PAD270 Chapter 2 Political Development After Independence
SIAN POLITICS
PAD270 MALAYSIAN POLITICS
C HAP T E R
INDEPENDENCE
Lecture by: Miss Farhana binti Yaakub
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OUTLINE
2.1 Nation Building
2.2 The Formation of Malaysia
2.3 Period of Emergency
2.4 13th May 1969 Incident
2.5 Plural Society in Malaysia
2.6 Unity and National Integration
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2.1 NATION BUILDING
“Nation building is a distinctive concept which relates to the development of politics, characterized by stability and the people’s firm commitment to it. To achieve this, nation building involves the utilization of skills of social and political engineering. The index of nation building is the degree of political cohesion and integration”.
(Atal, 1981 as cited in Mohamed Mustafa, 2014)
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2.2 THE FORMATION OF MALAYSIA
The idea was proposed several times:
Since 1887: merge Malaya with Strait
Settlements & Crown Colonies in Borneo;
Proposed again in 1931 to protect British interests; Also suggested by Ghazali Shafie in 1954;
Proposed by Tunku Abdul Rahman, David
Marshall & Tan Cheng Lock in 1955;
Suggested by Lee Kuan Yew in 1959;
27 May 1961: serious proposal by T.A.R.
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2.2.1 Factors for the Malaysia’s Formation
Tunku Abdul Rahman considered many factors in choosing the right territories and he also weighed current and long term issues. The issues are:
a
b
Communist Treat and Influence
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Political instability in Singapore;
•
Communism creeping into Singapore & Borneo.
Granting Independence to Sabah, Sarawak,
Brunei and Singapore
•
Sabah, Sarawak & Brunei were still under British rule.
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Factors for the Malaysia’s Formation
c
The sharing of economic benefits
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d
e
Member territories cooperate in terms of economy and trade for mutual benefits.
Championing the Bumiputera in Sabah and Sarawak
•
Most positions and economic activities in this territories were held by foreigners.
•
Bumiputera population will received special treatment and enshrined in the Constitution.
Preserving the rights of the Bumiputeras in All the Regions
PAD270 MALAYSIAN POLITICS
C HAP T E R
INDEPENDENCE
Lecture by: Miss Farhana binti Yaakub
1
OUTLINE
2.1 Nation Building
2.2 The Formation of Malaysia
2.3 Period of Emergency
2.4 13th May 1969 Incident
2.5 Plural Society in Malaysia
2.6 Unity and National Integration
2
2.1 NATION BUILDING
“Nation building is a distinctive concept which relates to the development of politics, characterized by stability and the people’s firm commitment to it. To achieve this, nation building involves the utilization of skills of social and political engineering. The index of nation building is the degree of political cohesion and integration”.
(Atal, 1981 as cited in Mohamed Mustafa, 2014)
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2.2 THE FORMATION OF MALAYSIA
The idea was proposed several times:
Since 1887: merge Malaya with Strait
Settlements & Crown Colonies in Borneo;
Proposed again in 1931 to protect British interests; Also suggested by Ghazali Shafie in 1954;
Proposed by Tunku Abdul Rahman, David
Marshall & Tan Cheng Lock in 1955;
Suggested by Lee Kuan Yew in 1959;
27 May 1961: serious proposal by T.A.R.
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2.2.1 Factors for the Malaysia’s Formation
Tunku Abdul Rahman considered many factors in choosing the right territories and he also weighed current and long term issues. The issues are:
a
b
Communist Treat and Influence
•
Political instability in Singapore;
•
Communism creeping into Singapore & Borneo.
Granting Independence to Sabah, Sarawak,
Brunei and Singapore
•
Sabah, Sarawak & Brunei were still under British rule.
5
Factors for the Malaysia’s Formation
c
The sharing of economic benefits
•
d
e
Member territories cooperate in terms of economy and trade for mutual benefits.
Championing the Bumiputera in Sabah and Sarawak
•
Most positions and economic activities in this territories were held by foreigners.
•
Bumiputera population will received special treatment and enshrined in the Constitution.
Preserving the rights of the Bumiputeras in All the Regions