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February 1942 marked another era up the Alliance Party in 1952 aimed 3 | NATIONAL PROFILE
of invasion in Malaya. The Japanese to allow the Malayans to govern their
forces remained in power until 1945 own country. This Alliance Party
following its surrender due to the comprises of three major ethnic
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. groups namely Malays, Chinese and
Indians. The London Agreement that
The retreat of Japanese power in was signed on 8 February 1956 aimed
Malaya created an opportunity for the to discuss the independence of the
Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) to Malaya on 31 August 1957.
control Malaya. The CPM launched a
violent attack to control Malaya (CPM) Upon returning of Tunku Abdul
with the murder of three European Rahman Putra Al-Haj from London,
estate managers in Sungai Siput, Tunku has made a declaration on
Perak. Thus in June 1948, Sir Edward the independence of the Federation
Gent has declared emergency over of Malaya at Padang Banda Hilir,
Malaya. Malacca on 20 February 1956.
On 31 August 1957, Tunku Abdul
CPM failed to take control of Malaya Rahman Putra Al-Haj has declared
and the British returned powerful. independence of the Federation of
The British Military Administration Malaya. On 27 May 1961, Tunku Abdul
(BMA) is between the end of World Rahman Putra Al-Haj has suggested
War II and at at the establishment of the merger of five colonies namely
Malayan Union. On 1 April 1946, the the Federation of Malaya, Singapore,
British established the Malayan Union. Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei to form
However, this idea met with resistance a new country. On 9 July 1963,
from the Malays for abolition of the representatives of the British
Malay Rulers and special rights of the government, the Federation of Malaya,
Malays. Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore agreed
to form a state called MALAYSIA on
The emergence of Tunku Abdul 16 September 1963 except Brunei for
Rahman Putra Al-Haj had given a unavoidable reasons.
silver lining to the struggles of the
Malayan nationalists. Tunku has set
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of invasion in Malaya. The Japanese to allow the Malayans to govern their
forces remained in power until 1945 own country. This Alliance Party
following its surrender due to the comprises of three major ethnic
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. groups namely Malays, Chinese and
Indians. The London Agreement that
The retreat of Japanese power in was signed on 8 February 1956 aimed
Malaya created an opportunity for the to discuss the independence of the
Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) to Malaya on 31 August 1957.
control Malaya. The CPM launched a
violent attack to control Malaya (CPM) Upon returning of Tunku Abdul
with the murder of three European Rahman Putra Al-Haj from London,
estate managers in Sungai Siput, Tunku has made a declaration on
Perak. Thus in June 1948, Sir Edward the independence of the Federation
Gent has declared emergency over of Malaya at Padang Banda Hilir,
Malaya. Malacca on 20 February 1956.
On 31 August 1957, Tunku Abdul
CPM failed to take control of Malaya Rahman Putra Al-Haj has declared
and the British returned powerful. independence of the Federation of
The British Military Administration Malaya. On 27 May 1961, Tunku Abdul
(BMA) is between the end of World Rahman Putra Al-Haj has suggested
War II and at at the establishment of the merger of five colonies namely
Malayan Union. On 1 April 1946, the the Federation of Malaya, Singapore,
British established the Malayan Union. Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei to form
However, this idea met with resistance a new country. On 9 July 1963,
from the Malays for abolition of the representatives of the British
Malay Rulers and special rights of the government, the Federation of Malaya,
Malays. Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore agreed
to form a state called MALAYSIA on
The emergence of Tunku Abdul 16 September 1963 except Brunei for
Rahman Putra Al-Haj had given a unavoidable reasons.
silver lining to the struggles of the
Malayan nationalists. Tunku has set
53
