Formation Of Malaysia

THE FORMATION OF MALAYSIA
&
SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE OF
ADMINISTRATION
29TH January 2015

THE MERGING PLAN
The idea to unite Malaysia with neighbouring countries was raised several times.
 Merger of Singapore suggested in 1955 by David Marshall – rejected by Tunku Abdul Rahman.
 Lee Kuan Yew proposed the idea again in 1959 – unfavorable response 

THE MERGING PLAN
27th

May 1961: Tunku Abdul
Rahman suggested the merger of Malaya with:
- Singapore
- North Borneo: Sabah
- Sarawak
- Brunei

“Free through unification” was the main general factor of the proposal.

Political

Reasons
 To curb communist threat
 To boost and accelerate the independence of Brunei,
Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak.
 To create racial harmony

REASONS

Economy

To boost regional economy for people and countries
Social
- To create Malaysian nation new identity based on shared cultural heritage 

TOWARDS THE
FORMATION OF MALAYSIA

1. Harmony Entourage to
Sabah and Sarawak (June 1961)


Tunku wanted the people to understand the merging concept.



Sarawak United People’s Party
(SUPP), Sarawak People’ Party
(SNAP) and Barisan Rakyat Jati
Sarawak (BARJASA) expressed opposition. United

National Kadazan
Organization (UNKO)’s leader:
Donald Stephens publicly rejected the idea.

Tunku

promised to give considerable autonomy to lead.

2. Visit to Brunei (July 1961)
A.M.

Azahari and his party not interested in merging idea. Sultan

formed special committee to assess public’s opinion.

3. Singapore Conference
(August 1961)
Should

be decided by the people.
Singapore hold autonomy powers in education and labour.
Central government responsible for defense, internal security.
A referendum showed than more than 70% people agreed to merger.

4. Borneo States’ Meeting
(November 1961)
A

meeting to discuss Borneo’s status as British colony.

To

assess the people’s reaction towards the merging idea.

Proposal

to assist to review Sultan
Brunei’s opinion and to maintain
British