Penang secessionist movement
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title:
Penang secessionist movement
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The Penang secessionist movement was a separatist movement whose objective was to achieve the independence of Penang from the Federation of Malaya. Between 1948 and 1957, the movement was driven by commercial elites, predominantly from non-Malay ethnic backgrounds. It stemmed from concerns that Penang's non-Malay majority would be marginalised under the Ketuanan Melayu agenda and that Penang's economic prospects would be undermined by the new Malayan government. Ultimately, the movement was defe
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Failed secession movement in Penang from 1948 to 1957
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang_secessionist_movement
date created:
2024-08-25T12:09:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T14:35:59Z
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