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Merger. Separation. PAP rejected Tunku’s proposal Spore Alliance lost all 3 seats Signal that Spore Malays not for communal politics UMNO unhappy and vowed to reorganise Spore Alliance to challenge PAP Strained relationship. Declining entrepot trade and growth of industrialisation
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Merger Separation • PAP rejected Tunku’s proposal • Spore Alliance lost all 3 seats • Signal that Spore Malays not for communal politics • UMNO unhappy and vowed to reorganise Spore Alliance to challenge PAP • Strained relationship • Declining entrepot trade and growth of industrialisation • Need for raw materials • Increasing population & demand for jobs