During the trial the prosecution called Ong Pang Boon, later a PAP MP and Minsiter of Education as well as Ngiam Tong Dow as their witnesses. On the third day
Read more…23rd to 25th August 1954 : Acquittal At The Fajar Trials
Whether or not the original decision to proceed was wise, it is our view that withdrawal now would do more harm than good. William Goode, British Colonial Office
James graduated with Honours in economics.
Between 5 and 6am on the 28th May 1954, the Fajar 8 were picked up by police. James was among the 7 that were arrested at the University Hostel in
Read more…28th May 1954 : Fajar 8 Were Arrested and Charged With Sedition
The editorial “Aggression in Asia” had appeared on the front page of the seventh issue of Fajar, dated 10 May 1954. It was co-written by M.K. Rajakumar, Poh Soo Kai and
Read more…10th May 1954 : “Aggression in Asia” Editorial in Fajar
“One night Kenny Byrne, Goh Keng Swee and Rajaratnam invited me for dinner at Rajaratnam’s house in Chancery Lane. Tony Schooling with whom I used to live sometimes, had introduced
The Pan Malayan Students’ Federation was formed in 1953 by James Puthucheary. He advocated the rights of non-Malays in a multicultural Malaya. He asserted that Malays should not try to
