Dr PJ Thum - Speaking Truth to Power
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2020
- In any healthy ‘democratic’ country, no one should lose his job for speaking truth to power but that’s what had happened to Dr. Thum Ping Tjin (PJ Thum). He lost his job in NUS after publishing and giving lectures on his research on Operation Coldstore, where over 100 activists were detained without trial in the 1963.
PJ Thum, a historian, is a rare breed in Singapore. He gave up an esteem position overseas and chose to return to Singapore because South East Asia is his home. Despite not being able to continue his teaching, he doesn’t yield to authority and even more fervent in his sharing of Singapore history and politics.
Go listen to his talks, podcasts and one can feel how much he loves Singapore. Idealistic, intelligent, eloquent but more importantly, a man with moral courage.
His repeated calls for a debate with the government have so far met with a deafening silence.
I’m privileged to be able to produce this video. This is 'PJ Thum 101' for Singaporeans who have yet to know the man.
By Tay Bee Pin
3 July 2020
Source: The Online Citizen Asia, New Naratif
Music: Hell Low, Yasuhiro Morinaga
Translation: Yap Hon Ngian
For more of PJ Thum:
TOC GE2020 Livestream:
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The Show with PJ Thum:
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Being educated and smart is one thing. being smart, educated and having the courage to speak up is another. I’m proud of you PJ, you represent the best of us. Your work has pulled back the wool from our eyes and allowed us to question the status quo. Thank you for making a difference. I wish you good health and happiness
My respects to you sir
Go and ask those PAP IBs to run for elections instead of being keyboard warriors.
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Thank PJ you are a rare GEM, we have the privilege to listen and learn from you. The wonderful part growth in life is learning and excel.
Brilliant interview. Thanks PJ for speaking up on behalf of all Singaporeans.
Thank you for having the courage to speak up. We need many, many, many more like you. Being critical doesn't mean being rebellious. I hope I live to see the day when there is true freedom of speech and freedom of press in Singapore!
Courage invariably costs the individuals greatly. In my mind's eye is the late JBJ. At the final tally, st his departure, he appeared to have lost but look at how the party he had founded has been resurrected. Then, look at the family of LKY and the tragic, shattered and fragmented outcome. So? Both had returned to dust. What did each leave behind? What truly counts? PJ, retain your conscience and live, truly free. It is priceless.
A repository, you are and like others, I have benefited much.
Amazing insight ! It takes a visionary with courage to have the forsight on how his doings will impact the future by what he is steadfast in.
But Kenneth looks upset whenever I see him on camera. He doesn't smile. Lky have shamed his late dad n I feel his hurt especially his dad have done nothing wrong
Blessed are they who seek the truth, for under persecution, they do not waver, and in their perseverance, they will be purified as gold is by fire. Theirs is truly the Kingdom of God.
Blessed if it's the whole truth, not half truths like the PAP and this guy.
Truth hurts but for the sake of all communities it has to be told....Kudos to your courage and determination that the people learn the facts and truths of what had happened. Thank you 🙏 for enlightening us.
Proud of you, PJ! You are the real treasury of this small tiny island! Salute to you!
God bless!
Dear PJ, once in a long time, such a person like you appears to point us in the right direction while the majority remains in a coma. "The sleeper must awaken!" Thank you
THE TRUTH SEEKER
WHO RETURNS DIGNITY
TO THE HONEST AND INNOCENT !
I love his series on newnaratif
Pj thum, keep moving, don't give up.. You're good man, people in Singapore need more someone like you. 👍🏼
Thank you for staying there. Your perseverance is a testimony of your principles, values, empathy and selflessness. You are being seen as who you truly are.
Thanks for standing up for the right things. I am glad that u found the truth abt cold store. I had always thought it was a coup to propel LKY into his as PM.
Dr Thum. I am so angry with you for not contesting in GE!!!!
We need men like you who fight for truth, justice and fairness!
@Lim Susan at least his talk got substance. Not abt east coast plan
The man that we need, yet do not deserve. Thank you Mr Thum for your voice
Thank you very much for standing up for the truth. Ownself check ownself will only ownself destroy ownself.
That's the spirit. 👏
And it's great this video comes with Chinese subtitles.
PJ Thum should have a place in the parliament and governing of our nation
BLESS YOU 😇🙏 GREAT MAN! KEEP UP YOUR GOOD AND GREAT WORK, SIR!!!👍
Thank you, Dr. PJ Thum!
"Lee Kuan Yew was a political coward' - Said Zahari.
Who is Zahari in the first place?
Just a editor-in-chief of Utusan Melayu who advocates for ‘unbiased freedom of the press’.
Just another victim of persecution by PAP, who was detained for 17 years without trial.
@@singaporeghostclub i don't think he is even fit to make such a comment, since he will not be objective either
Hi sir never give up. Jesus will give u financial abundance in your life though it's a tough road. I was played out by my business partner n had to close down my company when I bailed out my friend for govt dissent. As a result my biz partner spread rumors about me.
I respect u alot. Not many have fought with black mamba and came out unscathed in the hearing.
Would buy your book since ur great in research. Kindle version or paperback.
I would love to read opposition secrets like Tan Cheng Bock , Dr Chee n many others on what they have on establishment compiled into a group think publication. I definitely will buy it as I know it will have a good does of your light hearted humor in it as well.
God bless you sir
Lmao. Jebus have done nthg n never will. Keep your imaginary sky daddy to urself.
@@RonLarhz y are u so bitter over Jesus ? Take it easy man. I'm jus sending blessings to a fellow Christian PJ.
So what god do u believe in mate ?
You are a rare breed of singaporeans. Keep up your good work.
I believe you can Dr Thum.
The Best Is Yet To Be!
HEAR , HEAR , DrPJTHUM.. B OF GOOD CHEERS..! We are wth U...peng an all ..
You are an amazing smart young man PJ. So refreshing watching all your videos and interviews of the opposition candidates. This is what is so lacking in Singapore, a free flow of ideas in a mature conversation where one does not need to be guarded or afraid of trivial, childish repercussions. Hope one day you enter politics and become PM of Singapore. Singapore needs someone like you so badly.
Very good 👏👏👏
Pj say 💯👍👍👍
Dear fren....
Pray may God grant u safety.
Dun expect too much from the current generation.....
..... I believe only the fourth generation will appreciate you.... so, juz stay alive...For now, .... pls.
Pj like 👍
Hi PJ, My son and daughter are both voting for the first time. They came to me to ask what SG election is about. What is GRC and SMC. I therefore agree with that the government has failed to educate our next generation on election. Therefore, can you do a video to educate our youth?
TC P Direct them to his series on new naratif! Lots of info about how elections work in sg
@@taylorjustin1 That's what I have did, but the informations are scattered everywhere. I just wanted to say again that it is certainly not the job of PJ to educate Singaporean on behalf of the current government.
Me and my brother and my friends are also voting first time and we know nothing, thank god we have the internet 😅 but honestly even with the information given online I don’t know what is real or unreal; need to talk to more ppl to understand what they’ve gone through
You made someone righteous again
the Truth will set the people free,
This is one of the rare individuals who I fully respect. God bless!
👍👍👍
1) Something has come out from your thesis. It is good enough. 2) 2:43 Relating the facts is not a 'radical act'. Whatever is unacceptable to the establishment is seen as 'radical'. 3) Please do not let others define your fate; follow your heart. 4) My situation is not any better than yours. I subsist on the thought that I have contributed to humanity. Best wishes
DYNAMICS !!!
Omg...😥
Good topic Dr PJ Thum. Thank you , keep up your work.
A GENTLEMAN
Was Dr thum the one involved in a "debate" that actually turned out to be an interrogation by Shanmugam and co?
Yup. Ironic just yesterday I was recommended that video by TH-cam lol.
Perfect. You are right. Sir.
It is exactly, interrogation by him.
PJ, be brave mount a challenge debate with him, go speaker Corner.. at Hong Lim Park.. Or my house out field, or National Stadium. I go ask many wealthy businessman and businesswomen etc for a deep donation and sponsor you.
Fear and silence is no longer golden. After 2020 GE. Life only lives once.
Money only, makes people clever.
No money no clever. Is like that one.
What is happening right now is the VERY same thing happening before in TAIWAN, before its democratization in 1991, three years after Lee Teng-Hui became President of the Republic Of China (ROC). Even our own Changi Airport built in 1984 had designs taken from then Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport (中正機場) in then Taoyuan County which was renamed in September 2006 to Taoyuan International Airport (桃園國際機場) as part of the democratization process.
I can envision a similar process having to be undertaken in Singapore before we reach the level of REAL democracy in a vibrant City-State as fought for by our true pioneers from British colonialism.
@Johnsthan Li
Hi Johnathan, just Curious. Was Chiang Ching-kuo the leader who finally allow Democracy to flourish in Taiwan?
@@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG Sadly no.
Chiang Ching-kuo succeeded his father in 1975 after the latter's death, but repressions continued including the Lin I-shiung 林義雄 torture incident and later the Lin Family Murders 林宅血案 which his mother and twin daughters were murdered in cold blood. The initiatives Chiang Ching-Kuo made in democratization of Taiwan was more due to heavy international pressure as the UN booted out ROC's place in the United Nations in 1979, and the United States switching diplomatic ties to Beijing instead of Taipei in 1979 (thus diminishing ROC's legitimacy in the world which Chiang Ching-Kuo's legitimacy is based upon), but not before the US Congress passed unanimously a bill to legitimize informal relations between Washington DC and Taipei known as the "Taiwan Relations Act 1975", whose legal position in the US far supersedes the "US-China Three Communiques" which was in effect via Presidential Executive Order.
In short, Chiang Ching-kuo's dream of "Democratization" of Taiwan turned out to be in complete defiance of the late man's wishes until Lee Teng-Hui, a benshengren, ascended into the Presidency in 1988 that puts what Chiang spoke into actual action that allowed Democracy to thrive in Taiwan. As Dr Chee Soon Juan says about Politicians, ''It's not what you say but what you do." that counts.
Lee Teng-Hui paid a very heavy price for his actions in allowing Democracy to thrive, which included Presidential Pardons to persons involved in the Kaoshiung Incident in 1979, as well as allowance of full parliamentary elections in 1991 following the Wild Lilies Movement. He later won the 1996 Presidential Elections under a political message of fighting against Communist Authoritarianism and resulted in him being booted out of the Kuomintang in 2000 after the first transition of power and Chen Shui-Bian winning the Presidential Elections under the DPP. Lee later became the oldest pan-Green vanguard in forming his own Political Party, the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) 台聯黨 in 2001 which became one of the oldest supporting parties of Tsai Ing-wen's DPP since 2008.
More reading: ketagalanmedia.com/2017/09/30/what-motivated-kmt-taiwan-democratization/
Johnathan Li
I see, thank you so much for the information Johnathan. Will go read up on it. Had always wondered how did Taiwan manage to succeed in becoming a Democracy and thought that Chiang Ching-kuo willingly relinquish power towards the end of his life for it to happen.
Now I know he didn’t intentionally do it for the benefit of Taiwanese but because of international pressure.
too bad most Singaporeans will still be ignorant to these facts and choose to side with the "elites".
May God protect you.
Thank you Dr Tham
💪👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for speaking up for a different version of the truth.
This man is outrageously amazing!!! Respect!
the hokkien says , eat watermelon always eats the bigger portion .
Go with the flow , move like water . survive within the system and find your own opportunity .
Thank you Bee Pin for this snippet of the pressure imposed on PJ by the powers that be for his "speaking truth to power". I hope he gets this message. I am a nobody but have been singled out for special treatment in more ways than imaginable & bizarrely. I have lived through extreme hardship for two decades through 'economic suffocation' almost to break point. It is hard, and I do question God how long can I take it. But the blessings in disguise have been clear now. One, my down time was in self education of S'pore's devts & politics, as well as international issues, through reading & following up any books, leads or links. My only asset was plenty of time daily to read more widely & think through the info. That is enlightening & truly offsets any financial and personal set backs. Two, it was a time of self reflection, time w/God for spiritual health & assurance that he is w/me. Three, learn prudence & self restraint in financial expenditure to the extent that any extras in income, albeit miniscule, now is a bonus. Finally, consider it a privilege & blessing from our Almighty Heavenly Father to wean us of any personal hubris, learn humility, & unstinting trust in him for what lies ahead. We can sleep securely, and at peace w/ourself. King David in his many psalms reveal the dire plight he was in many times, surrounded by his enemies. His psalms reveal how God came through for him. Stay strong in him, brother!
Thank PJ you are realy good we need more people like u.
Power to you, PJ
I have someone said : dont be taken in ... how do I rebut her .she is about 70 years old a medical doctor connected to the miw
What's the email that I could write to you
Thank you
Hi, here is our email you can write in
info@bang2.net
You are our hero !!!!
Spore is like HK rite now. No more protests allowed. Give up to the elites.
Let's separate the two countries' problems. HK still allows protests. The new law enacted is only targeted at secessionists, terrorists, &/or collusions w/foreign powers to overturn govt.
S'pore was/is still not allowed public protests since lky's days
Evil is programmed to self destruct.
Salute to you pj great courage👍🏼👍🏼🙏🌈👌
Be patient PJ. The truth will come to light one day. Thanks to your courage 🙏
"Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains. Those who think themselves the masters of others are indeed greater slaves than they."
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Truth will prevail.
At this GE some said, why vote opposition? Don't rock the boat.
Many behave like that..going against their conscience.
But PJ Thum is a different breed.
THE FULL BRAIN
SINGAPORE TALENT
The devil wears white.
Can i have PJ email address so i can communicate with him privately
what doesn't kill you make you stronger.
There are many Christians in Singapore Govt and then you have PJ. There are many, preachers to benchwarmers , who profess the faith, but few, extremely few in number, who would suffer the ramification of pursuing truth that would liberate the oppress, and the exploited, by those in political power - which is the intended purpose of the gospel(hijacked by Christianity)
Truth is only one aspect of salvation[salvation of nations; not personal and self indulgent salvation, through the perversion of substitutionary atonement(spiritual escapism) taught by the religious church]
Truth exposes the foundational weaknesses, falsity and deceitfulness of the system(body of the anointed to rule) by which certain men have been “deified”(the essence of Sin) - absolute power or authority.
The pursuit of truth is only the first step towards establishing the righteousness of the kingdom(between the Govt or the Head and her people - social covenant). The anointed body with the mandate from above said he(not to be worshipped as an idol) is the way, the truth and the life. Life is found in the new kingdom(anointed body). The mandated “anointed body” is the way to truth( no one shall stand in the way of truth) which leads to the abundant life(added to you) we seek.
Truth(only an isolated aspect from one man) alone is not enough to remove the “old man”. You need to know the truth( about the new kingdom) which set men free.
Joh 8:32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
Christianity(all those who indulge in it) does not know the truth about the ONE who set you free!
Nevertheless, keep the faith but ditch religion(don’t waste money and time supporting clueless leaders)
Lol
Well DR PJ, Times have changed singaporean just have to resign to fate of having one party rule . As long as PAP is in power, they are able to set their rules, its impossible to have oppositions parties entering . They are clever as they know how to deal with their opponents using all kinds of strategy. They have the human resources, system and money.
Yes Predicted singapore will become like HK or Japan one day. More cramp, expensive, even higher paced, more foreigners. Which is indeed a problem we see daily and awares off. But what can we do? Haha.
ignorant people, eventually will have their bad day to come.
Dont waste your effort and kind heart to deal with these people.
You are such a talent and smart person.
Why not quit being an opposition, and use your talent on building a business oversea or career.
Im sure you will be happier.
So Let the ignorant and the public to settle their own problem. And you have a peace of mind.
Sorry to say this, apologies to people whom may disagree with what i say.
I just feels that Talents like Dr PJ should pursue more other things he deserve in his life.
As much as I love this man, as Christians we have to respect government. I meant the office of government and as much as it is difficult to respect the people in charge of the government. Totally with what Dr.Thum had said otherwise. God bless you.
PJ
..when will u join opposition...i want to vote you. Im so stressed....looking for jobs after retrenchent n not getting. I have to ply my trade overseas n leave my loved ones with 2 aged parents...i.hope next election....i can be a candidate...pls also talk abt hdb issues...re lease after 99 years etc....i worry abt my children future too....my son at 3.85 gp tried to apply airforce as engineer with hope to signed on and get but rejected yet he did well in helping his fellow ns men back in camp....i hope the government look properly at our singapore's children ability......true leaders may also come from mixed schools not only elite schools.
We need to institute an independent whistle-blower office to call out wrongdoing not otherwise exposed.
♥️👍 Dr Thum
No salary, you could always take up jobs like security guard or cleaning job. But I think you are too good for these jobs.
Rest assured that Dr Thum is more capable and knowledgeable than you. I dont think you are good enough for jobs like security or cleaning, let alone in academia.
Koala Bear But we have to be humble and take up any jobs that come along. Or else we are not considered humble and becoming elitist.
@@BeachBoi1000 Presumably Dr Thum would like to work as a cleaner or security guard, do you think the singaporean employer will hire him? No.
Malay says Thum gatal, Chinese says cheo !
Sorry type...u be the candidate....pls do so PJ...
Talk so much. Why not join or set up a political party and fight the PAP directly head on?? To serve the people. Easy to talk...........
@Juraimi Mohamed A**licker....
@Juraimi Mohamed Dont slap your st up id it y on people's face. This is the WWW its not owned by video poster and is accessible by all. I am not promoting the PAP here. I am asking the person in the video to challenge the PAP and not just talk...............
@Juraimi Mohamed Why are you so triggered. He got no guts?
@Juraimi Mohamed If course I can say what I I think and like. Thats my opinion..........
@Juraimi Mohamed Maybe he should answer the question himself. You can change the government if you are in it........... thats why the opposition seek election.
Go and support Mahathir la.
Ahh... No wonder the comments...
Is he still believing in the god delusion???
If so,it's like proof that smart ppl can be dumb in other aspect.
If I get you right, you are saying people who believe in God are dumb. I had like to say that going by your theory the same can be said instead, that people who don't (like you) are dumb, given how science still can't give concrete explanations on how exactly man, earth, the universe and everything came into existence with irrefutable proof and how so far, no one has been able to provide definite evidence that God does not exist.
Matter of fact is, believing or not has nothing to do with being dumb or not. People just see things from a different point of view, have different opinions and chose to take the side of what they consider to be more fathomable and applicable to their personal experiences, needs and wants in life.
If you have such strong negative feelings towards religion, maybe go to a religion related video and express it, there are people there who are ready to take you on with real arguments.
And if you can't handle an argument, then leave religion out and stop behaving like a troll and noob.
@@jr9329
Yawn. Says the reliturd troll with same stupid claim. All of these have been refuted n debunked If u even bother to look it up.
Those are your OPINIONS only, not facts. You have already been discredited and shown to be a peddler of false narratives. aka master storyteller. And you still in Malaysia with the politicians there yanking your chain?
Pathetic pandering. Pretend to seek the truth but relies on obfuscation and intellectual sleight of hand. Please stop conning Singaporeans.