James Puthucheary
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James Joseph Puthucheary was a Malaysian lawyer, economist and trade unionist. A founding member of the People's Action Party, Puthcheary left the party to join the Barisan Sosialis in 1961 and was de
Puthucheary in the 1960s
Lim Chin Siong
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Lim Chin Siong was a Singaporean politician and union leader active in Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s. He was one of the founders of the governing People's Action Party, which has governed the count
James Puthucheary
…treatment and benefits for workers. Following the Chinese middle school student riots, Puthucheary was detained along with trade unionists Devan Nair and Lim Chin Siong under Preservation of Public Security Ordinance Act for three years, before being released on 4 June 1959. During his detention, Puthucheary was barred…
Lim in the 1950s
Lee Kuan Yew had made a secret alliance with the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), yet the CPM could not secure the voter base needed to win in the 1961 Hong Lim by-election.
The Barisan Sosialis was founded by Lim Chin Siong and he became its secretary-general in Aug 1961.
An example of the referendum ballot paper used during the election. All three choices for the referendum were for merger, but in different forms. The Barisan's option was distorted and called Option B.