, half of which are semi-automatic rifles, several mortars and 20 boxes of ammo.
October—Indonesian army combine with Dayaks in West Kalimantan who launch a “Mangkok Merah” war against the communists, namely the PGRS who have been blamed for the torture and killing of several Dayak
chiefs.
Thousands of Chinese are forced to flee from Sanggau Ledo, Bengkayang and the border areas to the coastal towns of Singkawang and Pontianak.
1968:
July 5—The first batch of CTs leave Kalimantan and head for for Telok Sabang in the Nonok (Asajaya) Bong Kee Chok takes refuge in the Martinus complex.
1969:
May 26—Two leading CTs are killed by Indonesian TNI and natives who behead the duo. Their heads are preserved in jars and exhibited in Pontianak.
July--Bong Hong, Kee Chok’s brother, leads of a group of 80 CTs to Telok Sabang.
1970:
March 30—The NKCP is officially formed. Its manifesto was written by
Bong Kee Chok. He names Wen Min Chuan, himself and Lim Ho Kui as NKCP’s top three leaders.
1971:
March 6—Security Forces kill seven CTs at Gunung Gading at Lundu.
March 8—Security forces launch the second largest operation codename “Hentam” at Muara Tebas
May 17—Security Forces shot dead two CTs and captured another who were climbing the fence around St Elizabeth’s catholic school in Sibu.
Immediately after this the NKCP sent a “death warrant” (a letter written in Chinese) to the Principal of the School Sister C. Cecily who consulted her superiors the following day. As the CTs had also booby trapped the schools’ entrance on several occasions, the Mother General decided to withdraw all Order of St Francis expatriate Sisters from Sarawak.
September 19, 1965 the day when NKCP was officially formed in Pontianak.
1972
It’s a bad year for the Sarawak police as several of their Special Branch members killed.
In Sibu SB officer Inspector Harmon Wong was assassinated in front of his house in broad daylight by a gunman and his accomplice on a motor-cycle.
The assassin is killed after being shot dead by an army MIO Lieutenant Fabian Wong who witnessed the killing.
March 28—CTs ambush and kill 15 members of the Malaysian Rangers, along the Biawak-Lundu road.
July 21—Bong Kee Chok moves his men from Senaning (just across the border from Lachau and Pantu towns) to Balai Ringin along the Kuching-Simanggang Road.
1973:
September—The SB trace a Bong’s group of CTs operating in the Balai Ringin area. Bong and the group of about 30 attempt to flee from the
security forces in three separate directions.
The largest group of more than 20 is led by Bong, the second has five-members and the third comprises Bong’s special assistants Fam Nam Siong and his wife Bong Sai Ying.
Pursued George Medalist ASP Menggong anak Pangit and the Sarawak PFF he is cornered.
Fam Kuok Chiang and his wife Bong Sai Ying (Lim Fei) reach Engklili where they surrender. The third group is cornered and all its members eliminated.
Under pressure, Bong sends two CTs Ah Kwong and his youngest brother Bong Kee Khian—to make contact with the government.
October 12--Inspector Nyomek Nyeap and a police detective detain one of Bong’s messengers on a bus at Pantu and he is interrogated.
October 16—Bong Kee Khian and Ah Kwang are the first two NKCP members to agree to lay down their arms.
October 19: Bong Kee Chok, his brother Bong Kee Khian visits Simanggang (now called Sri Aman) rest house for talks. Kee Khian is a political secretary in the Chief Minister’s office.
Later in the evening Bong meets the Chief Minister face-to-face for the first time and informal discussions begin.
October 21: Signing of the MOU between Bong and the Chief Minister.
Following this the CTs from the 2nd Bureau start come out of the jungle.
October 26—Hung Chu Ting meets with his 2nd Bureau NKCP cadres and the criticize the MOU.
November 20—CT commander Chong Ah Wah who is operating in Baram meets Hung who reluctantly agrees to return to society and to “pursue the struggle by constitutional means”.
December—One of the pioneers of the NCKP Lim Ho Kui writes a letter to the Chief Minister and is told that the government hold true on its MOU and guarantees the safety of all returnees.
However, the NKCP agree to leave some of their hard-core guerrillas behind in the jungle as assurance the government will not renege on their promise.
1974:
March 27—Lim Ho Kwai, his wife Sia Yen Soo and a bodyguard eventually emerge from the jungle after agreeing to the Sri Aman terms.
May 31—The last batch of CTs finally emerge from the jungle leaving about 185 CT remnants to carry on with the armed struggle.
