lecture 6 - the malayan union

8/13/2019 Lecture 6 - The Malayan Union

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YOUR FUTUREBEGINS HERE

MPW 123

Malaysian Studies

By

Hj. Kamal Abd Razak

MBA Techno-Entrepreneurship

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MALAYAN UNION


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MALAYAN UNION (KESATUAN MALAYA)

Soon after the Japanese occupation, the

British came back to Malaya and

introduced temporary military government

or BMA (British Military Administration).

On 1stApril 1946, the British replaced

BMA with the Malayan Union.


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British MilitaryAdministration$10,000 Note


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Why British Introduced Malayan Union?

To combine all scattered administration

into one.

The unification was to assist

administration and saved expenditure.

To enforce defence and boost economic

recovery and progress.


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Why British Introduced Malayan

Union?

To prepare for the locals for own

government.

British owed to the Chinese and the

Indians whom helped them in fighting with

the Japanese.


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FEATURES OF THE MALAYAN UNION

Rulers sovereignty would be abolished -

they would only have the authority in

Islamic affairs and customs.

State council would be under the central

government.


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All races would be given equal rightsJusSoli Principle

- Malayan citizenship was obtained if

(a) the foreigner was 18 and above andhad resided in Malaya for 10 out 15 yearsbefore 15 February 1942.

(b) a person who born in Malaya after theforming of the Malayan Union.


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Equal rights for all citizens regardless of

race or origin.

This includes the entry into government

services and the right to vote in the

general election.


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Opposition against the Malayan Union

Harold Mac Michael succeeded in getting

the Rulers signatures through intimidation.


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Opposition against the Malayan

Union

Dato Onn Jaafar, a Malay nationalist, ledthe

Malays to oppose:

a) Mac Michaels intimidation to the MalayRulers

b) Loss of Rulers powers

c) Effects on the position of the Malaysd) Fear that the non-Malays would

outnumber the Malays


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Opposition against the Malayan Union

March 1946, the Malayan Malay Congress

chaired by Dato Onn met in Kuala

Lumpur, attended by 41 organisations,

opposed the formation of the MalayanUnion, held demonstrations at major

towns, established the United Malays

National Organisation (UMNO) to protectMalay interests


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MALAYAN UNION DEMONSTRATION


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Union

A group of former British officers like Frank

Swettenham also opposed
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Union

Non-Malays formed the Malayan

Democratic Union (MDU), formation of the

Malayan Union undemocratic, Singapore

not included.


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Union

The British government ignored all

protests and Malayan Union was

proclaimed on 1 April 1946.

Edward Gent became the Governor of the

Malayan Union.

Malay Rulers boycotted the installation

ceremony.


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THE FAILURE OF MALAYAN UNION

The Malayan Union constitution forced

the Malays to think in new direction.

The Malays felt their position threatened

because of the Jus Soli principle.


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The Malayan Union would eradicate the

power and sovereignty of the Malays

Rulers.

Sir Harold Mac Michael threatened and

forced the Malay Rulers to accept the

Malayan Union.


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The British government refused to accept

the Malays proposal on Malayan Union.

Sir Harold Mac Michael threats on Malay

Rulers challenged the Malay sovereign.

the previous British Administrators in

Malaya supported the Malay up rise.


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THE LOCAL UPRISE AGAINST THE

MALAYAN UNION

Dato Onn lead the Malays against the MalayanUnion and instilled national spirit among them.

He established Pergerakan MelayuSemenanjung (Peninsular Malay Movement) inJanuary 1946 to defend the rights of the Malays.

He chaired the Pan-Malayan Malay Congressmeeting on 29th and 30thMarch 1946 in KualaLumpur.


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MALAYAN UNION

Through this congress the Malays wasadvised to boycott the Malayan Union andunite to stage demonstrations on 1stApril

1946. The Malay rulers were advised not to

attend the appointment ceremony ofEdward Gent as the first Governor of theMalayan Union.


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MALAYAN UNION

United Malay National Organisation (UMNO)was formed by Dato Onn on 11thMay 1946.

Umno slogan at that time was Hidup Melayuand Hidup Bangsa Melayu (Long Live Malaysand Long Live the Malay Race) then changed toMerdeka (Independent).

The strong fight against the Malayan Union by

the Malays caused the Malayan Union to beabolished.


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