Kesatuan Melayu Muda
Kesatuan Melayu Muda (KMM) (Jawi: كساتوان ملايو مودا ; "Young Malays Union" in Malay) was the first leftist and national political establishment in British Malaya. Founded by Ibrahim Yaacob and Ishak Haji Muhammad, KMM grew into a prominent pre-war nationalist movement, notable for its leftist political stance and willingness to use violence, a sharp break with their contemporaries in the Malay nationalist movement.
Young Malays Union Kesatuan Melayu Muda كساتوان ملايو مودا | |
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| Abbreviation | Kesatuan Melayu Muda |
| Leader | Ibrahim Yaacob (founder and leader) |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Dissolved | 1945 |
| Preceded by | Malay Youth League |
| Succeeded by | Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya |
| Newspaper | Warta Malaya (Singapore) |
| Paramilitary wing | Pembela Tanah Air (Malayan branch) |
| Ideology | Left-wing nationalism Indonesian unificationism Malay nationalism Socialism Anti-imperialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Red, white |
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The KMM, however, commanded very little mass support. By 1945, it only enjoyed a membership of 60 and limited to a few cities. In addition, their radical anti-colonialism was anathema to British authorities which had Ibrahim and other KMM leaders arrested in 1942. After World War II, KMM members later founded Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya, a predecessor to Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaya, Parti Rakyat Malaysia and later, Parti Keadilan Rakyat.