Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia
MaPhilIndo was a proposed non-political confederation of three Southeast Asian countries in the Malay Archipelago.
In July 1963, President Diosdado Macapagal convened a summit in Manila where the three countries signed a series of agreements to resolve controversies over the former British colonies of North Borneo and Sarawak joining Malaysia. The treaties paved way for new developments in the region which would later contribute to the development of the country to what it is now.
While the union was described as a regional association that would approach issues of common concern, it was also perceived as a tactic employed by the Philippines and Indonesia to hinder the formation of the Federation of Malaysia as Malaya’s successor state. The Philippines had its own claim over the eastern part of Sabah (formerly British North Borneo), while Indonesia protested the formation of Malaysia as a British imperialist plot. The Indonesians and the Filipinos categorized the signing of the treaty between Britain and the Federation of Malaya as a plot for the former to establish a colony within their borders. The assumption later resulted in heated conflicts between Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
The union was dismantled a month later when Sukarno, President of Indonesia, adopted a policy of Konfrontasi (Indonesian, “confrontation”) with the newly constituted Malaysia.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
Ang Mapilindo (Malaysia, Pilipinas, at Indonesia) ay isang minungkahing konpederasyon ng mga nasabing bansa.
