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Socialist Front Barisan Sosialis | |
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| Chinese name | 社会主义阵线 Shèhuì Zhǔyì Zhènxiàn |
| Malay name | Barisan Sosialis |
| Tamil name | சோசலிஸ்ட் முன்னணி Cōcalisṭ muṉṉaṇi |
| English name | Socialist Front |
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| Founded | 29 July 1961 |
| Dissolved | May 1988 |
| Split from | People's Action Party |
| Merged into | Workers' Party |
| Ideology | Socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Sky Blue |
| Party flag | |
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Barisan Sosialis (English: Socialist Front) was a political party in Singapore. It was formed on 29 July 1961 and officially registered on 13 August 1961 by left-wing members of the People's Action Party (PAP) who had been expelled from the PAP. The prominent founding members of the Barisan were Lee Siew Choh and Lim Chin Siong. It became the biggest opposition party in Singapore in the 1960s and the 1980s.
The main objectives of the Barisan included eradicating colonialism, establishing a united independent and democratic Malayan nation comprising the Federation of Malaya and Singapore and introducing an economic system to promote prosperity and stability in society.[1] The party was merged into the Worker's Party in 1988.
- ^ "Barisan Sosialis Adopted Red Star Symbol". The Straits Times. 1961.