From the given sentence, extract the phrase (often noun or verb) that carries the given relationship. The generated phrase should be present in the sentence.

Let me give you an example: Given Relationship: 'make', Sentence: 'Jenny made the announcement that her baby was an alien.'
The answer to this example can be: made
Here is why: The output relationship - made, is a correct verb form of the given relationship - make, and it is also used in the given sentence

OK. solve this:
Given Relationship: 'be part of', Sentence: 'They shared their views on the years when Singapore was part of Malaysia and whether bilateral ties will ever be free of tension , as well as on how Singapore 's public programmes took off , and what they think of the youth of today .'
Answer:
part