Malayan Union and It Objectives

After World War II, the British government was announced to unite all the states in Tanah Melayu in one government. As to make this became a reality, Malayan Union was being introduced. Malayan Union was a federation which is declared on January 1946 at King’s House, Kuala Lumpur. 

The first governor for this federation was Sir Edward Gent, Permanent Secretary Assistant of the British Colonies and by this federation, the governor has the power to administer and manage the Tanah Melayu and the Sultan and Malay chief in every state will lost their power in mange and organize the flow of the state.

The purpose of this federation is to simplify the administration, make it easier for the British to rule as it unifies Peninsular Malaysia under one government as they want to take advantage of our country as our country has a lot of economic resources. There were 9 from Malay states which are from Negeri- Negeri Melayu Bersekutu and Negeri-Negeri Melayu Tidak Bersekutu were supposed to be combine with Melaka and Pulau Pinang to be under the federation of Malayan Union.