Psyop Singapore: The PAP turned Singapore from marshland to metropolis.
Origins of Marshland to Metropolis It is unclear who actually made this claim and when. But it has been so oft repeated through the state-controlled media and the national education initiative that it has become gospel for the less questioning sectors of the population. Even foreign correspondents who failed to do due diligence have perpetuated this myth beyond the island’s shores. Here we have the classic example of how propaganda works: “If you repeat an untruth often enough, people will come to believe it.” The truth about Marshland to Metropolis The truth is that Singapore was once a marshland but that was a long long time ago. Under the British who first colonised the island Singapore grew to be the premier city of its day, thanks to its strategic location in the middle of the South-east Asian archipelago and straddling the great sea lanes and air routes between east Asia and Europe. Singapore was the Far East HQ of the British Empire, hosting its naval and ai...