In his recent National Day Rally speech, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke about the Merdeka Generation.
While applying the term to a generation is quite novel, in fact there is a whole history behind the use of the term "Merdeka". Delving into this can yield insights into Singapore's history, and into the brief period when Singapore's destiny was intertwined with that of Malaysia.
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