Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 21. August 28 1978
Part 1: Historical Back—Ground
Part 1: Historical Back—Ground
When the fascist Japanese invaded Malaya during the Second World War, the British colonialist fled, tail between its legs. But immediately after the war, this shameless opportunist came back. However the fire of independence was already kindled in the people's war against the Japan ese aggressor. Our people's aspirations for national independence was so high and organisationally the anti-colonial movement was so strong that in 1948, the British had to resort to outright military rule to suppress the people's movement. This was the beginning of the so-called Emergency Period which was to last till 1957.