Inauguration Of Speakers Corner (Tape 1 Of 4)
- National Archives of Singapore Fonds
Fonds/Collection
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National Archives (Singapore)
Creator
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National Archives (Singapore)
Source
- 01/09/2000
Record Date
- 01:26:00
Recorded Duration
- English,Mandarin,Hokkien
Recording Language
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2000002331
Accession No.
- Audiovisual
Type
- Hi-8
Format
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Synopsis :(00:01:17) Speech by young man on bus driver's problems and abuse of power by policemen in the absence of a good police force; intervew by
reporters
(00:08:01) Speech by another young man on giving rewards to encourage more people to speak at Speakers' Corner and his observation that the
government is more open to freedom of speech and that there are no arrests by the Internal Security Department (ISD) in recent years
(00:15:59) An old man criticising the government for calling snap general elections which is not according to the Constitution of Singapore
(00:20:01) The old man showing his book in Chinese "The Value of Chinese by Tan Soo Phuan and published by Tan Chee Koon
(00:43:42) Speech by an adult male speaker on a "Contractor's Renovation Licence" case and his losing a law suit
(00:50:51) General views of Speaker's Corner; Kreta Ayer Neighbourhood Police Post
(00:51:06) Notice board in Speakers' Corner: "Today's Speakers 25 persons on 1 Sep 2000. Advance Registration (list of names + dates - total 6
pages)"
(00:54:52) General views of Hong Lim Park; Speakers' Corner; people in Speaker's Corner
(00:57:24) Reporters interviewing the adult male speaker who lost the law suit
(01:08:00) Reporters talking to people in Speakers' Corner
(01:10:26) Adult male speaker praising Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong and talking about bread and butter issues
(01:14:00) James Gomez speaking about human rights, his magazine and the internet
(01:17:23) Speakers and crowds of people in Speakers' Corner
(01:18:10) Speaker Tan Soo Phuan drawing laughter from the crowds with his stories
(01: 19:45) Speaker Yaw Shin Leong talking about his love for Singapore, the problems in soceity and the challenges that he faced after his
graduation from university
(01:22:10) General views of Speakers' Corner with speakers, reporters, camermen and crowds of people
(01:23:00) Reporter interviewing James Gomez
(01:23:22) General views of Kreta Ayer Neighbourhood Police Post; people looking at the notice board in Speakers' Corner
