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Singapore
Index
Communist-inspired subversion and violence was a
serious
problem in Malaya and Singapore in the post-World War II
period. In
June 1948, the British colonial government declared a
state of
Emergency in Malaya and Singapore and passed tough
security laws to
cope with the threat. After Lee Kuan Yew led the PAP to
victory in
the 1959 election, the influence of the communists quickly
declined
and citizens known or alleged to have contacts with the
CPM or
other groups that advocated the overthrow of the
government were
closely monitored by the police.
Data as of December 1989
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