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was assassinated by 13 Rukun members including Dhobi (Dhoby), Awang Ramli Amit Mohd Deli, Morshidi Sidek, and Bujang
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specialising in political communication, wrote a book about Rosli Dhobi which included new information. According to a review by Nordi Achie, Jeniri's book contained errors with only a superficial analysis of newly found information regarding
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negatively as a "bad guy", "imposter", and "rebel". Only after
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local school children in near proximity of Rosli. Morshidi began to pretend to take pictures of the governor with a broken camera. The governor stopped to allow
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rule in Sarawak; believing it to be in the best interest of the people of Sarawak, Rajah Vyner Brooke ceded the state to the British Crown.
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