▁the ▁election ▁as ▁partners . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁best ▁remembered ▁for ▁his ▁contributions ▁in ▁the ▁business ▁and ▁political ▁aren as ▁and ▁his ▁work ▁for ▁integr ating ▁between ▁the ▁Chinese ▁and ▁the ▁Indian ▁communities ▁to ▁the ▁nas cent ▁Mal ay an ▁society . ▁ ▁Under ▁Tan ▁Ch eng ▁Lock , ▁the ▁M CA ▁played ▁a ▁vital ▁rôle ▁in ▁negoti ating ▁independence ▁from ▁the ▁British ; ▁he ▁was ▁also ▁in ▁charge ▁as ▁the ▁M CA ▁formed ▁the ▁Alliance ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁in ▁coal ition ▁with ▁the ▁United ▁Malays ▁National ▁Organisation ▁and ▁the ▁Malays ian ▁Indian ▁Congress . ▁Tun ▁Tan ▁Ch eng ▁Lock , ▁who ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Mal ay an ▁Anti - J apan ese ▁League , ▁was ▁M CA ' s ▁first ▁president , ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁enter ▁the ▁cabinet ▁on ▁independence ▁because ▁his ▁rival , ▁Tun ▁H . S . ▁Lee , ▁from ▁Sel ang or , ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁cabinet . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁independence ▁of ▁Mal aya , ▁he ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁of ▁the ▁Stra its ▁S ett lement s . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁Tan ▁Ch eng ▁Lock ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁Malays ▁National ▁Organisation ▁( UM NO ) ▁under ▁Tun ku ▁Rah man ' s ▁leadership ▁cont ested ▁the ▁election ▁as ▁partners . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁best ▁remembered ▁for ▁his ▁contributions ▁in ▁the ▁business ▁and ▁political ▁aren as ▁and ▁his ▁work ▁for ▁integr ating ▁between ▁the ▁Chinese ▁and ▁the ▁Indian ▁communities ▁to ▁the ▁nas