Malaysian Communist Party | |
|---|---|
| Malay name | Parti Komunis Malaysia |
| Chinese name | 马来西亚共产党 Má-lâi-se-a Kiōng-sán-tóng Maa5 Loi4 Sai1 Aa3 Gung6 Caan2 Dong2 Mǎláixīyǎ gòngchǎndǎng |
| Tamil name | மலேசிய கம்யூனிஸ்ட் கட்சி |
| General Secretary | Zhang Zhong Min (Ah Ling) |
| Founded | 5 December 1983 |
| Dissolved | April 28, 1987 |
| Merger of | Communist Party of Malaya/Revolutionary Faction and Communist Party of Malaya/Marxist–Leninist |
| Headquarters | West Betong District, Thailand |
| Armed wing | Malaysian People's Liberation Army |
| Front organisation | Malaysian People's Liberation League |
| Radio station | Voice of the People of Malaysia |
| Ideology | |
The Malaysian Communist Party (MCP) was a merger of the Communist Party of Malaya/Marxist-Leninist (CPM-ML) and the Communist Party of Malaya/Revolutionary Faction (CPM-RF). Both factions split out from the Malayan Communist Party in the 1970s. MCP traced its roots to splinter groups amongst communist guerrillas in southern Thailand in the 1970s. The party conducted armed struggle in the Malaysian-Thai border areas between 1983 and 1987. The former CPM-RF members lay down their arms on 13 March 1987 and the former CPM-ML members lay down theirs on 28 April 1987.[1] It eventually accepted a deal for cessation of hostilities with the Thai military and its cadres were resettled in 5 'friendship villages'.