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Tempurong stopped at 1955 and his subsequent appointment as minister. As a result, not much is known about Aziz Ishak and his role in the struggle for independence through the newspaper Utusan Melayu and in the political arena when he was head
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Aziz resigned from the
Cabinet in 1963 after he was transferred to the Health Ministry. This was due to irreconcilable differences with the Tunku and other Cabinet colleagues on strategies for rural development. There was no place for a socialist in a Cabinet that was pursuing capitalistic policies
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The year 1955 saw a growing rift between Aziz with his
Cabinet colleagues, notably the Tunku and Abdul Razak who was overall in charge of rural development. Aziz's blunt criticisms of ministers, such as the wearing of uniforms, did not endear him well with the Tunku. He was also unhappy at the
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Aziz was a member of the KMM while he was a fisheries officer in Kuala Kurau. In 1946, he and Abdul Samad Ismail formed
Gerakan Angkatan Melayu Sedar (Geram), which was refused registration by the colonial authority. It was closely watched by the Special Branch. Geram was critical of the
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In his memoirs, Aziz claimed that the 1955 Cabinet was beset with policy differences on various issues, including the replacement of expatriate
British officers with Malayans or Malayanisation. Aziz was equally passionate on press freedom that he claimed had been eroded after 1955.
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he describes in detail the irreconcilable differences with the Tunku and the events that led to his resignation, subsequent detention and release. The book was banned and only allowed restricted access in university libraries.
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Aziz was the only journalist who was appointed a member of the
Federal Legislative Council and he played an active role in its proceedings. In September 1951, he urged the government to declare an end to the Emergency.
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in April 1953. Aziz then held important positions within Umno and the
Alliance. In 1953, he was appointed to the Alliance Round Table Conference that called for an early general election in Malaya.
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Frustrated with
British officialdom and after being unfairly accused of collaborating with the Japanese by his European boss (who was humiliated by the Japanese during 1942–45 and imprisoned in
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Aziz was accused of being a traitor and collaborating with
Indonesian agents to form a government-in-exile, a charge that he denied. He was detained between 1965 and 1966 under the law.
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and their plight to Warta Malaya, a leading Malay newspaper in Singapore. This was done through his brother Yusof who was already working as a journalist.
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took note of Aziz's useful work among the rural folk, especially the setting up of co-operatives to eliminate the exploitation by middlemen.
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because of the prominent role of the feudal aristocracy within the movement. Geram died a natural death when Aziz moved to
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and firmly committed to upholding a free-market economy. Soon after, he was expelled from
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Special Guest: The Detention in Malaysia of an Ex-Cabinet Minister
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Bernama (25 June 1999). "Mantan menteri, Aziz Ishak, meninggal".
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who was well known both as a journalist and the founder of
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that is in circulation since 1999 and another brother was
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326:paper currency of Singapore
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604:Internal Security Act
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345:Raffles Institution
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304:Aziz is of
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