INDEPENDENCE DAY
The national day is celebrated every year in Malaysia on the 31st of August to commemorate the momentous occasion when the Federation of Malaya achieved independence from British rule in 1957.On the 30th of August ,Malaysia's then Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman took to the Royal Selangor Club Padang , now known as the Merdeka square at 11.58pm an observed two minutes of darkness. At the stroke of midnight , the Union Jack was lowered and raised with the Flag of Malaya. The morning after, Tunku Abdul Rahman read aloud the Proclaimation of Independence , followed by seven chants of Merdeka, with the crown at the square joining following each chant . The moment is considered to be one of Malaysia's most memorable and significant points in history.National shouldn't be confused with Malaysia Day , which is celebrate on September
The effect this meant that Malaya would be run by the Malays , particularly since they continued to dominate the civil service, they army and the police, but that the Chinese and Indians would have proportionate representation in the Cabinet and the Parliment , would run those states where they were the majority , and would have their economic position protected . The difficult issue of who would control the education system was deferred until after independence . This came on August 31, 1957 , when Tunku Abdul Rahman became the first Prime Minister of independent Malaya .
