Guys,
This might help you guys - ROY DAVIS LINVILLE JUMPER is a political
scientist who is trained in the fields of Comparative Politics,
International Relations, and Public Policy. He is the author of two
previous books: Orang Asli Now (1999) and Power and Politics
(1997).
The Senoi Praaq is a Malaysian special forces unit originally
created in 1956 by the British colonial authorities to fight
communism during the Malayan Emergency. The term "Senoi Praaq,"
which roughly translates as "war people," stems from the Semai
language and is the basis of a colorful legend in Malaysia. The
unit is largely comprised of non-Malay tribal peoples known
collectively as the Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia. Jumper
details Senoi Praaq inception as a private army and its subsequent
development into an affiliate of the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP)
in this fast paced and often graphic account of irregular warfare
as it applies to counterinsurgency.
The unit began as a creature of British Military Intelligence and
fought in the deep jungle as Special Air Service (SAS) proteges,
eventually replacing the latter upon Malaysian independence from
Great Britain. They then served as mercenaries employed by the
United States Central Intelligence Agency in Vietnam and later
fought on Borneo during Malaysia's own undeclared war with
Indonesia. Today the unit remains under arms and heads up a large
paramilitary apparatus maintained in conjunction with conventional
military forces. Malaysia's capacity to project force throughout
South East Asia should not be underestimated, Jumper warns. The
Senoi Praaq is a unique fighting force upon which Malaysia may rely
to preserve her sovereignty.
** Table of Contents **
-- Glossary
-- Abbreviations
-- Maps
-- Introduction
-- The Political Background
-- The Emergency and the Turn of Events Leading to Formation of the
Senoi Praaq
-- The Senoi Praaq Deploys
-- The Senoi Praaq Deploy in Vietnam
-- The Senoi Praaq Stands Down in Vietnam as the Indonesian Crisis
Erupts
-- The Indonesian Confrontation on Borneo and its Spread to
Penninsular Malaysia
-- Senoi Praaq Rehabilitation
-- Conclusion
-- Sources Consulted
