The British proposed a Malayan Union to establish a unified administrative system

after the Second World War....... why the Malayan

Union plan failed.

The idea of the Union was first expressed by the British on October 1945 (plans had been presented to the War Cabinet as early as May 1944) after the second war by the British military Administration Sir Harold McMichael, on 10 October 1945 the British Parliament presented a white paper with the content that the British aimed to create a new system of administration in Malaya. Known as the Malayan Union. The Malayan Union that was proposed was union of the Malaya state(Federated and Unfederated) including Penang Island and Malacca.

      The main objective of the British in introducing the Malayan Union was to ensure that the economic interests of the British in Malaya were protected and standardize administration under one ruling system, at the same time the system could cut down the administration cost of the Malay states.  British  made features of the Malayan Union for Malay states to be a single ruling system a success, the features for the Malayan Union is to made up nine Malay states and two straits settlement, Penang and Malacca . The British Governor was the chief administrator with its centre in Kuala Lumpur.  The Malay rulers only advised the Governor while their sovereignty as rulers of their own states was wiped off.  The rulers authority was only in issues pertaining to Islam and as head of the Malay council of Advisors.  The state Council was retained for purposes of managing the local government but was still subjected to control by central government.  Singapore still remained as British colonial territory under the rule of a British Governor General.  There a also make a Principe jus soli,  the Principe is if the foreigner was 18 and above and had resided in Malaya for 10 out of a period of 15 years before 15 February 1942; and person  who was born in Malaya automatically can get the citizenship.  There  also want equal rights for all citizens regardless of race or origin.  This includes the entry into government service and the right to vote in the general election.

       This planning means Sultan has lost  power in his state, from there people have made a demonstration to show their objection.

       The Malayan Union  failure was because of facing  opposition from the local people, and the factor for the failure of the Malayan Union is strong opposition from the Malays,  No strong support from non Malays because the non Malays are not interested in the Malayan Union because there is no advantage for them from the Malayan Union. It`s  also  wrong timing because communal feelings and hostility still existed between the Malays and Chinese and condition in Malaya is not really peaceful.  Wrong introduction because the Union was drawn up in London without taking into account the situation and wishes of people in Malaya.  And the last one is Opposition from former British administrators in Malaya,  they urged the British to protect the interests and special rights of Malays.