The book essentially critiqued the notion by dr thum and similar revisionist historians that coldstore was mounted. Design a oneofakind, online book launch party page that lets visitors get an inside look at you and your book. Juan williams greeted guests and signed copies of his book muzzled. 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.
Revising the revisionist critique of the 1963 operation coldstore in singapore. Operation coldstore remains the most contentious event in the history of post colonial singapore. Several plans were considered in 1915 and 1916, then shelved due to operations elsewhere. The author launches the details for a radical and innovative new project to. Dr poh soo kai, a former operation coldstore detainee, signs autograph at the launch of a new book, a memoir titled living in the time of deception, on sat feb 2015. The book s clear division of chapters of academic insights why operation coldstore matters and chapters on personal views for the record helps readers navigate the book. It has been 55 years since operation coldstore, a major police operation. Operation coldstore sometimes spelled operation cold store, chinese. How it happened is not as controversial as why it happened, details of which will continue to be argued over for a long time to come. Here are my top 10 tips to make your launch party something special. It was also clear that the minister would launch into dr thums key point in his submission that the peoples action party politicians were responsible for the biggest pieces of fake news in singapore, by not telling the truth behind operation coldstore 1963 and operation spectrum 1987 which had resulted in the incarceration of many people. Exdetainee tells his story in memoir, singapore news. The question and answer session at the launch was moderated by historian dr thum ping tjin, who also helped poh with research for the book. At the book launch, teo stated, i call for the isa to be abolished.
The only choice was to be stubborn for men of their stature. 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. Singapore former political detainee poh soo kai maintains that a 1963 roundup of leftists in a swoop codenamed operation coldstore was politically motivated, and disputes law and home affairs. Operation coldstore was accordingly put into action harper. Each event is briefly introduced in a short writeup accompanied by links to. Operation coldstore dealt a severe blow to the communist network in singapore. Spores 1963 operation coldstore, explained mothership. Original sin revising the revisionist critique of the 1963. Singapores battle for merger revisited poh soo kai, guest contributor 03 dec, 2014. Function 8 operation coldstore by teo soh lung the.
Special branch mounts operation coldstore singapore history. In the 1959 singapore general elections, the peoples action party pap led by. You can see there is only one chair on the cover and a void surrounding it. Commemorating 50 years one hopes is a publication that does deserve at least some degree of serious consideration. In the book, dr poh soo kai quoted extensively from the british archives, revealing the collaboration and conspiracy between lee kuan yew and the. The need to debunk lee kuan yews singapore story comes as a clarion call to action, said tan.
The cyclone, constructed in 1927 is one of the oldest wooden coasters still in operation. Let launch deptford handle the work, while you handle the fun. Revising the revisionist critique of the 1963 operation coldstore in. I have plans for an even bigger and better party when i complete the final book in the sheridan and blake adventure series because not only will i be marking the completion of a book but also the end of a series. The book is a collection of personal stories, peppered with a handful of academic insights into controversial operation coldstore. The first time i heard of operation coldstore, an exercise which saw the arrest and detention of more than opposition leaders was when i was helping to edit a small collection of poems and prose on imprisonment and exile with the late mr tan jing quee in 2008.
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. Former coldstore detainee yeo san chai in his singapore bookstore photo. 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. Dr thum did not reject the credibility of this publication, and appeared to agree with historian dr hong lysa that memoirs and firsthand accounts, however much after the. Former political detainee poh soo kai at his book launch on feb, 2016. On 14th of nov 2009, lim made his first postdetention speech in singapore during a book launch. It was formed on 29 july 1961 and officially registered on august 1961 by leftwing members of the peoples action party pap who had been expelled from the pap. Sccci cancels book launch at auditorium named after authors pioneering grandfather. Throwing a launch party involves the typical party planning, from selecting the venue to ordering the catering and sending out invitations.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The scbwi book launch parties are a fantastic way to boost your newlypublished book s outreach. The dr thum of 20 was even a key speaker an operation coldstore book launch. Launch trampoline park deptford, nj birthday parties. The assault on honest debate at a book launch party. Former political detainee poh soo kai launches memoir. Code named operation coldstore took away the top leaders of the opposition parties, trade unions, rural organisations, and nanyang university student and alumni associations. Operation hush was a british plan to make amphibious landings on the belgian coast in 1917 during the first world war, supported by an attack from nieuwpoort and the yser bridgehead, positions which were a legacy of the battle of the yser in 1914. Others arrested included newspaper editors, trade unionists and university. Detainees would not be allowed certain books, even if those titles were. Operation coldstore mounted for political, not security. Before the launch party for the book, he meets me in the boardroom. Most recently, on 16 november, dr thum gave a 20minute speech at the launch of the book on the february 1963 arrests, titled. At the launch of the reprint of the battle for merger book a compilation of talks delivered by singapores first prime minister lee.
Launch deptford, nj holds the best birthday parties for kids. Shanmugam, a former litigator, seized upon a point made in thums written submissions to the committee. That book was an anthology of firsthand recollections and opinions from coldstore detainees. Launch party definition and meaning collins english. Royal pearls of wisdom book launch party and winners. The 1963 operation coldstore in singapore commemorating 50 years. Keep an open mind on history of operation coldstore. Fiftytwo years ago this month, on 2 february 1963, a historic internal security dragnet known as operation coldstore was conducted in singapore. What makes a launch party successful is the exposure it creates. Spores 50th anniversary time to have open dialogue on. Operation coldstore mounted for political, not security reasons, says. The recent media spotlight on operation coldstore has shown that one of the darkest chapters in singapores history remained a sensitive topic to broach more than 55 years after it took place. The book essentially critiqued the notion by dr thum and similar revisionist historians that coldstore was mounted for crass political reasons rather than legitimate security ones.
Singapores battle for merger revisited new mandala. Whether you are launching a new product, brand, book or performance artist, the attention your event generates is. Listening to the broadcast which covers the brazos valley area, a small group bible study leader in bellville, texas felt inspired, calling. On 2 february 1963, a security operation named operation cold store was launched, resulting in the arrest and detainment of over 111 leftwing activists, including key figures in opposition party barisan socialis. The 1963 operation coldstore in singapore tan kok fang. The government has once again pledged to launch a series of.
The first event that function 8 organized was the launch of teos book. Tan, who was also detained under operation coldstore, was particularly impassioned. On 2 february 1963, the special branch mounted operation coldstore to. There they collected the names of deceased and forgotten fighters. 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. An annotated bibliography of operation coldstore new mandala. Royal pearls of wisdom book launch party on may 7, 2011 at day star christian bookstore in brenham, texas began with a royal success as kwhiktex news director frank wagner called to interview lisa smith on the air. Dr lim hock siew on operation cold store function 8. Rsis seminar and book launch by dr kumar ramakrishna in 2015. The 1963 operation coldstore in singapore on 2 february 1963 and in the weeks that followed, more than 3 people were arrested and detained. Chin peng, then the secretarygeneral of the communist party of malaya cpm, admitted in his memoirs that operation cold store shattered our underground network throughout the island. Published in a book dedicated to the memory of lim chin siong. Books, pamphlets, and magazines are crammed into shelves and piled in.