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今日(6月4日)是60年代左派领导者,已故林福寿医生逝世八周年(生于1931年2月21日,逝于2012年6月4日)。他曾在已故建国总理李光耀政府期间,被拘留近20载。 功能八号氏族会今日在脸书专页贴文,悼念林福寿过去为新加坡作出的贡献和牺牲。与此同时,也勿忘那些在1963年2月2日,冷藏行动下的被迫害者。 当时政府号称冷藏行动为最大宗的国家安全行动。多达133人,依“维护公共安全条例”(PPSO)下, 在凌晨时分被逮捕。包括林福寿、工会工作人员、专家、教育工作者以及学生领袖,进行拘留并在未经审判下长时间监禁他们。 然而,在许多新闻报导中,都没有提及任何颠覆性文件或任何武器被扣押。“我们可以肯定地说,被捕者没有任何武器或颠覆性文件。他们甚至没有试图逃脱或抵抗逮捕。政府怎么能认为他们很危险必须被对付?” 社阵中委林福寿,得到来自吉隆坡友人预警有关警方的突袭行动,但他仍留在家里,也未拒捕。傅树介医生等人亦是如此。如果他们真的是颠覆或恐怖份子,难道不早就试图逃之夭夭? 人民行动党声称,被捕者是颠覆性、不忠的新加坡人,这是荒唐可笑的。当时有武器在手的都是辜加兵和参与行动的警察。每个被捕者都动用了10位武装人员。1963年使用的震慑策略,仍沿用至今。 由于政府没有任何针对被捕者的颠覆证据,也没有人受到审判。 在《内安法令》下,决策者完全可以滥用权力。可以无限期拘留林福寿等政治对手,甚至可以拘留一世。 在拘留的第十年,他被开出条件,若接受就能获释,但他拒绝接受李光耀的要求。1972年3月18日,林福寿医生透过妻子陈宗孟医生发出声明,显示他拒绝“给脸”李光耀,林福寿钢铁般的意志,导致他必须面对另外10年监禁的代价。 功能八号氏族会指出,容许《内安法令》存在的危险在于,若缺乏政府更迭和有力的反对党,那么像林福寿那样的拘留者很可能就这么被遗忘、无限期地被关在监狱。难道我们要继续任由政府滥用此恶法? 林福寿去世前一周,他还曾发简讯给光谱行动25周年纪念主办方, “建议您在周六的集会上,要求所有媒体公开询问废除内安法令和被拘留者…” 自冷藏行动至今已有57年。我们仍等待,针对被不公正拘留的人士,进行独立的公开调查。但是,我们仍然乐观地认为,有一天政府会更迭,内安法令受害者的不公冤屈终能拨乱反正。 谢谢你林福寿。我们将永远记住您,您为新加坡所作的牺牲和贡献。
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工人党非选区议员吴佩松在脸书发文感叹,自己或许是最后一次出席国会议事。他分享自己将会最怀念的国会一处,就是在图书馆里,当自己抬眼就能望见已故建国总理李光耀的肖像。 吴佩松在个人脸书贴文中写道,这两日将待在国会,参与“坚毅向前”预算案(Fortitude Budget)辩论。 他说这可能是他最后一次出席国会议事,而自己将会最怀念的所在,自然是图书馆。 而当自己在电脑台前工作,间中抬眼小歇片刻,就能看见自己最喜爱的李光耀肖像。 4月21日,新加坡工人党发文告表示,吴佩松因健康原因,已卸下党中委职务和市镇会理事职务。同时也不会参加来届大选。 据知吴佩松数月前就已告知工人党同志,其健康状况每况愈下,自那以后就在接受治疗。他目前已卸下党中委职务并专注于养病,不过仍保留党中委成员。 吴佩松现年47岁,也在国立大学社会学系担任副教授。他目前仍会继续履行他身为非选区议员的职务。