Title
Malayan Chinese Association membership certificate
Year/Period
1951
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Object size: L:13.6cm B:7.6cm
Accession No.
2001-06493
Collection of
This is a Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) membership certificate dated 17 October 1951. The formation of the MCA on 27 February 1947 was seen as a watershed moment for the development of Chinese politics in Malaya. By February 1953, the MCA had approximately 250,000 members. The majority of MCA members were from the lower income group: the working proletariats, craftsmen, white collar wage earners, farmers and fishermen. A small but substantial number of the members were from the middle income group, which consisted of merchants and professionals.
