Ishak Haji Muhammad (Pak Sako)

Ishak Haji Muhammad was born in 1909 in Kampung Bukit Seguntang, near Temerloh, in Pahang. A pupil at English schools and then at the Malay College in Kuala Kangsar, he served in the colonial administration as assistant district officer and magistrate, then resigned in 1934. A journalist, he was one of the founders of Utusan Melayu; the Japanese called him Isako-san, hence his nickname Pak Sako. A leader of the labour movement, he was detained from 1948 to 1953, then in 1965 and 1966. He died on 7 November 1991.

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