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Battle for Merger - Coggle Diagram
Battle for Merger
Outcome of the battle for merger
Malaysia - Konfrontasi from Indonesia, Rejection from Philipines
Brunei pulled out and only Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore joined Malaysia
Weakening of the Barisan Sosialis - Operation Cold Store was mounted and this further weakened opposition to the ruling party
PAP won many Singaporeans chose option A - merger with Malaya
The roots for seperation was solved - Beginning of the end
Why was there a battle? Who challenged it?
Who? A group within PAP felt that terms were unfavourable to the people of Singapore
Fong Swee Suan
They were expelled from the PAP after challenging Prime Minister's Lee's leadership
Lim Chin Siong
Formed a new party Barisan Sosialis to challenge the merger
Lee Siew Choh
Why? Allocation of seats in the Federal government 15 for Sinagpore (same as Sabah and Sarawak) even though we have a bigger population than them
Why? Citizenship issue (Federal Nationals and could only vote in Singapore
PAP's responses
Year long Campaign
Radio broadcast by Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Exhibitions on the cultural and trade links of Singapore Malaya