People’s Action Party (“PAP”) was formed. James “didn’t really have very much to do with PAP when it was founded.” At the launching of the PAP at public meeting at
Read more…21st November 1954 : Formation of the People’s Action Party
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
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 Socialist Club was formed under the University of Malaya. James urged the Sidney Caine, the Vice Chancellor of the university to allow the students to form university political clubs.
Read more…21st February 1953 : Formation of the University Socialist Club
James was released from detention along with Abdullah Majid and Loh Wah Lean and rejoined the University of Malaya to repeat his third year. ~ The Straits Times When James
Lim Chan Yong, Joseph Tan and a group of them. And Lim Chan Yong squealed like a stuck pig. And Joseph Tan also squealed like a stuck pig. Then about
Dr. David Tan Chee Khoon, Mr. Aminuddin bin Baki and Mr James Puthucheary sponsored the establishment of “the Malayan Students Party within the University. Objects of the party will be
James was issued his citizenship papers for the Federation of Malaya.
That year I, without anybody’s prompting, …I stood for secretary of the [student] union and I won it. James became a member of the Executive Committee of Raffles College Union.
