How was Singapore affected by the merger?
By merging with Malaysia, it was agreed that
-It would maintain its own government
-It could hold its elections to elect its state government
-It was independent of Britain
-It would manage aspects of education, labour and finance in the company.
-It would leave matterd concerning police, military defence and dealings with foreign governments to the Central Government in Kuala Lumpur

How were things after the merger?
-The Central Government was reluctant to set up a Common Market between Singapore and Malaya(clashes with the main aim of the Singapore government's decision)
-Singapore Government could not agree on the ways proposted out from the Central Government
-The Alliance leaders in Kuala Lumpur wanted a bigger share of the Legislative Assembly to be represented by the malays.
-When the PAP took part in the Federal election in 1964, the Alliance was agitated.
-During the election in 1964, the PAP leaders said things which angered the Alliance leaders
-Alliance leaders spread rumours that PAP government was ill-treating the malays in Singapore
-21 July 1964, during celebration of Muhammad's birthday, disagreement between some Malays and Chinese led to the outbreak riots in Singapore.
-The PAP leaders were against the system of government that looked after the welfare of mainly one community in Malaya- the Malays.

After taking over the government from the British, the PAP found itself facing three big obstacles.
-Unemployment
-Housing
-Education

Proposing the idea of a merger
Trade: A reason for merger
- The entrepot trade was no longer dependable
- Needed a bigger market to sell the manufacturing goods
- Establish a common market, free trade between Singapore and Malaysia
- Freedom, to break away completely from British rule and gain independence