The Resettlement Programme of 1948

Professor Francis Loh, USM

30-Aug-13 15:00

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On Merdeka eve, we talk to Professor Francis Loh, a former professor of politics at University of Science, Malaysia (USM), about the origins, deprivations and legacy of mass rural resettlement programmes of 1948 and how it shaped the way we live today in Malaysia.

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