The Impact of Malayan Union

The establishment of Malayan Union was a dramatic increase of the spirit among the people in Tanah Melayu. From this establishment, the people started to awake and realize the reality and have commitment to help each other and cooperate in opposing the Malayan Union as Malays said “Bersatu Teguh Bercerai Roboh”.

The formation of UMNO was increased the patriotism among the people to protect their own country. As for this, UMNO obtained many support from not only the Malay society but all the society in the Tanah Melayu such as from Malay Nationalist Party, Indian Malay Congress, Malayan Democratic Union and All Malaya Council of Joint Action. With so many objection and protest from the society, the British government finally decided to cancel out the formation of Malayan Union. They considered that if this formation was continued, they position in Tanah Melayu might be compromised and they afraid to lose the trust and loyalty from Malay society.

In order to gain the trust again, the British finally agreed to remain the power of Sultan and tightening of citizenship laws for Chinese, Indians and others and the in return the Malay society agreed to the British proposal to set up the Federation of Malaya as a mutually acceptable frame of government to replace the Malayan Union. After having so many discussions, the federation of Malay was established after the British took measures the opinions of Malay citizen.