By
: Siti Sarah Bakar
The
spirit to fight
the British from control
of the State after the Second World War
has existed in young people aged 17 years. Born in 1932, Rosli
Dhobi is a
historical figure in the State.
Derived
from Kampung Pulo
Sibu, Sarawak, Rosli
Dhobi is a brave
man to defend our
beloved homeland. He was sentenced to hang in
a very young age. Sentence received following the stabbing
action of the
Governor of Sarawak, the second Sir Duncan
Stewart.
Just
use a knife, which
is poisonous, Rosli Dhobi was imprisoned in the prison
of Sarawak before hanged with his
colleagues Morshidi Sidek,
Awang Ramli Awang
Bujang Matsaruddin and Sutong.
Rosli
Dhobi is a member
of the Malay Youth Movement Saeawak (GPMS).
This movement against
the British colonial government was
established in private after
the family of Sir Charles Vyner Brooke defeated Japanese
hands during World War II. In addition, Sarawak would
also like dispersed to the
Colonial Office in
London after the War in 1945.
Sarawak
has been dominated by the British colonial government since 1842 by the family of Sir
James Brooke. Queries the state rule has been
revealed to his nephew and
son of Sir Charles to Sir Charles, Sir
Charles Vyner. The
rule only lasted 99
years when they lost to Japan in 1941.
Rosli
Dhobi was one of a members of the Rukun
13 of the GPMS. GPMS is a combination of Malay leaders of Brunei
and Sarawak Melanau. This movement was led
by Datuk Patinggi Abang Abdillah who was
Prime Minister of Sarawak at the time of Sir Charles Vyner.
Rukun
13 was established on February 21, 1949 at Queensway
Road, Sibu. Rukun 13 is intended to stab
Sir Duncan is so
disliked by the people of Sarawak natives. Attitude
that has made public
transport natives in Sarawak and Brunei do
not like him.
By
consensus, or more correctly, the members of the Rukun 13, they chose to
stab Sir Rosli
Dhobi Duncun. The
tragedy occurred when Sir Duncan
and colonial agent
visit to Sibu on
December 3, 1949.
At
9.30 am on the
same day, by shouting the
sentence "Get out of here or die!" Rosli Dhobi
to stab Sir
Duncan is still
ignoring her words. After the incident, Rosli
Dhobi and his colleagues who had descended Melanau and Morsidi Sidik
had been arrested by British police. Sir Duncan
was sent to Sibu
Hospital and hospitals in
Singapore for more intensive treatment. But
the British officers had died seven days
after the incident occurred.
Due
to the death of the British Officer,
Rosli Dhobi and
Morsidi Sidik and
two partners they
Rambli Awang Awang
Bujang Suntong Matsaruddin
and was sentenced to death. The sentence was
executed on March 2, 1950 in
Kuching Prison Tabuan
Road, Kuching. They
all are buried
without a headstone.
They
were buried in their
places at the gallows of the Kuching Central
Prison. They also buried without a tombstone
under the walls of the prison yard.
This occurs because the British were
worried about the resurgence of anti-colonial resistance movements that have ceased abruptly
after the death of Rosli Dhobi and his colleagues.
Before
the death sentence meted out to the freedom
fighter that is, Rosli Dhobi, wrote a
letter to his mother and father. Based
on the correspondence, he check
some messages to his parents and all over the place.
Among
the contents of the letter which was written by Rosli
Dhobi are:
1.
Good separation son say on the death of
a terrible son. Do not remember and appealable because it was already nasid and
child destiny inevitable and possible.
2.
Keep aik and sisters and all our members. Give
all the subjects either supererogatory or Prescribing them.
3.
Forgive my sins and offenses red soles son of
his father and mother maintained until separation son. And lawful food and
drink son.
4.
Wrap the dead child with the National Banner
of Sarawak.
5.
All appliances stationery, books and clothes
the child, give it all to the sister Aini.
6.
While child Fatimah, give the name to
commemorate ROSLI Child.
7.
Give salutation and forgiveness as well as
safe from child to mother and uncle old son.
8.
Father and mother and family members do not
forget the welfare of all and prayed for special supplies to natural death.
After
almost 46 years Rosli
Dhobi and his colleagues buried under the walls
of the prison yard. Only in 1996, they were buried properly. On
March 2, 1996 located in Sibu, four nationalist
fighters were buried
after the official ceremony attended by the
Governor of Sarawak fifth Tun
Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohamad Noor. Late
is one of their friends
who also descended Melanau.
Each
warrior was given the honor of Sarawak in
Makam Pahlawan Sarawak buried near the mosque
Sibu. During the ceremony last perkembumian, all
the remains of the dead were placed in the coffin. The coffin is covered with the flag of the State, such as what is requested by Rosli
Dhobi in his letter before ditali suspension.
Rosli
Dhobi was regarded
as the champion of the people who understand his
struggles. And treated
as murderers by those who do not support the cause.
Rosli
Dhobi of Sarawak's
independence hero who is still
remembered by all Malaysians.
The spirit and courage
that can guide the ganerasi will come to
produce the people and country free
from colonial rule.
