Ibrahim Hj Yaacob

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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).[1] During World War II, he supported the Japanese during their occupation of Malaysia.[1] 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. [2]He died in Jakarta on March 8, 1979.[3]

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  1. ^ a b Malaysia Today: MT-Book Section: Introduction
  2. ^ b. Peninsular and Island Southeast Asia. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
  3. ^ The Japanese Occupation of Malaya, 1941-45: Ibrahim Yaacob and the Struggle for Indonesia Raya Cheah Boon Kheng Indonesia, Vol. 28, Oct., 1979 (Oct., 1979), pp. 84-120
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