Major events of this period
THE Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, makes his Malaysia proclamation from the City Hall steps against the backdrop of a Malaysian multitude marching forward hand-in-hand.
This was Mr. Lee's proudest moment, and as he read out the proclamation, his voice shook with emotion and tears welled up in his eyes.
Independence through merger was the aim of the Premier and his People's Action Party which swept into power in 1959.
A moment of history in Singapore
"Now I, Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore, do hereby proclaim and declare, on behalf of the people of Singapore, that as from today, the 16th day of September, 1963, Singapore shall forever be a part of the sovereign and independent state of Malaysia, founded upon the principles of liberty and justice and ever seeking the welfare and happiness of her people in a more just and more equal society."
-- Lee Kuan Yew, at the proclamation of Malaysia
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