Suaram adviser Kua Kia Soong has called for the declassification of the official documents on the May 13, 1969 riots.<br /><br />In 2007, Kua had written a book titled "May 13: Declassified Documents on the Malaysian Riots of 1969."<br /><br />He republished the book this year to commemorate the dark history.<br /><br />The tragic May 13 broke out three days after the 1969 general election where the Chinese-dominated opposition parties DAP and Gerakan had made electoral gains.<br /><br />Official reports claimed a total of 196 were killed, but British diplomats at the time estimated it to be around 800.<br />
