我们谨在此郑重指出，最近“柔佛州人民之友”网站上发表的有关：《廿世纪新加坡左派工运遭遇问题探索》的文章与我们的纪念会毫无关联，特此澄清。
纪念会举行的日期、地点和时间如下：
地点：新加坡大坡芳林公园演说角落
Hong Lim Park (Upper Pickering Street)
日期： 2013年2月2日，星期六
时间：下午4时开始
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新加坡2.2事件50周年纪念筹备小组啟
2013年1月25日
1963年2月2日凌晨时分，新加坡、马来亚联邦和英国殖民地政府联手发动“冷藏行动”，援引内部安全法令（内安法）逮捕和拘禁超过120名左翼活动分子，被捕者包括社会主义阵线、人民党、工会、大学学生会以及其他组织的领袖和主要成员。
同年9月26日和10月8日，又有更多人先后遭逮捕，如此冷酷无情的迫害和侵犯人权的行径，在新加坡还一直持续到今天。
被捕者不经审讯，遭关押几年，或二、三十年不等。李思东和已故林福寿医生遭拘禁20年；赛查哈里，傅树介医生和已故何标遭拘禁17年；而谢太宝则破纪录，遭拘禁长达32年。另外还有许多人遭驱逐出境或被迫流亡海外，其中一名，戴渊在被关押8年后遭驱逐出境。
“冷藏行动”已过去50年了，不少政治拘留者也已过世，而他们所蒙受的冤屈仍未获得昭雪。在纪念“2.2”“冷藏行动”50周年之际，我们牢记那许许多多为崇高理想而奉献青春的男女青年，他们努力奋斗，要争取实现一个包括新加坡在内的独立的马来亚，要建立一个不分种族、、人人平等、尊重人权和民主的多元文化国家。
欢迎参加2.2大逮捕行动50周年纪念！
日期：2013年2月2日（星期六）
时间：下午四时至七时
地点：新加坡大马路芳林公园演讲角落
Hours before the dawn of 2 February 1963, the governments of Singapore, the Federation of Malaya and Britain launched “Operation Cold Store.” More than 120 left wing activists were arrested and detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). They included leaders and key members of Barisan Sosialis, Partai Rakyat, trade unions, university students’ unions and other organisations.
More arrests were carried out on 26 September and 8 October of the same year. Such ruthless persecution and infringement of human rights has continued in Singapore till today.
Detainees were incarcerated for decades without trial. Lee Tee Tong and the late Dr Lim Hock Siew were detained for 20 years; Said Zahari, Dr Poh Soo Kai and the late Ho Piao for 17 years and Chia Thye Poh a record 32 years. Many others were banished from Singapore or forced to flee. Tai Yuan, for example, was banished to Hong Kong after 8 years of imprisonment.
50 years have passed since Operation Cold Store. A good number of the political detainees had departed without restitution for the injustice done to them. In commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Operation Cold Store, we remember the young men and women who sacrificed their youth in pursuit of their dream for an independent Malaya embracing Singapore and building a multicultural nation in which all communities would enjoy equality and respect for human rights and democracy.
Come and join us.
Date: Saturday, 2 February 2013
Time: 4pm – 7pm
Venue: Hong Lim Park, Singapore
【1月15日更新】因租用场地发生变故，原定在2月3日（星期日）在新加坡中华总商会大礼堂举行的“二.二事件”五十周年纪念大会，改在以下日期与地点，按照原定计划举行——
日期：2013年2月2日（星期六）
时间：下午四时至七时
地点：新加坡大马路芳林公园演讲角落Hong Lim Park Speaker Corner(Upper Pickering Street)，
主办者宣称风雨不改，以示其主办纪念会的决心，恳请参与者自备雨衣赴会。会场备有四百张椅子供年长者静坐听讲。
The organizing committee for the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Operation Cold Store regrets to inform that the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry has cancelled our booking of its hall for the event on 3 February 2013. The reason given to us is that it needs the hall for its own function.
In the circumstances, the commemoration will now be held on Saturday, 2 February 2013 at Hong Lim Park, Singapore from 4pm to 7pm.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please note the change of date and time.
Organising Committee
50th Anniversary of Operation Cold Store
Hours before the dawn of 2 February 1963, the People’s Action Party (PAP) and the government of the Federation of Malaya and Britain launched a massive operation known as “Operation Cold Store.” The troika arrested and detained more than 120 left-wing activists under the Internal Security Act (ISA), including leaders and key members of Barisan Sosialis, Partai Rakyat, trade unions, university students’ unions and organisations. Among those arrested and detained for many years without trial were well-known political leaders, Lim Chin Siong, Said Zahari and Dr Lim Hock Siew.
More arrests were carried out on 26 September and 8 October in the same year. Ruthless persecution and infringement of human rights continue in Singapore and Malaysia till today. Many are still imprisoned under the ISA.
Over the past 50 years, detainees were incarcerated for decades. Said Zahari, Dr Poh Soo Kai and Ho Piao were detained for 17 years, Dr Lim Hock Siew and Lee Tee Tong, 20 years while Chia Thye Poh was detained for 32 years. Many others were expelled from Singapore or forced to flee. Tan Wah Piow and Ho Juan Thai now live as exiles.
ISA detainees may have been freed from detention today, but they have been robbed of the prime of their lives. They were ostracized for decades and treated as second-class citizens. They who had fought for Singapore’s independence from British colonial rule have been vilified in official history books. Their children and grandchildren know very little about their lives and what they stood for.
50 years have passed since Operation Cold Store. Youthful idealism has mellowed with age. Many have departed.
Come and join us in commemorating the 50th anniversary of Operation Cold Store.
Date: Sunday, 3 February 2013
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Venue: Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
47 Hill Street
Singapore
1963年2月2日凌晨，人民行动党政府、马来亚联合邦政府以及英殖民主义者三方采取名为“冷藏行动”的大逮捕行动，在新加坡一举逮捕了120名社阵、人民党、职工会、大学学生会以及群众团体的领袖和负责人，其中包括著名的政治领袖林清祥、赛·佐哈里和林福寿等，并不经法庭审讯，加以长期扣留。这一专横的做法引起新马人民和世界人士的严厉谴责和关注。虽然如此，新马政府和英殖民主义者不仅置若罔闻，还变本加厉的蛮干到底，于 1963年9月26日和10月8日继续如法炮制进行大逮捕，这种伤天害理，严重侵犯人民人身自由和民主权利的野蛮勾当一直不断地在新马两地肆无忌惮的进行着，一直到1987年还以所谓「马克思主义阴谋」为藉口逮捕了22名青年知识分子，直到今天，还有其他人士在内部安全法令下遭受逮捕和监禁。
在过去50年里，我们许多被扣留者，有的被长期监禁，如谢太宝被监禁长达32年，林福寿，傅杵楷 20年，赛·佐哈里，李思东，何标17年。有的被驱逐出境，或被迫逃离，如陈华彪，到今天还有家归不得。
许多人虽然经过长短不一的监禁后获释归来，却被剥夺了与生俱来的参与政治活动和关心国家大事和社会福利的权力，我们彻底的被边缘化，成为二等公民。我们当年参与争取国家独立、反殖民主义斗争的光辉事迹被有意的歪曲和抹黑，我们的孩子、孙子在学校读不到这段历史。
在过去50年，我国国内的情况，经历了急剧的变化。二次大战过后产生的冷战局面已经过去。随着科技发明日新月异的发展，全人类的生活方式和内容已经大为不同，并日益丰富，民主潮流浩浩荡荡，今天还有人想一掌遮天，搞独裁，专制，势必遭受灭顶之灾，当今许多独裁者的悲惨下场对他们就是一个严厉的警告。
2·2事件至今已经足足50年，当年朝气蓬勃，满怀崇高理想的我们，如今已经是一个饱受沧桑，年老体衰的老人，我们当年的许多并肩作战的战友，逃不过自然规律，已经一个接一个先后离我们而去。我们这群有幸还活着的老人，不应该再默不作声，保持沉默下去，应该勇敢地站出来，让我们藉着这个沉痛的日子，从四方八面走来，齐集一起，沉痛纪念这个永远无法忘记的日子，控诉我们当年所受的不平待遇，回味我们青年时代的光荣的斗争事迹。
欢迎各界人士出席。
日期：2013年2月3日
时间：下午2时至5时
地点：新加坡中华总商会大礼堂 47, Hill Street, Singapore
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