Proclamation of Malaysia

Proclamation of Malaysia
Malay-language Proclamation of Malaysia, written in the Jawi script
Ratified16 September 1963
LocationNational Archives of Malaysia
SignatoriesTunku Abdul Rahman
PurposeTo announce the formation of Malaysia

The Proclamation of Malaysia (Malay: Pemasyhuran Malaysia Jawi: ڤمشهوران مليسيا) was a statement, written in English and Malay (in the Jawi script), that declared the merger of the Federation of Malaya with the State of Singapore and the British crown colonies of North Borneo and Sarawak into the new Federation of Malaysia, following the enactment of the Malaysia Agreement and the Malaysia Act 1963 that July. The merger came into effect on 16 September 1963, and the proclamation was delivered on that date by Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman in the Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur.[1]

  1. ^ "Portal Rasmi Arkib Negara Malaysia". www.arkib.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2018-05-15.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.c