The campaign for Merdeka

As we mark 50 years of Merdeka, The Star looks back at those who played major roles in the road to independence and to building a new nation in a series of articles entitled Founding Fathers. 

TO THIS day, the historical documentation of the independence movement and the process of gaining Merdeka remains a contentious area of debate among scholars. The role of political parties, individuals, organisations and developments in Britain that impacted the decolonisation process are still being critically evaluated.