MALACCA, Dec 17 — A group of researchers is looking for funding of more than RM1 million to continue with its project to prove the existence Hang Tuah.
Project leader, Dr Rohaidah Kamarudin, from the Malay Language Department, Faculty of Modern Language and Communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia, said the group had spent about RM35,000, from their own pockets, on the project, carried out since a year ago.
“The fund is needed because there are a lot more to be done to prove Hang Tuah’s existence, including to look for the necessary evidence, like in Indonesia, Turkey and Japan, and to conduct DNA tests on them,” she told reporters after a forum on the existence of Hang Tuah here today. It was opened by Malacca State Assembly Speaker Datuk Othman Muhammad.
One of the findings by the group which could be linked to the existence of Hang Tuah is a kris, which is now in Japan.
“The weapon is believed to belong to the Malacca Malay Sultanate and has connection with the existence of Hang Tuah,” she added. — Bernama
