 In 1947, he was one of the representatives from CPM to attend a council communist party meeting in London.This meeting was participated by communist parties in the colonial country to discuss about the strategy to fight against colonialism for the right of independence.CPM's armed insurrection led the British to declare a state of emergency, which lasted between 1948 and 1960. in July 1948, he was caught by the British in Sungai Manik, Perak.