Major events of this period

The Straits Times, July 20, 1961 Excerpt from report The Legislative Assembly will debate a motion tomorrow by the Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, seeking a vote of confidence in the Government ... ... The Legislative Assembly this morning passed a vote of confidence in the Government after the Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, had accused the UK Commission of plotting with the Communist Left to overthrow it. When the division was taken at 3.50 am, 27 members voted with the Government, 8 against and 16 abstained. Those who abstained were 13 PAP members and three of the Ong Eng Guan group. The eight who voted against the Government were members of the Alliance and Mr David Marshall. The Straits Times, July 21, 1961 Throughout the 13-hour emergency sitting, the Government and the leadership of the ruling PAP were attacked repeatedly by Opposition speakers and its own backbenchers, including two parliamentary secretaries Dr Sheng Nam Chin and Dr Lee Siew Choh. Previous Moses' start page Leslie's start page Chee Beng's start page Nura's start page Copyright © 1998 Singapore Press Holdings. All Rights Reserved.