Undoing the damage caused by Abdul Rahim’s thesis

As the second great-grandson of a mysterious man who hid behind the alias Kulup Lembang, a few years ago, I was eager to undo the damage caused by a thesis submitted by Abdul Rahim bin Abu Bakar.

It all changed when I began to realize that the issues behind the questionable thesis were no longer about ignorance or blatant factual omissions but, in reality, had become an instrument of conspiracy to hide the truth regarding Kulup Lembang. A conspiracy that involved not only so-called relatives but also some descendants of Kulup Lembang themselves.

The day I met Tun Hanif Omar at Tambun

It was a few years ago when I stumbled upon Tun Hanif Omar at what was once known as the Taman Perpaduan Restoran Nasi Vanggey outlet. It was a fine Sunday morning, and Tun Hanif Omar was enjoying breakfast at the restaurant with his family.

It was a long time ago, and I couldn’t really remember what we were talking about, but it led to Tun Hanif Omar revealing that he has many relatives living in and around Tambun.

Abdul Daim and Che Mohd Senawi's Kinta legacy

It is without a doubt that the Sale & Purchase Agreement signed by the 'keluarga diraja, bangsa diraja, lombong diraja' family and Headlines International Sdn Bhd (the Purchaser) a few years ago is a blessing in disguise. If it weren't for the sale of a parcel of vacant freehold land located in Tambun to Headlines International Sdn Bhd, descendants of the man who hid behind the alias known today as Kulup Lembang would never have been inspired to study the fascinating history of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), which holds a special significance in the history of the Purchaser’s Solicitor, Saiful Arshad & Co.