Once, the very mention of his 'nom de guerre' had struck fear and reverence in the hearts of many. Now, Chin Peng is an 85-year-old grandfather, yearning to return to his homeland.<br /><br />Hailing from Perak's quiet hamlet of Sitiawan, the once rifle-bearing rebel, whose real name is Ong Boon Hua, wants to visit the graves of his parents and reunite with his family.<br /><br />But the Malaysian government is unrelenting in rejecting his wish, its leaders proclaim that the secretary-general of the disbanded Communist Party of Malaya cannot be forgiven for its atrocities.<br /><br />Reported by Jiwi Kathaiah & Maran Perianen<br />Produced by Maran Perianen
