The Malayan Communist Party as Recorded in the Comintern Files

The most important decision taken at this Plenum was the adoption of the Ten-point Programme.
The Russian-language version was recorded (and reviewed) in the report of the reviewers. 27 This
corresponds to the Ten-point Programme in the MCP publication of 1946, Nan Dao Zhi Chun. This
Programme (denoted as TPP-a here) is given below.
(1) Establishment of an All Nationals United Front ( 各 民 族 统 一 战 线 ) irrespective of
class, party, creed (and religion) to fight for democracy and to defend peace and
security in Malaya.
(2) Establishment of an All Malayan Congress and State Councils, both of which are
elected by all nationals ( 各 民 族 人 民 ) and empowered to solve economic, political,
defense and other problems.
(3) Safeguarding of the rights to freedom of speech, press, assembly, organisation,
belief and emigration.
(4) Opposing reactionary policies and inflicting punishment on Fascist elements and
national traitors.
(5) Increasing wages, providing aid to victims of disasters and unemployment and
enforcing labour laws and an eight-hour working day.
(6) Reduction of all taxes and interests. Development of industry and commerce. Selfdetermination
of the rate of customs revenue.
(7) Totally equal treatment for men and women. Thorough abolition of the ‘Mooi
chai’ 28 system and the Poh Leung Kuk ( 保 良 局 ).
(8) A system of universal education, using our national language for each nationals ( 用
本 民 族 语 文 实 行 普 通 教 育 ). Free education for poor students.
(9) Pressing the British government to take part in collective security, imposition of
direct sanctions against fascist aggressors, and assistance to the Chinese people in
their war of self-defense.
(10) Solidarity with all peace-loving countries and peoples to fight against the Imperialist
war, and support of the international united movement for peace. 29
2. Russian-language review of the MCP’s policies and activities in and around 1939 by the
three reviewers of the Comintern (7 February 1942) 30
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