History Of Malaysia - 1945 - 1949

Harold MacMichael

Harold MacMichael, the British sent to bring the idea of ​​the Malayan Union and succeeded in forcing the consent of Rulers, c was appointed the first governor but nasionlis Malay and Onn Jaafar took up arms against the United Malays National Organisation established (UMNO). Malay radicals under the leadership of Ahmad Ishak Haji Muhammad Boestamam established Youth Force Insaf (API). UMNO pressure causes dissolved and replaced the Malayan Union in the Federation of Malaya. Communist terrorism against the British administration through to emergency declared in 1948. By facing the communist threat, Tan Cheng Lock establish Serving Chinese Association (MCA) to safeguard the welfare of the Chinese. British propose jus soli - citizenship because of the birth - to all residents of Malaya, but was opposed by the nationalist Malays including Aminuddin Baki, Mahathir Mohamad, Abdullah Ayub and Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali. RIDA (Village Industrial Development Authority) was established to develop the Malays and defuse opposition to the jus soli and Onn Jaafar was appointed as chairman. However, the jus soli are rejected by the Malays. For various reasons, out of UMNO Onn and Tunku Abdul Rahman elected President of UMNO after defeating Ahmad Fuad who left the party and formed the Pan-Serve Islamic Party (PAS now).

Edward Gent