Ibrahim Hj Yaacob

Ibrahim Hj Yaacob

Ibrahim Hj Yaacob was a Malayan politician. An opponent of the British colonial government, he was President and founder of the Kesatuan Melayu Muda (KMM). [http://www.malaysia-today.net/books/2005/07/introduction.htm Malaysia Today: MT-Book Section: Introduction ] ] During World War II, he supported the Japanese during their occupation of Malaysia. [http://www.malaysia-today.net/books/2005/07/introduction.htm Malaysia Today: MT-Book Section: Introduction ] ] Imprisoned by the British, he was freed by the Japanese in February, 1942, only to be recaptured by British forces in Singapore later that same year. [ [http://www.bartleby.com/67/2455.html b. Peninsular and Island Southeast Asia. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History ] ] He died in Jakarta on March 8, 1979. [The Japanese Occupation of Malaya, 1941-45: Ibrahim Yaacob and the Struggle for Indonesia Raya Cheah Boon KhengIndonesia, Vol. 28, Oct., 1979 (Oct., 1979), pp. 84-120]

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