MCA helped Chinese community establish a place in Malaya

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA played an important role in the fight for Malaysia’s independence while securing a place for the Chinese community in the country, say researchers.

Assoc Prof Dr Chin Yee Mun (pic), who leads the Tun Tan Cheng Lock Centre for Social and Policy Studies of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), said according to the 1947 census, there were 1.84 million Chinese in Malaya.