SPM ESSAYS
An interview with Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj.
Repoter: Asalamualaikum and a very good morning to Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj.Thanks you for accepting our invitation to interview Tunku today.
TAR: It is my pleasure.
Reporter: Ok Tunku, where were you study?
TAR: During high school I learned the English Government high school, then I moved to Densirinder School, Bangkok, Thailand, then I moved back to Kedah and studies in Penang Free School in 1915. In 1919 , I pursued his studies at St. Catherine 's College, Cambridge University, England , and received a bachelor of arts in history. At the time, I was the first Malay who graduated from university in England .
Reporter: Wow..that is really impressive Tunku.Then when you come back, what do you do?
TAR: Before I came to Malaya I had dabbled in politics and established a young Malays Association of Great Britain in 1927 and later Malay Union of Great Britain. When I returned to Malaya I worked as a District Officer in the Civil Service . Then when the Japanese came I worked as Education Supervisor Kedah . After that I pursued my studies in law at the Inns of Court England.
Reporter: As you know our great success when you set up the Alliance. What makes you think to establish the Alliance?
TAR: After Dato 'Onn bin Jaafar resigned as UMNO president, I was appointed to be president of UMNO. During I be the president, I set up the Alliance in 1952 in collaboration with the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malayan Indian Congress (MIC) and when the election was held the Alliance Party won 51 of the 52 seats contested. That was a big success. This proves that Malays people receive political cooperation among the races in our Malaya.
Reporter: During an emergency (DARURAT) occurs in Malaya, Tunku met Chin Peng at Baling, Kedah, but it failed because the Tunku refused to compromise. Why?
TAR: Actually before that, I had offered amnesty if terrorists want to surrender. I asked that them to
Repoter: Asalamualaikum and a very good morning to Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj.Thanks you for accepting our invitation to interview Tunku today.
TAR: It is my pleasure.
Reporter: Ok Tunku, where were you study?
TAR: During high school I learned the English Government high school, then I moved to Densirinder School, Bangkok, Thailand, then I moved back to Kedah and studies in Penang Free School in 1915. In 1919 , I pursued his studies at St. Catherine 's College, Cambridge University, England , and received a bachelor of arts in history. At the time, I was the first Malay who graduated from university in England .
Reporter: Wow..that is really impressive Tunku.Then when you come back, what do you do?
TAR: Before I came to Malaya I had dabbled in politics and established a young Malays Association of Great Britain in 1927 and later Malay Union of Great Britain. When I returned to Malaya I worked as a District Officer in the Civil Service . Then when the Japanese came I worked as Education Supervisor Kedah . After that I pursued my studies in law at the Inns of Court England.
Reporter: As you know our great success when you set up the Alliance. What makes you think to establish the Alliance?
TAR: After Dato 'Onn bin Jaafar resigned as UMNO president, I was appointed to be president of UMNO. During I be the president, I set up the Alliance in 1952 in collaboration with the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malayan Indian Congress (MIC) and when the election was held the Alliance Party won 51 of the 52 seats contested. That was a big success. This proves that Malays people receive political cooperation among the races in our Malaya.
Reporter: During an emergency (DARURAT) occurs in Malaya, Tunku met Chin Peng at Baling, Kedah, but it failed because the Tunku refused to compromise. Why?
TAR: Actually before that, I had offered amnesty if terrorists want to surrender. I asked that them to