Singapore Citizenship of Late Mr Tan Lark Sye

Debated in Parliament on 11 Sep 2017.

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Low Thia Khiang asked about the revocation and reinstatement of the late Mr Tan Lark Sye’s Singapore citizenship, including the years and reasons for both actions.
K Shanmugam stated that Mr Tan Lark Sye’s citizenship was deprived in 1964 due to activities prejudicial to security and public order, specifically advancing the Communist cause.
The Minister confirmed there has been no change to Mr Tan Lark Sye’s citizenship status since the 1964 revocation.
The response clarified that the citizenship was not reinstated after its revocation.

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Low Thia Khiang

Mr Low Thia Khiang asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Singapore citizenship of the late Mr Tan Lark Sye was reinstated after it was revoked; (b) if so, what were the years in which his citizenship was revoked and reinstated; and (c) what are the reasons for the revocation and reinstatement.

K Shanmugam

The late Mr Tan Lark Sye was deprived of his Singapore citizenship in 1964. He had engaged in activities prejudicial to the security and public order of Malaya and Singapore, in particular, in advancing the Communist cause. There has been no change in his Singapore citizenship status since then.

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Low Thia Khiang asked about the revocation and reinstatement of the late Mr Tan Lark Sye’s Singapore citizenship, including the years and reasons for both actions.
K Shanmugam stated that Mr Tan Lark Sye’s citizenship was deprived in 1964 due to activities prejudicial to security and public order, specifically advancing the Communist cause.
The Minister confirmed there has been no change to Mr Tan Lark Sye’s citizenship status since the 1964 revocation.
The response clarified that the citizenship was not reinstated after its revocation.

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Singapore Citizenship of Late Mr Tan Lark Sye

Debated in Parliament on 11 Sep 2017.

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Low Thia Khiang asked about the revocation and reinstatement of the late Mr Tan Lark Sye’s Singapore citizenship, including the years and reasons for both actions.
K Shanmugam stated that Mr Tan Lark Sye’s citizenship was deprived in 1964 due to activities prejudicial to security and public order, specifically advancing the Communist cause.
The Minister confirmed there has been no change to Mr Tan Lark Sye’s citizenship status since the 1964 revocation.
The response clarified that the citizenship was not reinstated after its revocation.

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Low Thia Khiang

K Shanmugam

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Low Thia Khiang asked about the revocation and reinstatement of the late Mr Tan Lark Sye’s Singapore citizenship, including the years and reasons for both actions.
K Shanmugam stated that Mr Tan Lark Sye’s citizenship was deprived in 1964 due to activities prejudicial to security and public order, specifically advancing the Communist cause.
The Minister confirmed there has been no change to Mr Tan Lark Sye’s citizenship status since the 1964 revocation.
The response clarified that the citizenship was not reinstated after its revocation.

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