Pukul Habis is a fictional story of a Malaysia-Singapore war, written like narrative history largely from the Malaysian point of view by a Singapore author. This war story fascinated former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun (Dr) Mahathir Mohamad.
Tun's stylish penmanship echoes the former PM's views on Malaysia-Singapore ties. As seen in his Foreword, Tun denounces war and advocates peaceful solutions to resolving bilateral issues. Tun mentioned to the author that the story helped him realise the dreadful cost of war and its catastrophic consequences.
Tun wrote a Foreword for the second edition. So did Lieutenant-General (Retired) Winston Choo, the first Singapore Armed Forces Chief of Defence Force.
Tun and LG Choo both served during the real Pukul Habis episode in August 1991.
Both Foreword writers recommend Pukul Habis as required reading for people interested in Malaysia-Singapore defence issues.
Limited copies available from Books Kinokuniya in Singapore and Malaysia.
