Visit Malacca

Date: 25 October 2022, Tuesday

Time: 8:16 am - 10 am

Jonker Street

荷兰红屋 Stadthuys

Christ Church Melaka

Tugu Pengisytiran Tarikh Kemerdekaan
国家独立纪念碑（建在英雄广场后方，靠近古城门）

1963年之前和之后的国旗不太一样

A Famosa 古城门

Church of Saint Paul, Malacca
圣保罗山上的古老葡萄牙墓碑

TUGU PENGISYTIHARAN TARIKH KEMERDEKAAN

Pengumuman Kemerdekaan Di Padang Banda Hilir, Melaka

20 Februari 1956 - Pengumuman Kemerdekaan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu telah diumumkan oleh YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman sebaik sahaja tiba di Banda Hilir, Melaka. Pada 18 Januari 1956 Rombongan Merdeka yang diketuai oleh Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra telah berlepas ke London untuk mengadakan rundingan dengan pihak Inggeris.

Rombongan Merdeka turut disertai oleh empat wakil perikatan dan empat wakil Raja-Raja Melayu. Rombongan kemerdekaan Tanah Melayu telah berjaya mendapatkan persetujuan kerajaan British untuk memberikan kemerdekaan kepada Tanah Melayu setelah berunding selama tiga minggu.

Perjanjian Kemerdekaan Tanah Melayu telah ditandatangani oleh YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra bagi pihak kerajaan Tanah Melayu dan Encik Alan Lennox-Boyd, Setiausaha Tanah Jajahan British bagi pihak kerajaan British pada 8 Februari 1956 di Lancaster House, London. 

Independence Announcement at Padang Banda Hilir, Melaka

20th February 1956 - The announcement of the Federation of Malaya's impending independence was announced by YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra soon after arriving at Banda Hilir, Melaka. Earlier, on 18th January 1956 the Merdeka (Independence) Delegation led by Tunku Abdul Rahman himself had left for London to hold talks with the British.

The delegation was also accompanied by four Alliance representatives and four representatives of the Malay Rulers. The Independence Delegation of Malaya secured the agreement of the British government to grant independence to Malaya after discussions over three weeks.

The Independence Agreement of Malaya was signed by YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra on behalf of the Government of Malaya and by Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd, the British Colonial Secretary, on behalf of the British government on 8th February, 1956 at Lancaster House, London.