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The rally's aftermath revealed the depth of existing tensions. Tunku Abdul Rahman recalled that the UMNO Ultras had demanded he reprimand Lee Kuan Yew, even going as far as proposing the suspension of Singapore's constitution and the deployment of the army and security forces to govern the state. This harsh stance reflected the intense fears within certain Malay factions that rising calls for equality might destabilize their dominance.
Tunku noted that such aggressive maneuvering was seen as a move to wrest control over Singapore and, by extension, influence the trajectory of Malaysia's future. The political landscape was on the brink of upheaval, with security and constitutional issues at the forefront.