Here’s a snippet of history to tie up with our neighbours up north. What does a Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Perak have to do with Singapore? I was directed to this line of questioning by an article in the New Straits Times, on the restoration if Ngah Ibrahim’s Fort in Matang, Perak:
Ngah Ibrahim, of course, was the Menteri Besar of Perak and in turn was the son of Long Jaafar, regarded as the founder of Taiping. Long Jaafar is famous in local lore for the discovery of tin ore in Perak (I remember a Lat story involving elephants and finding shiny tin ore in the mud) and the boom in the mining industry thereafter.
The Ngah Ibrahim Fort was built in 1855-6 as an administrative centre. Ngah Ibrahim is credited with establishing the first modern administrative system in Perak. However, he was implicated in the murder of the British Resident in Perak and was exiled to Seychelles in 1877. He never returned to Perak and was buried in Singapore in 1895.
With the restoration of the fort almost complete, the NST reports that arrangements are being made to return his remains from Singapore to Matang. A quick check on the internet turned up no results on Ngah Ibrahim’s resting place in Singapore; neither did a query to the Malay Heritage Centre. So where is the current (Singapore) resting place of Ngah Ibrahim?
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Here’s something that might help: Is Ngah Ibrahim’s grave at Jalan Kubor? From the online Singapore Govt Gazette.
http://www.egazette.com.sg/Document/gg/2006/065465.pdf
First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, on 11th August 2006 at 5.00 pm.
WAREES INVESTMENTS PTE LTD
NOTICE OF EXHUMATION
GRAVE OF NGAH IBRAHIM
LOCATED NEAR JALAN KUBOR AND
GRAVE OF DATO OKK LAKSAMANA MOHD AMIN
AT PUSARA AMAN
Notice is hereby given that the grave of Ngah Ibrahim located near Jalan
Kubor and grave of Dato OKK Laksamana Mohd Amin at Pusara Aman will be
exhumed. The remains will be re-intered in Malaysia.
On behalf of Pesuruhjaya Warisan, Department of National Heritage Malaysia,
WAREES Investments Pte Ltd
Posted on August 14th, 2006 at 7:32 am
thanks for the heads up Zak!
This certainly looks like the Ngah Ibrahim in question, although now I’m wondering who Laksamana Mohd Amin is and what his connection is to the former Menteri Besar of Perak. Am not sure about his name though, is the “at” a preposition or part of the laksamana’s name?
Posted on August 16th, 2006 at 4:18 am
Hello,
I am Farah,from Lumut, Perak. For your information I am the great great granchild of Laksamana Mohd.amin. Ngah Ibrahim is actually Laksamana’s son-in-law. My father OKK Mohd.Khairi has put in all his effort to bring their bodies back where they belong. My father has made further discussions with the naval base to bring their bodies on a ship called KD Laksamana Mohd. Amin (named after him) from singapore to the Lumut Naval base. They will be buried at the Royal Moesuleum in Bukit Chandan,Perak.
Posted on August 31st, 2006 at 4:48 pm
Hi Farah, we’re glad you logged on and posted the answers to our questions. Thanks!
Posted on September 1st, 2006 at 7:12 am
Hi Farah can you get in touch with me at jennford60@gmail.com. I like to know more about the shipping of the remains of Laksamana Mohd Amin. I realy hope you will be able to write me.
Posted on September 22nd, 2009 at 10:32 pm
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