Social Studies: Merger of Singaopre and Malaya
Singapore
PAP Government
alot of problems to deal with
Shortage of jobs
wich worsened with an increasing population
HOWEVER
The PAP members who supported the communists did not want merger as they were afraid that the Malayan government would bring them under control
They then called the people to vote if they wanted merger or not
The results were that 71% of the people voted for merger of Singapore, Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak
The Communists
Who caused
strikes
riots
Malaya
Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman
Thought that they should merge with Singapore
as
It was for their benefit
They wanted to rid the Communists in Singapore
They wanted to help Singapore
All these problems worried the Singaporean Government alot
Which Led to the Merger of
Singapore
Malaya
Sabah
Sarawak
was towed by a commitee formed by the British government to see how many people wanted merger
HOWEVER
Indonesia was against the idea of merger in the beginning
They felt strongly that they should not join Malaysia
They tried to resolve the problem but failed to reach any agreement
Indoneasian troops started to attack Sabah and Sarawak and tried to take control of these areas
Why?
They wanted to rid the Communists in Singapore
Who attacked
Rubber plantations
machinery
Who endangered the citizens
on their own accord
When they didn't get what they wanted