In official accounts, the operation was a security operation aimed at crippling the communist open. Premiumoperation coldstore and the perils of academic. In remembering operation coldstore, the book affirms the personal price that. Welcome to rsingapore the reddit home of the country singapore. Operation coldstore remains the largest round of arrests and detentions. When the emperor was divine gerakbudaya bookshop penang. That operation coldstore was launched on feb 2, 1963 is a fact, but exactly why it was conducted and for what purpose is a matter of interpretation from the historical records. Spores 50th anniversary time to have open dialogue on. Those who turn up for the book launch should expect to be treated with respect, and be presented with arguments for them to think about.
The books clear division of chapters of academic insights why operation coldstore matters and chapters on personal views for. The book is a collection of personal stories, peppered with a handful of academic insights into controversial operation coldstore. Operation coldstore remains the most contentious event in the history of post colonial singapore. Revisiting operation coldstore if only singaporeans. Commemorating 50 years one hopes is a publication that does deserve at least some degree of serious consideration. Operation coldstore mounted for political, not security reasons, says. Revisiting operation coldstore, singapore news asiaone. Acentral reserve police force crpf bindotibetan border police itbp cborder security force bsf dsashastra seema bal ssb show answer border security force bsf border security force bsf has launched operation cold along the international border in rajasthan covering sriganganagar, bikaner, barmer. Although he resided in malaysia with his family, he insisted on retaining his singapore citizenship. Few singaporeans and even fewer malaysians are aware of what happened on 2 nd february 1963. Most recently, on 16 november, dr thum gave a 20minute speech at the launch of the book on the february 1963 arrests, titled. Wades essay, published in a book commemorating the 50 th anniversary of operation coldstore, somewhat exaggerates its importance by claiming that the event has been woefully understudied and underdocumented p.
He has published three other books of poems, a book of essays, and a book of zuihitsu. With each chapter flawlessly executed from a different point of view the mother. Diversion 21 hotel, ann margareth ballroom, iloilo city, philippines. Sccci cancels book launch at auditorium named after author. Operation first response covid19 virtual walk for first responders and healthcare workers april 24, 2020 2020 shoprite lpga classic presented by acer march. The 1963 operation coldstore in singapore poh soo kai duration. Detainees would not be allowed certain books, even if those titles. An annotated bibliography of operation coldstore new mandala. Book launch for living in a time of deception, hong lysa youtube.
Despite attempts by the state to silence exdetainees, by warning that they would not be permitted to rewrite the states official version of history, the authors in this volume have done just that. Operation coldstore, sometimes spelled operation cold store, was the code name for a covert security operation carried out in singapore on 2 february 1963 which led to the arrest of 1 people, who were detained without trial under the preservation of public service security ordinance psso. Controversial events like the discovery of a marxist conspiracy plot, and operation cold store were least remembered. Published in a book dedicated to the memory of lim chin siong. Code named operation coldstore took away the top leaders of the opposition parties, trade unions, rural organisations, and nanyang university student and. Dr hong lysa, a singapore historian, describes the book to be not just only a historical memoir but also a historic publication, a landmark publication because this book is the first publication that accounts for the singapores 1950s and 60s, linking singapore from its postwar era right up to present day. On 2 february 1963, the special branch mounted operation coldstore to safeguard against any attempt by the communists to mount violence or disorder in the closing stages of the establishment of the federation of malaysia and ensure that singapore joins malaysia in a more secure and sound state. Said zahari 18 may 1928 12 april 2016 was a former singaporean editorinchief of the malay language newspaper utusan melayu, and an advocate of unbiased freedom of the press.
In the weeks that followed, 3 political leaders, activists, students, and leaders of civic organisations, were arrested in singapore. It is best done by scholars and historians, not politicians whose motives would always be questioned even if they are legitimate. Operation coldstore and the perils of academic misinformation. The book is a comprehensive account of the lives of the remaining exdetainees. Operation coldstore remains the most contentious event in the. Today, we commemorate the 55th anniversary of operation coldstore oc. Although a good number of the detainees were remnants of the chineseeducated left barisan members and students of nanyang university majority of. The maturation of the 30year rule has led to the release of declassified british archival documents pertaining to operation coldstore.
The paper covers the same terrain as the previous work and does not depart from their findings. Julie otsukas commanding and passionate debut novel explores unfamiliar history that of japanese americans in world war ii. Former political detainee poh soo kai at his book launch on feb, 2016. Expolitical detainee dr poh soo kais singapore book. Dr hong lysa shares about the significance of dr poh soo kais book, living witth. With crystalline intensity and precision, otsuka uses a single family to evoke the deracination of a generation who find themselves interned in their own country. Operation cold, is launched by the which of the following police forces. In december 1953, the british colonial government in singapore passed the national service ordinance, requiring all male british subjects and federal citizens between the ages of 1820 to register for parttime national service thum, 2012. The dateline for registration was on the 12th may 1954 and those who fail to register would either be jailed or fined. As the 50th anniversary of coldstore approached, several former detainees and academics began working on a book on their. The 1963 operation coldstore in singapore function 8. A report released on 25 january by the institute of policy studies ips listed the events that were most and least remembered by singaporeans.
The last was shortlisted for the singapore literature prize. The 1963 operation coldstore in singapore commemorating 50 years. Jee leong koh is the author of steep tea carcanet, named a best book of the year by uks financial times and a finalist by lambda literary in the usa. Operation coldstore, sometimes spelled operation cold store, was the code name for a covert. Special branch mounts operation coldstore singapore history. Sccci cancels book launch at auditorium named after authors pioneering grandfather decision was made by chambers council, with no reason given picture credit. Revising the revisionist critique of the 1963 operation coldstore in singapore kumar ramakrishna revisionist or alternative historians have increasingly questioned elements of the singapore story the master narrative of the nations political and socioeconomic development. The public gathering was a precursor to the launch of the book the 1963 operation coldstore in singapore. Operation coldstore remains the largest round of arrests and. All parties finally agreed to proceed, and 2 february 1963 was selected for the. Tick box this program requires additional permissions.
Choh condemned the arrests and lobbied the united nations for the release of their cadres. Sird, 20, edited by dr poh soo kai, tan kok fang, and prof hong lysa, provides a diverse view of operation coldstore from the perspective of academics and former detainees. Singaporean historian dr thum pingtjin, a rhodes scholar and commonwealth scholar educated at both oxford and harvard, has written about events leading to the battle for merger in ari working paper no. Associate professor bilveer singh, who has written a book charting the history of communism in malaya and singapore, also points out that the communist threat here continued even after operation coldstore, with 22 incidents of arson and 11 bombings between 1969 and 1976. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Valorization and adaptation in the moro and cordillera resistance discourses by miriam coronel ferrer, at the 2020 philippine political science association international conference ppsa date. The 1963 operation coldstore in singapore on 2 february 1963 and in the weeks that followed, more than 3 people were arrested and detained. There they collected the names of deceased and forgotten fighters. On 2 february 1963, the special branch mounted operation coldstore to.
A new book on the 1963 operation coldstore debunks attempts by revisionist writers to portray the operation as driven by political motives rather than security grounds. Aliran launches regime change book in klang valley on 22 september. Operation coldstore sometimes spelled operation cold store, chinese. Book launch for living in a time of deception, hong lysa. I was part of the singapore bookshops, publications and printing press. It is a securom issue on windows 10 that prevents the game from starting, but i managed to make it work. Code named operation coldstore took away the top leaders of the opposition parties, trade unions, rural organisations, and nanyang university student and alumni associations. Its an opportunity to catch up with friends and also commemorate events from their past. Fiftytwo years ago this month, on 2 february 1963, a historic internal security dragnet known as operation coldstore was conducted in singapore.
Operation cold, is launched by the which of the following. Others arrested included newspaper editors, trade unionists and university students. Historysg is an online resource guide to events that have unfolded in. According to the justpublished book on operation coldstore, the isd detained 357 people in the 1970s. Singapores progressive left, operation coldstore, and the creation of malaysia.
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