Independence Day

                                                    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 

 16 and declared an offical public holiday since 2010. Malaysia Day marks the day where Sabah, Sarawak , Singapore and Malaya had joined together to form the federation of Malaysia , altrough Singapore has since become its own country.

              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 .