Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The battle for merger
- PAP
- objective
- achieve immediate independence
- merge with Malaya
- common market
- large economic base
- increase trade
- more jobs
- hinterland with raw materials
- remove communist threat
- free from BR colonial rule
- events leading to merger
- 12 radio talks
- 12 Sept-9 Oct
- convince people on benefits of merging
- expose communists' motives
- exhibitions
- 'we are the people of Malaysia' exhibition
- Jan 1962
- 'The Battle for Merger' book
- English, Chinese, Malay
- speeches
- press reports
- Barisan Sosialis
- full and unreserved merger
- achieve independence
- full internal self-government
- opposed merger with Malaya
- concerns
- racial discrimination
- less opportunities and rights and freedom
- unfair treatment
- events leading to merger
- Labour strikes
- student demonstrations
- holding mass rallies
- give speeches
- win people's support
- spoke during radio forums