1B Pursuit of National Unity (Malaysia)

Question 1

Informal “Historic Bargain”/”Social Contract”

Answer 1

1955

Question 2

Language policies (pre-1969)

Answer 2

• Malay made compulsory in schools
• Bahasa Melayu as the national language (1957 Malaysian Constitution)

Question 3

Education policies (pre-1969)

Answer 3

• Mandarin allowed in Chinese secondary schools

Question 4

Religious policies (pre-1969)

Answer 4

• Islam as the official religion (Article 3)
• Freedom for all religions (Article 11)

Question 5

1969 Racial Riots

Answer 5

13 May 1969

Question 6

National Ideology (post-1969)

Answer 6

Rukunegara (1970)

Question 7

Religious policies (post-1969)

Answer 7

• Secular nature of laws
• Government recognition of minority religious festivals

Question 8

Language and Education policies (post-1969)

Answer 8

• Bahasa Melayu replacing English in schools (1970)
• Outlawing the advocation of a multilingual official language policy (1971)
• News broadcasts, television and radio stations in Bahasa Melayu

Question 9

New Economic Policy

Answer 9

1970-1991