Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj full story

Death and his contribution

Death :

On 6 December 1990, at the age of 87, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj died at the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital. Members of the public paid their last respects at Parliament before his remains were flown to Alor Setar. Tunku was given a Royal funeral at the Balai Besar in the presence of the Sultan and Sultanah of Kedah before being buried at the Royal Mausoleum, Alor Setar. His death was a huge loss to all Malaysians and his contribution to the nation will always be remembered.

Contribution :

Independence Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra led the efforts of UMNO and later the Alliance Party to discuss with the British government on the independence of Malaya. His endeavors resulted in the Independence of Malaya Agreement signed by the Malayan and British government representatives at Lancaster House, London on February 8, 1956. The treaty set the date of independence of Malaya as August 31, 1957. Unity Tunku has succeeded in establishing a political co-operation through the Alliance Party that combines UMNO with MCA in 1952, followed by the MIC in 1954. This political co-operation contributed to the unity of races in the newly independent plural country, where every race was represented at the federal level. National Security Malaya faced a strong internal enemy in the form of the armed Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) headed by Chin Peng. A state of emergency was proclaimed in 1948 following the assassination of three British estate managers by the CPM. In 1951, CPM killed Sir Henry Gurney, Governor of Malaya. Various attempts were made to defeat communist threats including banning the CPM, and transferring the Chinese population to new villages to prevent them from voluntarily or involuntarily helping the communists. On 24 December 1955, a meeting was held with the CPM in Baling, Kedah. The meeting was led on the government’s side by Tunku Abdul Rahman, accompanied by Tun Tan Cheng Lock as MCA President and David Marshall as Chief Minister of Singapore. The communists were represented by Chin Peng as chief of delegation, Rashid Maidin, and Chen Tian. Negotiations failed as the CPM insisted on being recognised as a legitimate political party, a request rejected by Tunku Abdul Rahman. Chin Peng was not allowed to return to Malaya, and the emergency ended on July 31, 1960. International Relations Overseas policy is important in promoting friendship and regional cooperation and outside countries. Tunku Abdul Rahman adopted the charter of the United Nations and also positioned Malaysia as a neutral country. The young nation participated in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Commonwealth, ILO (International Labor Organisation), and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation), among others. Tunku also proposed the setting up of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) and was appointed the OIC’s frst Secretary-General.