I Am Malaysia
On Aug 31, Malaysia
free and sovereign state. As we celebrate the country’s 57 years of nationhood
since achieving independence in 1957, follow her people’s journey to Merdeka
and beyond.
free and sovereign state. As we celebrate the country’s 57 years of nationhood
since achieving independence in 1957, follow her people’s journey to Merdeka
and beyond.
Malaysian Independence
As Malaysia
celebrates its 57th year ofIndependence
we follow the nation's footsteps towards Merdeka and beyond.
celebrates its 57th year of
we follow the nation's footsteps towards Merdeka and beyond.
January 21, 1948
The 1948 Agreement
The 1948 Agreement sees the establishment of the
Federation of Malaya in place of the Malayan Union.
Federation of Malaya in place of the Malayan Union.
April 1, 1951 — June 1, 1955
The Member System
The British introduces the Member System to train
locals to administer the country. Members are appointed to certain portfolios
such as Domestic Affairs, though the British retain executive authority and
political control through posts such as High Commissioner and Secretary
General.
locals to administer the country. Members are appointed to certain portfolios
such as Domestic Affairs, though the British retain executive authority and
political control through posts such as High Commissioner and Secretary
General.
Dato' Onn Jaafar (pic) suggested the idea to Sir Henry
Gurney inKuala Lumpur
in line with the British decolonisation movement.
Gurney in
in line with the British decolonisation movement.
December 1, 1951
Though the first local election was held in Malacca in
Nov 1951, all the nominations were returned unopposed. The first popular show
of suffrage is theGeorge Town
local government elections a month later.
Nov 1951, all the nominations were returned unopposed. The first popular show
of suffrage is the
local government elections a month later.
February 16, 1952
Tan Sri Devaki Dr Krishnan is the first Malaysian
Indian woman to contest in an open public election in the Federation of Malaya.
She became a municipal councillor forKuala
Lumpur
Indian woman to contest in an open public election in the Federation of Malaya.
She became a municipal councillor for
Lumpur
February 1, 1953
Working as one for Merdeka
The Alliance
coalition - comprising of the United Malay National Organisation (Umno), the
Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malayan Indian Congress (MIC) - is
formed.
coalition - comprising of the United Malay National Organisation (Umno), the
Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malayan Indian Congress (MIC) - is
formed.
Working as one for Merdeka
THE ROLE PLAYED BY NON-MALAY POLITICAL LEADERS IN
ENSURING RACIAL HARMONY WAS CRUCIAL TO TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN’S NEGOTIATIONS FOR AN
INDEPENDENTMALAYA .
ENSURING RACIAL HARMONY WAS CRUCIAL TO TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN’S NEGOTIATIONS FOR AN
INDEPENDENT
TUNKU Abdul Rahman’s greatest achievement lay not only
on what he managed to get out of the British but also in the crafting of a
formula to manage race relations that made Malaysia’s independence and
subsequent nation building possible.
on what he managed to get out of the British but also in the crafting of a
formula to manage race relations that made Malaysia’s independence and
subsequent nation building possible.
The Alliance
may not have been Tunku’s idea but it was he who recognised its importance and
nurtured the fledgling coalition until it acquired the strength and authority
to ask for independence.
may not have been Tunku’s idea but it was he who recognised its importance and
nurtured the fledgling coalition until it acquired the strength and authority
to ask for independence.
Political stability being the key to getting freedom,
Tunku relied greatly on the support and contributions of the leaders of the
three main parties of theAlliance
– Umno, MCA and MIC – and they functioned as members of a closely-knit family
and not as leaders of communal political parties trying to be heroes to their
own people.
Tunku relied greatly on the support and contributions of the leaders of the
three main parties of the
– Umno, MCA and MIC – and they functioned as members of a closely-knit family
and not as leaders of communal political parties trying to be heroes to their
own people.
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