DETENTION UNDER THE INTERNAL SECURITY ACT

Parliament of Singapore · 20 January 1999

Official Report, 20 January 1999, Vol 69, Issue 12 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Simon S C TayWong Kan Seng

Mr Simon S C Tay asked the Minister for Home Affairs what is the number of persons detained under the Internal Security Act for each of the years from independence in 1965 to 1998.

Mr Wong Kan Seng: The number of persons detained under the Internal Security Act for each of the years from independence in 1965 to 1998 is as follows: 9.8.65-31.12.65 : 74 1966 : 74 1967 : 68 1968 : 65 1969 : 30 1970 : 45 1971 : 12 1972 : 8 1973 : 4 1974 : 38 1975 : 17 1976 : 48 1977 : 36 1978 : 25 1979 : 2 1980 : Nil 1981 : 12 1982-1984 : Nil 1985 : 2 1986 : Nil 1987 : 18 1988 : 7 1989-1996 : Nil 1997 : 2 1998 : 4

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 20 January 1999. Republished on SGParliament.