Malayan Emergency

The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and commonwealth troops. It broke out in 1948 and ended in 1960. Their aim was to turn Malaya in to a communist country. The MCP was an outgrowth of the anti-Japanese guerrilla movement which had emerged during the Second World War. Singapore was affected as it ran a high risk of turning into a communist country as the labour unions were controlled by communist. They were responsible for the violent riots that took place, challenging the pro-democratic parties such as PAP. Moreover, the communists won the support of many Chinese in Singapore, making them numerically strong. The MCP needed these supporters to act as their spies, provide them with a supply of food, etc.