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The S. Rajaratnam Private Papers The S. Rajaratnam Private Papers Folio No: SR.098 Folio Title: Correspondences, Newspaper Articles – J.B. Jeyaretnam, S. Rajaratnam ITEM DOCUMENT DIGITIZATION ACCESS DOCUMENT CONTENT NO DATE STATUS STATUS Straits Times article titled "Govt has 'killed political SR.098.001 16/12/1980 Digitized Open will'" SR.098.002 1984 Open letter from the M. P. Digitized Open Singapore Monitor article, "Hearing opens on SR.098.003 2/10/1984 Digitized Open Jeyaretnam's suit against Goh" Straits Times article, "Jeya's claim a blatant lie, says SR.098.004 9/11/1984 Digitized Open PAP" The Sunday Times article titled "Nobody can capture a SR.098.005 11/11/1984 Digitized Open branch and become the candidate" The Sunday Times article titled "PM: Get the best in or SR.098.006 11/11/1984 Digitized Open the PAP will fail" Straits Times article titled "Jeya: What I said in my SR.098.007 13/11/1984 Digitized Open letter to constituents" The Straits Times article titled "Jeya doesn't know SR.098.008 15/11/1984 Digitized Open what he said, says Raja" The Straits Times article titled "Jeya and 'PAP bribes' SR.098.009 19/11/1984 Digitized Open allegation" SR.098.010 26/11/1984 Straits Times article titled "The Raja-Jeya exchange" Digitized Open Straits Times article titled "It's not for me to sue says SR.098.011 29/11/1984 Digitized Open Jeya" Straits Times article titled "Look at the company they SR.098.012 22/12/1984 Digitized Open keep" 1 of 24 The S. Rajaratnam Private Papers ITEM DOCUMENT DIGITIZATION ACCESS DOCUMENT CONTENT NO DATE STATUS STATUS Statement of the poll after counting the ballots: SR.098.013 26/12/1984 Digitized Open Electoral division of Anson SR.098.014 25/1/1985 Asia week article titled "Lee strikes back in the Courts" Digitized Open Sunday Times article titled "PAP no longer natural SR.098.015 3/2/1985 Digitized Open party to govern - Jeya" Newspaper article titled "A society like ours forces us SR.098.016 13/3/1985 Digitized Open to be realistic" Straits Times articles titled "Retrial for Jeya, Wong" SR.098.017 19/4/1985 Digitized Open and "Trial judge erred in law, says Chief Justice Wee" Straits Times article titled "Elected opposition 'a SR.098.018 15/5/1985 Digitized Open welcome thing'" Straits Times article titled "Jeya and Wong to face new SR.098.019 18/5/1985 Digitized Open trial" Sunday Monitor article titled "Decide kind of society SR.098.020 26/5/1985 Digitized Open that you want, urges Jeya" Sunday Times article titled "Jeya calls on Singaporeans SR.098.021 26/5/1985 Digitized Open to take part in decision-making" Singapore Monitor article titled "Jeyaretnam and SR.098.022 6/7/1985 Digitized Open Wong may appeal once more" SR.098.023 6/7/1985 Straits Times article titled "Jeya, Wong fail in their bid" Digitized Open Straits Times article titled "Jeya loses bid for High SR.098.024 6/7/1985 Digitized Open Court trial" Straits Times article titled "Jeya to set up human rights SR.098.025 8/7/1985 Digitized Open council" Straits Times article titled "Chok Tong seeks legal costs SR.098.026 12/7/1985 Digitized Open due from Jeya" 2 of 24 The S. Rajaratnam Private Papers ITEM DOCUMENT DIGITIZATION ACCESS DOCUMENT CONTENT NO DATE STATUS STATUS Sunday Monitor article titled "Jeya calls for release of SR.098.027 14/7/1985 Digitized Open detainee" Sunday Times article titled "Plea to free political SR.098.028 14/7/1985 Digitized Open detainee Chia Thye Poh" Sunday Times article titled "Jeya asked to appear SR.098.029 14/7/1985 Digitized Open before Law Society" Straits Times article titled "Why MPs are not allowed SR.098.030 25/7/1985 Digitized Open to see detainees" The Straits Times article titled "One certainty and SR.098.031 27/7/1985 Digitized Open some uncertainties" The Straits Times articles titled "It's time to grow out SR.098.032 29/7/1985 of karung-guni politics" and "Of kid gloves and Digitized Open Queensbury rules…" Lianhe Wanbao article titled "Is "knuckle-duster" SR.098.033 1/8/1985 Digitized Open approach appropriate?" The Straits Times article titled "Jeya to call for cut in SR.098.034 6/8/1985 Digitized Open ministers’ salaries" SR.098.035 7/8/1985 The Straits Times article titled "Which side is Jeya on?" Digitized Open Straits Times article titled "Believe me, I believe in SR.098.036 8/8/1985 Digitized Open only the BBC…" The Straits Times article titled "House may debate SR.098.037 23/8/1985 Digitized Open pay-cut motion" Straits Times titled "Jeya calls for CPF cut and cheaper SR.098.038 25/8/1985 Digitized Open HDB loans" The Straits Times article titled "DPP tells why case SR.098.039 3/9/1985 Digitized Open must be settled quickly" The Straits Times article titled "19-day retrial of two SR.098.040 3/9/1985 Digitized Open WP leaders begins" 3 of 24 The S. Rajaratnam Private Papers ITEM DOCUMENT DIGITIZATION ACCESS DOCUMENT CONTENT NO DATE STATUS STATUS Straits Times article titled "Part of party's 1982 SR.098.041 4/9/1985 Digitized Open accounts 'not audited'" Lianhe Zaobao article titled "Jeyaretnam accuses SR.098.042 5/9/1985 Digitized Open Barker of concealing facts" Straits Times article titled "Judge rules out 'irrelevant' SR.098.043 5/9/1985 Digitized Open queries" Straits Times article titled "Greatness is giving power SR.098.044 22/8/1984 Digitized Open back, says Raja" The Singapore Monitor article titled "The prime SR.098.045 22/8/1984 Digitized Open minister and Dr Goh get full marks" Straits Times article titled "Why I mentioned more SR.098.046 24/5/1984 Digitized Open than one case" The Straits Times article titled "I'm surprised he SR.098.047 17/5/1984 Digitized Open doesn't remember his legal pursuits" Straits Times article "Raja has not answered my SR.098.048 23/5/1984 Digitized Open question" Straits Times article "Jeya to Raja: Reply to these six SR.098.049 12/5/1984 Digitized Open questions" The Straits Times article titled "Law suits - and the SR.098.050 7/5/1984 Digitized Open waiting game of the Workers' Party" The Straits Times article titled "Party 'failed to comply SR.098.051 31/12/1983 Digitized Open with basics of book-keeping'" Straits Times article "QC disputes testimony of SR.098.052 30/12/1983 Digitized Open supporter who gave $400" Straits Times article "Lots of paper to prove guilt - SR.098.053 29/12/1983 Digitized Open DPP" SR.098.054 29/12/1983 Straits Times article "3 omissions, then a lie…" Digitized Open 4 of 24 The S. Rajaratnam Private Papers ITEM DOCUMENT DIGITIZATION ACCESS DOCUMENT CONTENT NO DATE STATUS STATUS Straits Times article 'Jeya and Wong fail to get trial SR.098.055 26/11/1983 Digitized Open into High Court" Articles titled "Singapore opposition wants jury SR.098.056 7/11/1983 system restored" and "Bring back jury system, says Digitized Open Jeya" SR.098.057 13/10/1983 Straits Times article titled “Jeya is found guilty" Digitized Open The Straits Times article titled "Jeyaretnam chooses to SR.098.058 12/10/1983 Digitized Open remain silent" Straits Times article titled “Opposition leaders asked SR.098.059 11/10/1983 Digitized Open to make defence" Straits Times article titled "Donation pamphlets given SR.098.060 28/9/1983 Digitized Open out, court told" Straits Times article titled "Jeya, WP chairman SR.098.061 24/8/1983 Digitized Open charged" Straits Times article titled "See for yourself, Jeya tells SR.098.062 25/12/1982 Digitized Open Sian Chin" Straits Times article titled "Jeya slapping own face to SR.098.063 27/8/1982 Digitized Open spite me" Straits Times articles titled "The danger of Jeya's SR.098.064 21/8/1982 politics" and "Why 'super brain' Ho left Singapore: Digitized Open Raja" Straits Times article titled "We face different SR.098.065 9/4/1982 Digitized Open challenges today" Straits Times article titled "Nathan to Jeya: Why not SR.098.066 9/4/1982 Digitized Open repeat those words outside?" Straits Times article titled "Jaya: It's Jeya who is SR.098.067 19/3/1982 Digitized Open embarrassed" 5 of 24 The S. Rajaratnam Private Papers ITEM DOCUMENT DIGITIZATION ACCESS DOCUMENT CONTENT NO DATE STATUS STATUS Straits Times articles titled "Nathan: If Jeya is an SR.098.068 4/4/1982 honourable" and MPs should not misuse privilege and Digitized Open harass the defenceless" Sunday Times article titled "Wrong to say there's no SR.098.069 14/3/1982 Digitized Open more challenge: Raja" The Straits Times article titled "What was not told and SR.098.070 6/3/1982 Digitized Open what was telling" SR.098.071 6/3/1982 Straits Times article titled "Jeya's plan is bizarre" Digitized Open SR.098.072 4/3/1982 Straits Times article titled "PM offer has Jeya hedging" Digitized Open The Straits Times article titled "Was Jeya's comment a SR.098.073 3/3/1982 Digitized Open query or allegation?" Straits Times article titled "An opposition can help SR.098.074 2/3/1982 Digitized Open check over government" Straits Times article titled "Jayakumar: Did Jeya give SR.098.075 2/3/1982 Digitized Open complete picture?" The Straits Times article titled "Raja: Will Jeya object SR.098.076 27/2/1982 Digitized Open to loose talk about himself or WP?" Straits Times article titled "Jeya: I was trying to elicit SR.098.077 1/3/1982 Digitized Open facts from government" Straits Times article titled "Jeya: PAP lease on State SR.098.078 26/2/1982 Digitized Open land perfectly legal, but…" Straits Times article titled "Raja: No role for an SR.098.079 11/2/1982 Digitized Open opposition" Straits Times article titled "We never promised a rose SR.098.080 11/2/1982 Digitized Open garden for all" Straits Times article titled "Jeya may be trapped in SR.098.081 29/1/1982 Digitized Open own legal minefield" 6 of 24 The S.
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