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The formation of the platform of integration or unity in a country and society has undergone a long process and period. This long process and periods can be seen through the historical trajectory that has been passed by a country. The platform of integration was formed due to racial conflict. Two methods were used to resolve the racial conflicts, whether military or bargaining methods, negotiation and mediation. The history of Malaysia has acknowledged that bargaining, negotiation and mediation (BNM) methods were adopted by the British as an administrator in Malaya before independence day. The methods have formed the integration in the governing system and the unity of ethnic relations in Malaysia till today. Throughout the process of forming governance, there are certainly challenges and conflicts as Malaysia is known as a multi-ethnic nation since the colonial era. The cooperation of all ethnic groups has been formed for the sake of independence by forming a new government. This ethnic collaboration demands the establishment of a committee to coordinate, organize and find a consensus, thoughts and views between the ethnic representation within the country. The purpose of this study is to understand how the platform of integration through unity was formed through committees that were set up in the colonial era in 1948, which is known as the Communities Liaison Committees (CLC). The CLC was used as the focus of this study to understand how the principles and bases of integration were established. The establishment influenced the formation of other committees after the post-colonial era. It acts as a platform of integration when there is a racial conflict. Content analysis was implemented to analyze and codify the meanings in CLC documents between the years 1948 and 1952. Annales School's approach was applied as an analytical tool to examine the political, economic and social issues through the role of CLC. This study proves that the CLC provides a platform of integration for building a nation through a multi-ethnic unity in Malaysia.
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To Cite this Article: Mohamed, N., Noor, M. M., & Hassan, N. A. (2021). Formation of the Integration Platform through the Historical Trajectory of Governance in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(11), 550 – 560.
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