Tanah Melayu: Recent Episodes
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The Malay term Tanah Melayu is derived from the word Tanah (land) and Melayu (Malays), thus it means "the Malay land". The term can be found in various Malay texts, of which the oldest dating back to the early 17th century. It is frequently mentioned in the Hikayat Hang Tuah, a well known classic tales associated with the legendary heroes of Malacca Sultanate. Tanah Melayu in the text is consistently employed to refer to the area under Malaccan dominance.
In the early 16th century, Tomé Pires, a Portuguese apothecary who stayed in Malaca from 1512 to 1515, writes an almost identical term, Terra de Tana Malaio which he referred to the southeastern part of Sumatra, where the deposed Sultan of Malacca, Mahmud Shah established his exiled government. The 17th century's account of Portuguese historian, Emanuel Godinho de Erédia, noted on the region of Malaios surrounded by the Andaman Sea in the north, the entire Malacca Strait in the centre, a part of Sunda Strait in the south, and the western part of South China Sea in the east.
Prior to the foundation of Malacca, ancient and medieval references to a Malay peninsula exist in various foreign sources. According to several Indian scholars, the word Malayadvipa ("mountain-insular continent"), mentioned in the ancient Indian text, Vayu Purana, may possibly refer to the Malay peninsula. Another Indian source, an inscription on the south wall of the Brihadeeswarar Temple, recorded the word Malaiur, referring to a kingdom in Malay peninsula that had "a strong mountain for its rampart".[8][9] The Greek source, Geographia, written by Ptolemy, labelled a geographical part of Golden Chersonese as Maleu-kolon, a term thought to derive from Sanskrit malayakolam or malaikurram. While the Chinese chronicle of Yuan dynasty mentioned the word Ma-li-yu-er, referring to a nation of Malay peninsula that threatened by the southward expansion of Sukhothai Kingdom under King Ram Khamhaeng. During the same era, Marco Polo made a reference to Malauir in his travelogue, as a kingdom located in the Malay peninsula, possibly similar to the one mentioned in Yuan chronicle.
In the early 20th century, the term Tanah Melayu was generally used by the Malays of the peninsula during the rise of Malay nationalism to describe uniting all Malay states on the peninsula under one Malay nation, although this ambition was largely realised with the formation of Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Malay for "Federation of Malaya") in 1948. WIKIPEDIA
Road to Nationhood, is a two part historical documentary film chronicles the period from 1957 to 1965. The documentary traces the formation of Malaysia which features unseen archive and footage, relived through advanced and cutting edge visual effects. The documentary’s main focus - to account untold stories of the political and economic struggles and the founding fathers of Malaysia such as Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, Tun Abdul Razak and Tun Tan Siew Sin as told by close associates, family and friends.
The Post-Merdeka Malaya under Tunku’s leadership was booming with development, leading him to declare himself as “the happiest Prime Minister in the world.” However, the unity of the formidable Alliance is tested as the first cracks of power struggle begins to surface during the 1959 elections, the first since independence. A new faction of young MCA leaders led by Dr. Lim Chong Eu demands more seat allocations and that Mandarin to be recognised as an official language. Although these demands are swiftly withdrawn, the damage is irreversible.
While the Emergency is virtually coming to an end by 1960 in Federation, externally, there is a fear of communism growing in Southeast Asia and the embroilment in the Cold War. Down south, the perpetual movement of Singapore politics towards the left, creates the impression that unless something is done, the island will become a “second Cuba”. Recognising the security threat to the Federation, on 27 May 1961, Tunku proposes the formation of Malaysia to bring together Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei for political and economic co-operation.
However, Tunku faces strong opposition from Indonesia and Philippines —Indonesian President Soekarno declares a violent Confrontation to crush Malaysia. In Brunei, A.M. Azahari from Parti Rakyat launches a bloody revolt against the Sultan’s inclination to join Malaysia. The initial opposition to Malaysia shared by political leaders in Sabah and Sarawak dissolves slowly after a well-organized “study tours” and visits to land development schemes. Singapore’s People Action Party leader, Lee Kuan Yew, sees the merger as a solution to the growing leftists in his party.
Undeterred by the setbacks, Tunku and his comrades worked tirelessly to negotiate the terms of the formation. He signs the Malaysia Agreement with Britain, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak on 9 July 1963 and Malaysia is formed on 16 September 1963. However, this merger is short-lived when Singapore ceases to be a part of Malaysia in just the span of two years.
“Road to Nationhood: Formation of Malaysia” features personal and political perspectives of the struggles and oppositions to the Malaysia merger. It is inspired by the rich historical contents and the stories derived from them in NSTP Group Publications’ book of the same title. The documentary will also feature the voices of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Tun Pehin Seri Abdul Taib Mahmud, Tan Sri Ghani Ghilong, Othman Wok, Tun Musa Hitam, Tan Sri Leo Moggie, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, Dato’ Seri Samy Vellu, Tan Siok Choo, and many more.
Road to Nationhood, is a two part historical documentary film chronicles the period from 1957 to 1965. The documentary traces the formation of Malaysia which features unseen archive and footage, relived through advanced and cutting edge visual effects. The documentary’s main focus - to account untold stories of the political and economic struggles and the founding fathers of Malaysia such as Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, Tun Abdul Razak and Tun Tan Siew Sin as told by close associates, family and friends.
The Post-Merdeka Malaya under Tunku’s leadership was booming with development, leading him to declare himself as “the happiest Prime Minister in the world.” However, the unity of the formidable Alliance is tested as the first cracks of power struggle begins to surface during the 1959 elections, the first since independence. A new faction of young MCA leaders led by Dr. Lim Chong Eu demands more seat allocations and that Mandarin to be recognised as an official language. Although these demands are swiftly withdrawn, the damage is irreversible.
While the Emergency is virtually coming to an end by 1960 in Federation, externally, there is a fear of communism growing in Southeast Asia and the embroilment in the Cold War. Down south, the perpetual movement of Singapore politics towards the left, creates the impression that unless something is done, the island will become a “second Cuba”. Recognising the security threat to the Federation, on 27 May 1961, Tunku proposes the formation of Malaysia to bring together Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei for political and economic co-operation.
However, Tunku faces strong opposition from Indonesia and Philippines —Indonesian President Soekarno declares a violent Confrontation to crush Malaysia. In Brunei, A.M. Azahari from Parti Rakyat launches a bloody revolt against the Sultan’s inclination to join Malaysia. The initial opposition to Malaysia shared by political leaders in Sabah and Sarawak dissolves slowly after a well-organized “study tours” and visits to land development schemes. Singapore’s People Action Party leader, Lee Kuan Yew, sees the merger as a solution to the growing leftists in his party.
Undeterred by the setbacks, Tunku and his comrades worked tirelessly to negotiate the terms of the formation. He signs the Malaysia Agreement with Britain, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak on 9 July 1963 and Malaysia is formed on 16 September 1963. However, this merger is short-lived when Singapore ceases to be a part of Malaysia in just the span of two years.
“Road to Nationhood: Formation of Malaysia” features personal and political perspectives of the struggles and oppositions to the Malaysia merger. It is inspired by the rich historical contents and the stories derived from them in NSTP Group Publications’ book of the same title. The documentary will also feature the voices of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Tun Pehin Seri Abdul Taib Mahmud, Tan Sri Ghani Ghilong, Othman Wok, Tun Musa Hitam, Tan Sri Leo Moggie, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, Dato’ Seri Samy Vellu, Tan Siok Choo, and many more.
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