The 1963 Operation Coldstore in Singapore

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The 1963 Operation Coldstore in Singapore is written by Poh Soo Kai and published by Function 8. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9811891168 (ISBN 10) and 9789811891168 (ISBN 13).

Operation Coldstore remains the most contentious event in the history of postcolonial Singapore. Despite attempts by the state to silence ex-detainees, by warning that they would not be permitted to rewrite the state’s official version of history, the authors in this volume have done just that. They have placed on record their own perspective of events. The autobiographical element in the narratives brings to life what these individuals went through as left-wing political actors who responded to the call of anti colonialism and the challenge of shaping a new society. Their accounts of life in prison are a sober reminder of the deprivations and tortures inflicted to break their spirit. These stirring accounts are supplemented by academic contributions that provide contextual depth to the historical events and a critique of history writing in Singapore.