Proclamation of Malaysia

The Proclamation of Malaysia (Malay: Pemasyhuran Malaysia; Jawi: ڤمشهوران مليسيا‎) was a formal declaration, issued in both English and Malay (using the Jawi script), that announced the formation of a new political entity known as the Federation of Malaysia. This newly constituted federation resulted from the union of the Federation of Malaya with the self-governing State of Singapore and the British crown colonies of North Borneo and Sarawak. The declaration followed the signing of the Malaysia Agreement and the enactment of the Malaysia Act 1963 in July of that year, both of which laid the legal and constitutional foundation for the merger.

The union officially came into force on 16 September 1963, a date that has since assumed national significance in Malaysia's historical narrative. On that day, the proclamation was delivered by Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman during a public ceremony held at Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur, marking the symbolic and legal establishment of Malaysia as a sovereign federation of equal partners.