The Malay in general, sees the royal institution as the final gatekeeper of Malay culture and status in Malaya. [...] The Malays then were seen to be passive and obedient to the Malay rulers, but the 13th May 1969 riot showed how angry the Malays were. [...] As such, 1 The Malayan Union and its impact - The Malaysian Bar 2 May 13, Never Again: The 1969 riots that changed Malaysia | Malaysiakini brief April 2022 2 the British encouraged UMNO to pursue independence to protect their interest in Malaya instead of accepting the All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (AMCJA) proposal of the People Constitution. [...] The 13th May was the result of the Malay elite’s ignorance towards issues faced by Malay peasants; the administration of Tunku Abdul Rahman failed to address the ethnic tensions that had been happening a few months before the tragedy. [...] The administration of Islam falls under the prerogative of the state monarchy, and for states without their own royal household, will be administered by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA), advised by the Prime Minister.
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