Lucy studied law in england in her youth and it was then that she met a young engineering student from hebei, chen xu, who was the son of a key kuomintang military and political figure. Join facebook to connect with siew siew lim and others you may know. Dr lim hock siew with wife dr beatrice chen photo courtesy of lim chin joo see tiong wahs daughter, lucy chen nee see, was the motherinlaw of dr. Chee siok chins blog political activist from singapore. The passing of dr lim hock siew the online citizen. Join facebook to connect with lim li siew and others you may know. Jun 05, 2012 dr lim hock siew, singapores second longestheld political prisoner after chia thye poh, passed away monday evening from illness at the age of 81, according to his friends.
Jul 21, 2010 dr lim hock siew a founding member of the ruling peoples action party, lim was accused of being a communist and was arrested without trial in 1963, and had his detention prolonged by the then prime minister lee kuan yew until his release in 1982. This is the cry of those who believe in justice, democracy and human rights, as well as the hope of those commemorating the 50th anniversary of operation cold store, which was mounted on 2 february 1963 in singapore. Singapores battle for merger revisited din merican. Woodhull, fong swee suan, james puthucheary, dominic puthucheary, dr poh soo kai, dr lim hock siew, and said zahari ibid. Nanyang university was established in singapore during 19531980. The video includes an introductory speech by dr lim hock siew, himself a former political prisoner detained without trial for 20 years under the singapore government.
In reality though, he was singapores secondlongest serving political prisoner, having been detained under the internal security act isa for more than 19 years, from 1963 to 1982. As you push open the glass doors and duck inside for a welcome draught. I asked mda questions on their press release see this about the ban on the video recording dr lim siew hocks speech in a book launch. The banned video of dr lim can be viewed here on vimeo. If he is a young person who grew up with the staple of pap history books, it explains why. They or rather their minder had obviously miscalculated or underestimated dr lims toughness, integrity and courage. The singapore government has banned my video recording of a speech by former political prisoner dr lim hock siew. Lim at his new house in joo chiat terrace on 12 th april without any inkling that it was to. Some years back, in november 2009, dr lim hock siew, who had all along kept a very low profile, gave what was probably his only public speech in his entire life at the launch of a book, the fajar generation. Lim hock siew sues four parties over book offending words tarnished my reputation, says expolitical detainee by cai haoxiang straits times former political detainee lim hock siew, 80, is suing four parties for defamation over a news item in a book, chronicle of singapore. Here we go again govt bans another martyn sees film. Lim hock siews speech that was put up by martyn see on youtube.
Mr kesavapany is hoping to get hold of the manuscript of dr lee siew chohs unpublished memoirs. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Even more impossible to justify than our arrests is the length of the imprisonments. After his release from detention, lim worked at the rakyat clinic. The film dr lim hock siew will be prohibited in singapore with effect. I had heard about dr lim a long time ago and had once attempted to visit him on pulau tekong where he was imprisoned for four years. It is an offence for anyone to possess and distribute this video in singapore. Mda gives a nonanswer for my query on dr lim hock siew. He was stored away for 20 years and then led a quiet life for the next 28 years. Former political detainee lim hock siew, 80, is suing four parties for. In official accounts, the operation was a security operation aimed at crippling the communist open. Martyn raised two questions on the books credibility. Watch dr lim hock siews speech at the launch of the book fajar.
The singapore government has banned this video online since late last year, with the ban set to take effect from 14 july 2010 see article appended below film dr lim hock siew prohibited from july 14. They replace a traditional lift hill and do not contain any moving parts. Lim also sued book publisher editions didier millet, the national library board, peter lim and tien wah press in 2011 over a news item in a book, chronicle of singapore. Dr lim hock siew a founding member of the ruling peoples action party, lim was accused of being a communist and was arrested without trial in 1963, and had his detention prolonged by the then prime minister lee kuan yew until his release in 1982. Leave a comment dr lim hock siews speech during a memorial gathering in honor of tan jing quee on 20th august 2011. Jun 23, 2015 this video recording of a speech by dr lim hock siew, singapores 2nd longestheld political prisoner, is banned by the singapore government on grounds that it is against the public interest. Jul 15, 2010 this is the documentary entitled dr lim hock siew, made by singaporean filmmaker martyn see, which has been banned in singapore. Join facebook to connect with siew lam lim and others you may know. The original campus is now occupied by nanyang technological university.
How many such orders would chia thye poh, imprisoned on 29 october 1996, restricted to sentosa island from 17 may 1989, then to singapore from 28 november 1992 and freed of. Dr lim was detained without trial for 19 years, from 1963 to 1982, under the internal security act. Dr lim hock siews speech at the launch of the fajar generation. Lim spoke about his unlawful 19year detention without. Dr lim was named in the press as leading a group in changi prison. The doctor completed mbbs from nussingapore in 1982. Typically lim systems launch the roller coaster from the station extremely quickly. Dr lee, who died in 2002, led a group of dissident pap legislative assemblymen to form barisan sosialis in 1961. Of course martyn had to comply with the mda who required him to take it down. To find out more about the story, seah shin wong and i visited dr. Jul, 2010 the film dr lim hock siew fits that bill, and therefore i was confident it would not be illegal, he added.
Dr lims public statement must have angered the prime minister and sent him through the roof. Dr lim hock siew sues nlb and book publisher singapore rebel. Lim linear induction motor is a form of electromagnetic propulsion. Lim hock siew was a leader, and a true inspiration to all. It probably resulted in his further imprisonment for another ten long years. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He was finally released without having to sign any statement on 6 september 1982. Dr lim hock siew 21 february 1931 4 june 2012 i am not interested in saving lee kuan yews face. Detention orders were renewed every two years, without any limit at the ministers pleasure. Lim hock siew infopedia nlb eresources national library. A look at the current lower secondary textbook on singapore history shows that a whole page is now devoted to mr lim chin siong, the most influential leftwing leader in the runup to singapores independence, who died in 1996.
For some reason, the authorities decided to ban the video. Lim siew hong is a doctor in bedok north, singapore dr. Now, which authoritarian regime would want to have its dirty little secrets blown opened in a book. The business principal activity is in accounting and auditing services including taxation advisory services. The prohibition will take effect on wednesday 14th july 2010. Abolish the internal security act isa and let those who were banished or exiled come home. View the profiles of professionals named lim siew on linkedin. This publication is a tribute to the late dr lim hock siew to mark the fifth year of his passing. The launch book is filled with great vignettes on how to tackle your own launchno matter how you define itgenerated from sanyins experience as an executive coach, leadership development expert, and lifelong learner. Singapore government bans martyn sees film expolitical. But then what are we to make of the 36,557 views on youtube alone of dr lim hock siews sad, moving and quietly stirring speech about his long detention at the launch of fajar generation. Lim hock siew would have received at least 8 extensions of such orders under section 8a of the isa, 1960, a printed form with the name of the detainee and date typed in. Among the tombs affected by the governments decision to exhume bukit brown cemetery to make way for roadworks is that of see tiong wah, the grandfather inlaw of dr.
It shows dr lim, 79, giving a speech last november at a book launch where he recounted. I first met dr lim hock siew at the launch of our thoughts are free, a collection of poems and prose in 2009 by former political prisoners in singapore which i edited with tan jing quee and koh kay yew. Dr lim hock siew may or may not be a sage but he must be a remarkable man. It consists of a recording of dr lim hock siew, a local. This video recording of a speech by dr lim hock siew, singapores 2nd longestheld political prisoner, is banned by the singapore government on grounds that it is against the public interest. Jun 09, 2012 on january 1972, nine years into his detention, dr lim hock siew was brought before two senior special branch officers. The recording, however, was classified under section 351 of the films act, which allows for the banning of any film that is contrary to public interest. He was speaking for the first time publicly since 1982 release. Lim was a member of the pap from its inception until 1961, and as its member campaigned in the 1955 and 1959 singapore general elections. Lim was one of more than 110 activists who were arrested. Jul 19, 2010 now, which authoritarian regime would want to have its dirty little secrets blown opened in a book.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover siew khees connections and jobs at similar companies. On 26 july 1961, thirteen leftwing pap assemblymen who had abstained in a crucial vote of confidence for the government held five days earlier were expelled from the pap. Though the exact cause of his death is yet unknown, yahoo. Dr lim hock siew speaks from singapore prison date 18. In official accounts, the operation was a security. Dr lim hock siew, singapores second longestheld political prisoner after chia thye poh, passed away monday evening from illness at the age of 81, according to his friends. Watch dr lim hock siews speech at the launch of the book fajar generation and read lee kuan yew had suggested instigating riots and disorder to crush opposition. Among the big names taken into custody were lim chin siong, s. Their purpose was to extract a public statement of repentance from him. Jun 05, 2012 dr lim hock siew speaks from singapore prison date 18. Jun 05, 2012 by this measure, dr lim hock siew could have been singapores richest man. He was seated at the front together with dr poh soo kai.
Aug 23, 2011 watch dr lim hock siews speech at the launch of the book fajar generation and read lee kuan yew had suggested instigating riots and disorder to crush opposition. The launch of beyond the blue gate, recollections of a political prisoner at the legends, fort canning park, singapore on 26 june 2010 marked the beginning of function 8 which was formed by a group of former 1987 isa detainees and their friends. This is not a question of pride but one of principle. Jan 06, 2011 dr lim hock siew may or may not be a sage but he must be a remarkable man. Those that say the press release is dead clearly are doing it wrong. This video recording of a speech by dr lim hock siew, singapores 2nd longestheld political prisoner, is banned by the singapore government on grounds that it is against public interest.
Video expolitical detainee dr lim hock siew challenges dr tony tan posted by jacob 69er. He provided leadership, comfort and understanding, particularly when they were newly arrived, and a bit lost. In a letter and an accompanying press release see below delivered to my home by two men at 4. The biographical sketch outlines his political career up to his detention without trial from 1963 to 1969. Jan 21, 2011 lim hock siew sues four parties over book offending words tarnished my reputation, says expolitical detainee by cai haoxiang straits times former political detainee lim hock siew, 80, is suing four parties for defamation over a news item in a book, chronicle of singapore. View siew khee lims profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Singapore understands that lim had been ill in recent years, and had not seen many of his friends.
Tommy koh, wang gungwu and edwin thumboo, who all went on to stellar careers in academia and diplomacy, feature significantly alongside unsung or fallen stars of the old pap like ong pang boon, chua sian chin, lim hock siew, poh soo kai and james puthucheary, as well as those of unsung stalwarts like tan jing quee, koh kay yew and linda chen. Lim hock siew was a singaporean politician, political prisoner and medical doctor. One overlooked yet effective tool in generating publicity is the humble press release. This is the documentary entitled dr lim hock siew, made by singaporean filmmaker martyn see, which has been banned in singapore. The film dr lim hock siew fits that bill, and therefore i was confident it would not be illegal, he added. The following articles were published in the feb 19th 2010 edition of the straits times. Lim siew hong practices at lee clinic in bedok north, singapore.
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. Yet when he made his speech at a book launch, he created enough anxiety for the video to be banned. Still dreaming of a socialist singapore from student activist and pap campaigner. My detention is completely unjustifiable and i will not lift a single finger to help lee kuan yew to justify the unjustifiable. He is also thinking of a book on second chief minister lim yew hock, as he feels that the real story about him is still to be told. A founding member of the ruling peoples action party, lim was accused of being a communist and was arrested without trial in 1963, and had his detention prolonged by the then prime minister lee kuan yew until his release in 1982.
The video includes an introductory speech by dr lim hock siew, himself a former political prisoner detained without trial for 20 years under the. Board, peter lim and tien wah press in 2011 over a news item in a book, chronicle of singapore. But by far the best part is the end where sanyin shares her own experience launching the launch book. Dr lim hock siew is singapores second longestheld political prisoner. In between these two orations was dr lims speech at the launch of. Up to today, many of them still feel very much for him. No the launch of your book alone is not news in the eyes of the media, so make it newsworthy.
Dr lim hock siew 21 february 1931 4 june 2012 by prof arthur lim prof arthur lim is an ophthalmologist in private practice. Befriend a thousand books, and have the spine to stand by your beliefs 1. Lim spoke about his unlawful 19year detention without trial by the isd. About 30 to 40 percent of the book comprises dr lims statements and. On 14th of nov 2009, lim made his first postdetention speech in singapore during a book launch. Board nlb, book editorin chief peter lim, and printer tien wah press. Martyn see complies with mdas order but video goes viral the singapore government has banned martyn sees video recording of a speech by dr lim hock siew during the launch of the book the fajar generation in november 2009. The peoples hero 2514 dr lim hock siews speech at the.
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