Financial Times: Death of a Singaporean Maverick
The death on Tuesday of J.B. Jeyaretnam has left Singapore devoid of one of its most prominent forces in the opposition. Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam, who died of heart failure at age 82, had been planning a political comeback after years of fighting defamation lawsuits by senior government officials that left him bankrupt and...
JBJ’s wake at Mount Vernon, 30 September 2008, 7pm
Article and photos by Eugene Yeo I arrived at Mount Vernon at 8.30pm as the visitors started to stream in. Rolls of wreaths from many friends, supporters and well-wishers lined the entrance as I walked in together with my wife. Zhi Yuan couldn't make it in the last minute as his father was admitted to hospital while Fairuz was...
Wake and funeral of Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam
Wake for late Mr JBJ will be held from tonight Tuesday 30 Sept 2008 at Mount Vernon Complex - Funeral Parlour One - off Upper Aljunied Road. (see map). For those brothers driving, exit by Braddell from CTE, turn right and drive straight and turn right into Upper Seranganoon Road. Turn left at the first...
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