Singapore's Independence

The Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 was a pivotal agreement concluded between the governments of Malaysia and Singapore on 7 August 1965.^¹ It provided the legal and constitutional framework for Singapore's formal secession from Malaysia, wherein it ceased to be a constituent state and assumed the status of an independent and sovereign nation.^¹ The terms of the agreement encompassed a Proclamation to be issued by Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, while a separate Proclamation of Singapore was delivered by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.^¹ It also included a draft for the Constitution and Malaysia Act 1965, a constitutional amendment to be passed by the Parliament of Malaysia to separate Singapore from Malaysia.^¹