Kenapa August 31 dipilih oleh Tunku?
. . . in reply to Inche Abdul Rahman Rashid bin Ali of Kampong Mertang, Negri Sembilan, Tuan Albakri said it was on August 31, 1955, that the Alliance took office as the ruling party and the new Federal Legislative Council was inaugurated . . . The Keeper of the Rulers's Seal, Tuan Haji Mustapha Albakri, provided the definitive explanation for why 31 August was chosen as the date for the proclamation of independence of the Federation of Malaya. On 27 July 1955, Tunku Abdul Rahman led the Alliance to a sweeping electoral victory, winning 51 of the 52 contested seats. The sole exception was the Krian constituency, where Sulaiman Palestin (d. 1996) was defeated by Ahmad Tuan Hussein of PMIP by 8,685 votes to 8,235. Following the election, a meeting with Donald MacGillivray was immediately arranged for 31 July 1955 to discuss the formation of the first cabinet. The list of ministers was finalized and publicly announced on 4 August. On...