Major events of this period
The Sunday Times, March 15, 1964Tunku Abdul Rahman today reaffirmed his faith in the Malayan Chinese Association.
He said the People's Action Party was trying to supplant the MCA by trying to align itself with Umno.
"But we don't want them," he said amidst loud cheers as he launched the Alliance election campaign with a rally in Serdang Bahru, 12 miles from Kuala Lumpur.
The Tunku then referred to "Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's party".
"The party was not so strong really", he said.
"The PAP supported Malaysia and fought hard for the State's entry into Malaysia and that is why it was so successful"
The Tunku went on: "The PAP wants to teach us what is good for us. We know what is good for us, and what is bad.
"What the PAP really wants is to displace the MCA. They say they want to join Umno but we don't want them." (Loud cheers rang out).
Umno would stand "solidly" by the MCA with whom it had worked "so harmoniously" to bring about peace, prosperity and unity among the people.
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