Proclamation of Malaysia 1963

Sunday, 18 October 2020 12:38

This is the full text of the Malaysia proclamation read by the Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul

Rahman, at the Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, 16th September 1963

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful, Praise to God, the Lord of the

Universe, and may the benediction and peace of God be upon Our Leader Muhammad

and upon all his Relations and Friends.

WHEREAS by an Agreement made on the Ninth day of July in the year one thousand

nine hundred and sixty-three between the Federation of Malaya, the United Kingdom,

North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore it was agreed that there shall be federated the

States of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore with the Federation of Malaya comprising the

states of Pahang, Trengganu, Kedah, Johore, Negri Sembilan, Kelantan, Selangor, Perak,

Perlis, Penang and Malacca, and that the Federation shall thereafter be called

"MALAYSIA"

AND WHEREAS it has been agreed by the parties to the said Agreement that as from

the establishment of Malaysia the States of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore shall cease to

be colonies of Her Majesty the Queen and Her Majesty the Queen shall relinquish Her

Sovereignty and jurisdiction in respect of the three States:

AND WHEREAS there has been promulgated a Constitution for Malaysia which shall

be the supreme law therein:

AND WHEREAS by the Constitution aforesaid provision has been made for the

safeguarding of the rights and prerogatives of Their Highnesses the Rulers and the

Fundamental rights and liberties of subjects and for the promotion of peace and harmony

in Malaysia as a constitutional monarchy based upon parliamentary democracy:

AND WHEREAS the Constitution aforesaid having been approved by a law passed by

the Parliaments of the Federation of Malaya and of the United Kingdom has come into

force on the Sixteenth day of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-

three:

NOW in the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I, TUNKU ABDUL

RAHMAN PUTRA AL-HAL IBNI ALMARHUM SULTAN ABDUL HAMID HALIM

SHAH, Prime Minister of Malaysia, with the concurrence and approval of His Majesty

the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya, His Excellency the Yang di-

Pertuan Negara of Singapore, His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negara of Sabah and

His Excellency the Governor of Sarawak, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND PROCLAIM

on behalf of the peoples of Malaysia that as from the Sixteenth day of September in the

year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-three, corresponding to the twenty-eighth day

of Rabi'ul Akhir in the year of the Hijrah one thousand three hundred and eighty-three,

that MALAYSIA comprising the States of Pahang, Trengganu, Kedah, Johore, Negri

Sembilan, Kelantan, Selangor, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Malacca, Singapore, Sabah and

Sarawak shall by the Grace of God, the Lord of the Universe, forever be an independent

and sovereign democratic State founded upon liberty and justice, ever seeking to defend