 These led to the disbandment of KMM and establishment the Malayan branch of Pembela Tanah Air (also known as the "Malai Giyu Gun" or by its Malay acronym PETA) militia in its stead with Ibrahim Yaacob made the commander-in-chief with lieutenant-colonel rank.Despite the forced dissolution of KMM, Japan did not arrest its members because they needed to establish rapport with the Malays, which KMM members had provided.With the surrender of Japan in August 1945, former KMM cadres formed the nucleus of the emerging political movements like the Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya, Angkatan Pemuda Insaf, and Angkatan Wanita Sedar.