Singapore

The People's Action Party (PAP) was formed in 1954 to lead the anti-colonial movement. It had enjoyed the support of a wide section of the population, left-wing trade unions and the students to win the election of 1959. Unfortunately, the opportunist lackey Lee Kuan Yew (disguised as a nationalistic lawyer) had managed to worm his way into the party.

Collaborating with the colonial government he ursurped power by having the party leaders arrested. By the end of 1961 when the issue of the Malaysia Plan came to a head there was a major split in PAP and Barisan Socialist was formed to oppose the merger with Malaysia.

PAP had to call a new election by 1963, and with only a one seat majority in Parliament, Lee Kuan Yew knew he had no chance against the Barisan Socialist. So on February 2 1963, Lee Kuan Yew threw 131 of his leading opponents into jail. It is 16 years since the infamous operation 'Cold Store', and some of his opponenets are still languishing in the torture chambers.

Lee Kuan Yews anxiety to join Malaysia and to retain, his power can be seen by the many concessions and the unfair terms Singapore made to enter Malaysia. The 'marriage of convenience' was to last less than two years, enought time for Lee Kuan Yew to establish and entrench a police state.