The Malayan Radical Party (otherwise known as the Penang Radical Party) was a multiracial political party established in 1951, before the independence of Malaya, in the same year that another multiracial party, the Independence of Malaya Party (IMP), was founded. The party was founded by C.O. Lim, a prominent lawyer in Penang, and several former members of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).[1] The party had lost many of its members by 1954, including one of its leader and future Penang chief minister, Lim Chong Eu, who left to join the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA).[2]
Malayan Radical Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | N.K. Menon (1952-1966) C.O. Lim (1951-1953) Dr. Lim Chong Eu (1953-1954) |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Dissolved | 1966 |
| Headquarters | Penang |
| National affiliation | Alliance (1954-1959) |
Under the leadership of N. K. Menon, the party joined the Penang Alliance Party in October 1954.[3] However, one of its leaders, Oliver Phipps, contested against the Alliance in the 1959 Malayan General Election.[4] The party was dissolved by Malaysia's Registrar of Societies in 1966.[5]
Inaugural Party Leadership
editElectoral history
editThe Radical Party participated in the first election held in Malaya, the George Town Municipal Council election in Penang, which took place on 1 December 1951. Besides the Malayan Radical Party, the Malayan Labour Party and UMNO also contested in the election. The Radical Party succeeded in winning six of the nine seats on the George Town Municipal Council.[7]
While part of the Alliance, the Radical Party jointly contested the first Penang state election, which was held on 19 February 1955. The Radical Party was allocated one seat, the Jelutong State Constituency, which was won by its candidate and party leader, N.K. Menon.[8][9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "New party formed in Penang". The Straits Times. 20 June 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Khoo, Boo Teik; Toh, Kin Woon (2019). Lim Chong Eu and Penang: Glimpses of a Personal and Political Relationship. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing. pp. 1–2.
- ↑ "The Radicals will join the Alliance". The Straits Times. 29 October 1954. p. 4. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "NO DECISION YET". The Straits Times. 7 May 1959. p. 2. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Pendaftar mahu keterangan2 dari Parti Radical". Berita Harian (in Malay). 6 April 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "評論：褒貶林蒼佑". guangming.com.my (in Chinese). 4 August 2008.
- ↑ "Penang: Radicals gain majority". The Straits Times. 2 December 1951. p. 1.
- ↑ "Alliance Tops Penang Polls". The Sunday Standard. 20 February 1955. p. 1.
- ↑ "1955 PENANG ELECTION RESULTS – A REVIEW". Indian Daily Mail. 25 February 1955. p. 2.
- ↑ "Alliance Holds The Reins In Penang". Singapore Standard. 21 February 1955. p. 1.