马来西亚宪法的草拟

一个巫华印领袖由东姑阿都拉曼，陈祯禄，辛班登等率领下到伦敦向英国政府谈商国家独立，经过一系列谈判下，英国政府终以同意让国家独立。东姑阿都拉曼宣布马来亚联合邦在31/08/1957成立为一个独立，自主，自由民主的主权国家。

巫华印三大民族领袖在容忍，谅解及包容精神下草拟马来亚联合邦宪法，保障各族基本权益，为种族和谐团结及国家稳定尊定基础。

过后，马来亚联合邦与砂劳越，沙巴及新加坡在16/09/1963宣布成立马来西亚。（不过，新加波于09/08/1965宣布退出马来西亚成为独立国）

PERLEMBAGAAN PERSEKUTUAN DIPERSETUJUI

Rombongan yang diketuai oleh Tunku Abdul Rahman (UMNO) bersama Tan Cheng Lok (MCA) dan Sambanthan (MIC) ke London beberapa kali untuk berbincang, berunding dengan Kerajaan Britain supaya negara kita akan mencapai kemerdekaan.

Akhirnya, Tunku mengisytiharkan bahawa kita akan mencapai kemerdekaan pada 31/08/1957 untuk melepaskan belenggu penjajahan asing.

Pemimpin Melayu, Cina dan India bersikap toleransi dan hormat-menghormati untuk bersetuju Perlembagaan Persekutuan.

FORMING THE CONSTITUTION OF FEDERATION OF MALAYA

56 years ago, on the momentous day of February 8, Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tun H.S Lee signed the Declaration of Independence at Lancaster House, London with British Government Officials.  After many rounds of discussion, it was finally agreed that Independence would be granted to Malaya on 31.08.1957.

Subsequently, on February 20th, the Merdeka Mission Delegation that followed Tunku to London arrived in Melaka where they were given a rousing welcome at Bandar Hilir.  It was here where the Proclaimation of the Date of Independence was read by the Tunku.

The return of the Merdeka Mission was quickly followed by the appointment of a Special Independence Commission under the Chairmanship of Hon. Lord Reid, to draw up the Constitutiion Of Federation Of Malaya.

A second Merdeka Mission was sent to London in May 1957 to discuss a few details for incorporation into the Constitution.  The Second Mission returned after having achieved complete agreement with the British Government on the various points at issue, thus forming the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya and a system of government based on parliamentary democracy.

(Quote from Merdeka Memories)

10.09.2013