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the 1920s and 1930s saw the emergence of political
awareness and the spirit of nationalism, of which it led
the people to gain an education from the Middle East
and locally.
This development steered to a new Union. However, this idea met with OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 170
resistance from the Malays for
group of cultivated young minds in a abolition of the Malay Rulers and
nationalistic struggle. They utilised the special rights of the Malays.
written media such as newspapers,
magazines, short stories and novels The emergence of Tunku Abdul
to spread their ideologies. Some of Rahman Putra Al-Haj had given a
them were involved in the formation silver lining to the struggles of the
of associations such as the Kesatuan Malayan nationalists. Tunku has set
Melayu Singapura or Singaporean up the Parti Perikatan in 1952 aimed
Malay Association, and Kesatuan to allow the Malayans to govern their
Melayu Muda or Young Malays own country. This Parti Perikatan
Association with the goal of seizing comprises of three (3) major ethnic
power from the colonial masters and groups namely Malays, Chinese and
forming their own government. The Indians. The London Agreement
advance of Japanese troops into that was signed on 8 February 1956
Malaya from 8 December 1941 to 15 aimed to discuss the independence
February 1942 marked another era of the Malaya on 31 August 1957.
of invasion in Malaya. The Japanese Upon returning of Tunku Abdul
forces remained in power until 1945 Rahman Putra Al-Haj from London,
following its surrender due to the Tunku has made a declaration on the
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. independence of the Federation of
Malaya at Padang Banda Hilir, Malacca
The retreat of Japanese power in on 20 February 1956. On 31 August
Malaya created an opportunity for the 1957, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra
Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) to Al-Haj has declared independence
control Malaya. The CPM launched a of the Federation of Malaya. On 27
violent attack to control Malaya with May 1961, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra
the murder of three (3) European Al-Haj has suggested the merger
estate managers in Sungai Siput, of five (5) colonies namely the
Perak. Thus in June 1948, Sir Edward Federation of Malaya, Singapore,
Gent has declared emergency over Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei to
Malaya. form a new country. On 9 July
1963, representatives of the British
CPM failed to take control of Malaya government, the Federation of
and the British returned powerful. Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and
The British Military Administration Singapore agreed to form a state
(BMA) is between the end of World called MALAYSIA on 16 September
War II and at the establishment of 1963 except Brunei for unavoidable
Malayan Union. On 1 April 1946, the reasons.
British established the Malayan
awareness and the spirit of nationalism, of which it led
the people to gain an education from the Middle East
and locally.
This development steered to a new Union. However, this idea met with OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 170
resistance from the Malays for
group of cultivated young minds in a abolition of the Malay Rulers and
nationalistic struggle. They utilised the special rights of the Malays.
written media such as newspapers,
magazines, short stories and novels The emergence of Tunku Abdul
to spread their ideologies. Some of Rahman Putra Al-Haj had given a
them were involved in the formation silver lining to the struggles of the
of associations such as the Kesatuan Malayan nationalists. Tunku has set
Melayu Singapura or Singaporean up the Parti Perikatan in 1952 aimed
Malay Association, and Kesatuan to allow the Malayans to govern their
Melayu Muda or Young Malays own country. This Parti Perikatan
Association with the goal of seizing comprises of three (3) major ethnic
power from the colonial masters and groups namely Malays, Chinese and
forming their own government. The Indians. The London Agreement
advance of Japanese troops into that was signed on 8 February 1956
Malaya from 8 December 1941 to 15 aimed to discuss the independence
February 1942 marked another era of the Malaya on 31 August 1957.
of invasion in Malaya. The Japanese Upon returning of Tunku Abdul
forces remained in power until 1945 Rahman Putra Al-Haj from London,
following its surrender due to the Tunku has made a declaration on the
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. independence of the Federation of
Malaya at Padang Banda Hilir, Malacca
The retreat of Japanese power in on 20 February 1956. On 31 August
Malaya created an opportunity for the 1957, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra
Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) to Al-Haj has declared independence
control Malaya. The CPM launched a of the Federation of Malaya. On 27
violent attack to control Malaya with May 1961, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra
the murder of three (3) European Al-Haj has suggested the merger
estate managers in Sungai Siput, of five (5) colonies namely the
Perak. Thus in June 1948, Sir Edward Federation of Malaya, Singapore,
Gent has declared emergency over Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei to
Malaya. form a new country. On 9 July
1963, representatives of the British
CPM failed to take control of Malaya government, the Federation of
and the British returned powerful. Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and
The British Military Administration Singapore agreed to form a state
(BMA) is between the end of World called MALAYSIA on 16 September
War II and at the establishment of 1963 except Brunei for unavoidable
Malayan Union. On 1 April 1946, the reasons.
British established the Malayan
