Lee Kuan Yew announcing Singapore's separation
Part I: BlogHow old were you when Singapore separated from Malaysia?
- I was 31 years old when Singapore was separated from Malaysia.
What were you doing then?
- I was still studying at that time.
- I was the youngest and have the privilege to go to school.
- My elder siblings had to work so as to earn money for my school fees and give our parents some household money.
How was life in Singapore when it was part of Malaysia?
- Life was the same as before the merger.
- Singapore hoped that a Common market would be set up to support Singapore's new industries so that goods could be bought and sold freely without being taxed. Trade will increase,industries will expand and more jobs would be created. However, this did not materialise. many of my friends were still jobless.
What problems was Singapore facing at that time?
- The PAP government saw that Singapore's best hope for complete freedom was through a merger with Malaya.
- The British were reluctant to grant full independence to Singapore as Singapore's (without merger) power would be passed to the radicals that will lead to a Communist base right in the heart of Southeast Asia with serious consequences to the whole region.
Could the separation from Malaysia have been avoided?
- No,the separation from Malaysia could not be avoided.
- Racial riots were so serious that to prevent further bloodshed, Singapore had to leave Malaysia.
- I was 31 years old when Singapore was separated from Malaysia.
What were you doing then?
- I was still studying at that time.
- I was the youngest and have the privilege to go to school.
- My elder siblings had to work so as to earn money for my school fees and give our parents some household money.
How was life in Singapore when it was part of Malaysia?
- Life was the same as before the merger.
- Singapore hoped that a Common market would be set up to support Singapore's new industries so that goods could be bought and sold freely without being taxed. Trade will increase,industries will expand and more jobs would be created. However, this did not materialise. many of my friends were still jobless.
What problems was Singapore facing at that time?
- The PAP government saw that Singapore's best hope for complete freedom was through a merger with Malaya.
- The British were reluctant to grant full independence to Singapore as Singapore's (without merger) power would be passed to the radicals that will lead to a Communist base right in the heart of Southeast Asia with serious consequences to the whole region.
Could the separation from Malaysia have been avoided?
- No,the separation from Malaysia could not be avoided.
- Racial riots were so serious that to prevent further bloodshed, Singapore had to leave Malaysia.
- This marriage of convenience will never turn out well because UMNO was involved in racial politics while the Singapore government wanted a Malaysian Malaysia, which was seen as a challenge to the way UMNO governed Malaysia.
How do you feel about the separation?
- I felt sad for Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew about the separation.
- After the separation,our lives would be harder and tougher.
- Lee Kuan Yew retained his title of Prime Minister
How do you feel about the separation?
- I felt sad for Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew about the separation.
- After the separation,our lives would be harder and tougher.
- Lee Kuan Yew retained his title of Prime Minister
- Newspaper headline 'Singapore is out' On 9th August, 1965 . The separation became official.
- Lee Kuan Yew's speech on Singapore's separation from Malaysia was,"You see the whole of my adult life. I... I have believed in Malaysian merger and the unity of this two territories. You know they are people connected by geography, economics, and ties of kinship. Would you mind that we stop for awhile..." and his eyes were covered with tears with him holding a tissue cleaning his tears. Like him, I was really very upset about the separation. My future seems bleak.
- Lee Kuan Yew's speech on Singapore's separation from Malaysia was,"You see the whole of my adult life. I... I have believed in Malaysian merger and the unity of this two territories. You know they are people connected by geography, economics, and ties of kinship. Would you mind that we stop for awhile..." and his eyes were covered with tears with him holding a tissue cleaning his tears. Like him, I was really very upset about the separation. My future seems bleak.
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