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SINGAPORE - Allowing the public screening of a film that gives false, "one-sided portrayals" of political exiles - some of whom participated in the violent Communist insurrection that raged for four decades - would signal that the Government condones violence, said Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim.

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Exiles in 'To Singapore, with Love' shouldn't get chance to air 'self-serving' accounts: PMby Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, published in The Straits Times on Oct 4

The political exiles featured in a documentary that cannot be shown in public or distributed here should not be allowed to air their "self-serving accounts" of the fight against communism, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Local film-maker Tan Pin Pin's To Singapore, With Love had to be seen in the historical context of the communist insurgency, an armed struggle for power that raged for 40 years and killed thousands, he pointed out.

He was commenting for the first time on the film that has been in the news since the Media Development Authority recently classified it "Not Allowed for All Ratings" because it was deemed to undermine national security.

Ms Tan has submitted the film - unchanged - to the independent Films Appeal Committee and said on Thursday she hoped the classification could be reviewed.

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