History of Malaysia
After reviewing the Cobbold Commission's findings, the British government appointed the Landsdowne Commission to draft a constitution for Malaysia. The eventual constitution was essentially the same as the 1957 constitution, albeit with some rewording; for instance, giving recognition to the special position of the natives of the Borneo States. North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore were also granted some autonomy unavailable to the states of Malaya. After negotiations in July 1963, it was agreed that Malaysia would come into being on 31 August 1963, consisting of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore. The date was to coincide with the independence day of Malaya and the British giving self-rule to Sarawak and North Borneo. However, Indonesia and the Philippines strenuously objected to this development, with Indonesia claiming Malaysia represented a form of "neocolonialism" and the Philippines claiming North Borneo as its territory. The opposition from the Indonesian government led by Sukarno and attempts by the Sarawak United People's Party delayed the formation of Malaysia. Due to these factors, an eight-member UN team was formed to re-ascertain whether North Borneo and Sarawak truly wanted to join Malaysia. Malaysia formally came into being on 16 September 1963, consisting of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore. In 1963 the total population of Malaysia was about 10 million.
Elite Forces of Malaysia
As a new nation, Federation of Malaya is heavily relied to the Commonwealth of Nations for military assistance. The Malayan Emergency is reaching its end and Malayan Armed Forces begin to expand its strength. In 1963, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore join the federation, thus Malaysia was formed. This unity displeased Sukarno, the first President of Indonesia and also pro-communist, and he accused Malaysia is a new form of colonisation by the British. Sukarno launch a military campaign towards Malaysia and the Commonwealth nations quickly offers military assistance to Malaysia. The confrontation by the Indonesia lasts from January 1962 to August 1966. From here, the Malaysian government realised the needs of specially trained elite forces in the military arsenals. Malaysian Special Service Unit (MSSU; now known as "Grup Gerak Khas" – GGK) was established during the confrontation. After the confrontation, second emergency occurs, thus more elite units was established to meet the demands.