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One Nation Under Lee (complete video) A 45 minute documentary on Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore and one of the world's remaining strongman. The film was seized by Government officials when it premiered at a private screening on 17th May 2008. Directed by Seelan Palay. Tags: Singapore Lee Kuan Yew political banned |
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Nation Builders The wealth generated by Singapore's much-touted economic success story has not benefited everyone, least of all its senior citizens, a.k.a. the nation builders. Filmed on the streets and back-alleys of downtown Singapore in July 2007, this video does not contain any enactments or acting. Directed, shot and edited by Martyn See Tags: Singapore poor beggars poverty elderly streets senior citizens lee kuan yew martyn see |
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Speakers Cornered A recording of the only public protest held in Singapore during the IMF-World Bank meeting in 2006. Shot and edited by Martyn See. Tags: Singapore political police protest IMF World Bank democracy march Chee Soon Juan Martyn See demonstration arrested |
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Said Zahari's book launch 1st July 2007 Said Zahari, a former anti-colonialist newspaper editor, launches the Chinese edition of his autobiography 'The Long Nightmare - My 17 Years As A Political Prisoner' at the Southern College in Johor, Malaysia on 1st July 2007. The video includes an introductory speech by Dr Lim Hock Siew, himself a former political prisoner detained without trial for 20 years under the Singapore Government. Tags: Singapore Political Prisoner Said Zahari Lee Kuan Yew ISA ISD History |
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Riot police vs four silent protesters in Singapore Riot police breaks up a rare demonstration by four people demanding greater transparency and accountability in Singapore's state-managed pension fund and other government-linked agencies. Tags: Singapore protest riot police CPF NKF GIC |
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Speakers Cornered teaser When the Singapore Government refused to lift its long-standing ban on public protests during the 2006 IMF-World Bank meetings, a small group of local activists initiated a face-off with the police by attempting to stage a pro-democracy march in Speakers' Corner, a government-designated free-speech zone. Tags: Singapore protest police IMF World Bank speakers corner Chee Soon Juan Martyn See Empower Singaporeans Rally March |