SINGAPORE: Singapore dissidents said Saturday they had nominated the city state’s longest-held political prisoner for the Nobel Peace Prize to highlight his role in the fight for greater political freedom.
In a symbolic announcement nearly seven months after the death of former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, activists said they hoped the nomination of his old foe Chia Thye Poh would open the door for a reassessment of Singapore’s history and the role dissidents played.
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