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200922 minPG-13documentary

Dr Lim Hock Siew

200922 minPG-13documentary

Nineteen years of political detention from 1963 to 1982 are recounted by a leftist medical doctor and activist who opposed Lee Kuan Yew's government.

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Nineteen years of political detention from 1963 to 1982 are recounted by a leftist medical doctor and activist who opposed Lee Kuan Yew's government.

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Dr Lim Hock Siew recounts his time as a political detainee under Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. From 1963 to 1982, Lim faced imprisonment due to his leftist beliefs and activism. He discusses the conditions of his detention and the political climate during his imprisonment. This 22-minute documentary details Lim's experiences and reflections on a tumultuous period in Singapore's history.

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