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Operation Coldstore: How Lee Kuan Yew Destroyed Singapore’s Left-Wing
25 mins
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15:00, 21 Feb 2023
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Guest: Dr Poh Soo Kai, Founding Member, People's Action Party (PAP) & Barisan Sosialis
In February 1963, the Singapore government, under the leadership of Lee Kuan Yew, launched a covert operation, which led to the arrest of 113 left-wing political players and activists, all of whom were detained without trial. This operation was called Operation Coldstore.
One of the victims of the operation was Dr Poh Soo Kai, one of the founding members of PAP and later, Barisan Sosialis. Under the Internal Security Act (ISA), Dr Poh was placed behind bars for more than 20 years.
Dr Poh joins us on the show today to discuss Operation Coldstore and how it shaped Singapore.
Podcast Image credit: Mariam Mokhtar YouTube
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
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Operation Coldstore: How Lee Kuan Yew Destroyed Singapore’s Left-Wing
25 mins
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15:00, 21 Feb 2023
Guest: Dr Poh Soo Kai, Founding Member, People's Action Party (PAP) & Barisan Sosialis
In February 1963, the Singapore government, under the leadership of Lee Kuan Yew, launched a covert operation, which led to the arrest of 113 left-wing political players and activists, all of whom were detained without trial. This operation was called Operation Coldstore.
One of the victims of the operation was Dr Poh Soo Kai, one of the founding members of PAP and later, Barisan Sosialis. Under the Internal Security Act (ISA), Dr Poh was placed behind bars for more than 20 years.
Dr Poh joins us on the show today to discuss Operation Coldstore and how it shaped Singapore.
Podcast Image credit: Mariam Mokhtar YouTube
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
the bigger picture,
beyond the ballot box
singapore
politics
people's action party
pap
barisan sosialis
social justice
lee kuan yew
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