The Malayan Party (Malay: Parti Malaya, MP) was a political party in Malaysia.
History
The party was established by Tan Gee Gak on 24 October 1956 in Malacca with the support of the Federation of Chinese Guilds and Associations and the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce (which Tan was president of).[1] Its formation was a response to concerns over the Alliance Party's stance on the constitution being drafted, and the party was deliberately established on United Nations Day to represent its support for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.[1] It also supported Malacca's status as a crown colony, which allowed Chinese greater rights than the Malay states.[1]