Okay we are done with Maria Hetogh Riots time for Anti-National service riots.
Who started the riots?
-Chinese-educated students
Why did they start it?
-It started after the government introduced National Service.
National service requirements?
-All males
-Aged between 18-20
-If not registered the offenders would be jailed/fined
The reasons why national service was disliked:
-Majority of the pupils in Chinese schools were 20 years old and above.
-Due to World War 2 their education was disrupted.
-Students were not willing to defend colonial government(Remember locals were anti-colonial)
Now let's look at what they did:
-13 May 1954
-->more than 1000 students gathered at the Government house(The Istana)
-->Presented their petition to the Governor
In the end
--------------------->26 were injured
--------------------->48 students were arrested
Thats the end of the Anti-National Service Riots.Okay next up is the Rendel Constitution.
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