The Communities Liaison Committee (CLC) was established in 1949 [1] by the British rulers of Malaysia, comprising the top echelon of Malayan politicians from different communities, to address sensitive issues, especially those related to ethnicity. Compromises on a number of issues, including citizenship, education, democracy, and Malay supremacy, were agreed on and set the stage for Malayan independence. [2] The CLC was chaired by Malcolm MacDonald, the British Commissioner-General for Southeast Asia. [1]
The Communities Liaison Committee was a prototype for multiracial political cooperation. [1] [3]
Composition
| No. | Member | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor | ||
| 1 | Malcolm MacDonald | Governor-General of British territories in Southeast Asia |
| Chairman | ||
| 2 | E.E.C. Thuraisingham | Ceylonese representative |
| Malay Representative | ||
| 3 | Onn Jaafar | Menteri Besar of Johor, President of UMNO |
| 4 | Dato' Abdul Wahab Abdul Aziz | Menteri Besar of Perak |
| 5 | Mohd. Salleh Hakim | Member of Selangor State Legislative Council |
| 6 | Dr. Mustapha Osman | Member of UMNO Working Committee |
| 7 | Zainal Abidin Haji Abas | Secretary-General of UMNO |
| Chinese Representative | ||
| 8 | Tan Cheng Lock | Melaka |
| 9 | Lee Tiang Keng | Penang |
| 10 | C.C Tan | Singapore |
| 11 | Yong Shook Lin | Selangor |
| Others | ||
| 12 | Roland Braddell | European representative |
| 13 | L.R. Doraisamy Iyer | Indian representative |
| 14 | Dr. J.S. Goonting | Serani people representative |
Notes
- ^ a b c Christie, Clive J. (1998) Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century: A Reader Tauris, London, p. 192 ISBN 1-86064-063-X
- ^ Christie, Clive J. (1998) Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century: A Reader Tauris, London, p. 183 ISBN 1-86064-063-X
- ^ Heng, Pek Koon (1988) Chinese Politics in Malaysia: A History of the Malaysian Chinese Association Oxford University Press, Singapore, p. 147 ISBN 0-19-588881-2
References
- "Colonial Office Records relating to the meetings of the Communities Liaison Committee, April 1949 to September 1949: CO 717/183" In Christie, Clive J. (1998) Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century: A Reader Tauris, London, pp. 193–198 ISBN 1-86064-063-X
- "Communities Liaison Committee Communiqué, 16 September 1949 - Public Relations, Singapore, Press Release No. SE49/168" In Christie, Clive J. (1998) Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century: A Reader Tauris, London, pp. 199–201 ISBN 1-86064-063-X
- "Statement on Federal Citizenship issued by the Communities Liaison Committee, 18 April 1950" In Gott, Richard; Major, John and Warner, Geoffrey (eds.) (1973) Documents on International Affairs Royal Institute of International Affairs, Oxford University Press, London, p. 592, OCLC 1566847
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