United Malaysia Chinese Organization
United Malaysia Chinese Organization | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | UMCO |
| Leader | Chin See Yin |
| President | Chin See Yin |
| General Secretary | Chin Choong Thong |
| Founded | 1 October 1965 |
| Legalised | 7 November 1966 |
| Dissolved | 31 December 1978 |
| Split from | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Membership (1969) | 200,000 |
| Ideology | Malaysian Chinese interest |
| National affiliation | Barisan Bersatu (1965-1978) |
| Colors | White |
United Malaysia Chinese Organization (Malay: Pertubuhan Cina Malaysia Bersatu, abbreviated to UMCO) is a former political party in Malaysia based on the Malaysian Chinese interest.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]UMCO was formed in 1965[4] and legalized in November 1966 by its founder, Chin See Yin, a former member of MCA and former independent MP of Seremban Timor.[5][6][7]
UMCO contested the 1969 Malaysian general election in the state of Negeri Sembilan.[8]
See Also
[edit]Reference
[edit]- ^ "Parti baru untok 'satukan' China di-bentok". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1966-11-10. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ "Chinese form new political party— UMCO". The Straits Times. 1966-11-10. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ "'UMCO to unite the Chinese'". The Straits Times. 1965-10-26. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ "'UMCO to unite the Chinese'". The Straits Times. 26 October 1965. p. 6. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Hock, Chew Huat (1984-09-01). "The Seremban By-Election of 19 November 1983 and its Implications for Malaysian Politics". Contemporary Southeast Asia. 6 (2): 172–185.
- ^ "UMCO TIDAK RUNSINGKAN MCA—KHAW". Berita Harian (in Malay). 11 November 1966. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "'United Malaysian Malaysia Chinese Party'". The Straits Times. 1965-10-21. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ "PARLIAMENTARY RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1969-05-11. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-03-05.