During the MacArthur years in the US. The Communist party became a powerful party in Singapore and they attempted a Coup d'état. Lee Kuan Yew attempted to arrest the perps which were nearly all of the Communist in the parliament and was stopped by the next largest party in parliament.
Lee Kuan Yew continued to expand the arrest list though they had to make a few compromises (letting some leave the country.) At 2 Am the 2nd of February 1963 they arrested over 100 people including 31 members of the parliament.
Lee Kuan Yew couldn't get agreement to unify the two major parties against the communist. Instead Singapore separated from Malaysian federation.
They administered internal security act which froze common law for years. For decades there was no opposition allowed. Started detention without trial for some. others where not allowed a public forum of any kind.
At first glance in my opinion this sounds backward as Yew and his party became dictatorial. Though Yew was an intelligent and good dictator. Which was the exception to the rule.
Singapore has had more prosperity over free commerce then any country in the world. They didn't have freedom of speech but people where able to conduct business easier then anyplace else in the world.
I personally label Lee Kuan Yew the most extreme right wing dictator in modern history.
I really enjoyed seeing all of those scumbags there on that graphic.
That graphic should put to bed Rosenstein’s hat color.