ALOR STAR: A speech by Kedah's fifth Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Syed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin, delivered nearly 47 years ago, has been transcribed from an audio recording, shedding light on a little-known chapter of the state's history during the Japanese occupation.
The speech was delivered on Dec 14, 1979, at the commemorative stone-laying ceremony for Kampung Lindungan Raja in Sedim, Kulim.
It recounts historical events in Sedim during the Japanese occupation, including how the late Sultan Abdul Hamid was given refuge in the village.
The transcription was completed on Oct 25 by Malaysian Historical Society Kedah branch chairman Syamsyul Anuar Ismail, who retained every word as recorded in the original audio.
