You write well but you are hopeless at reading, interpreting and decrypting comments made. I will make it simple for you.
The Marxist Conspiracy is a convenient label stuck by the PAP. It is meant for the ignorant masses like you can't figure out what is going and what has been said. Tharman, a cabinet minister met Tan Wah Piow more times and even organised study sessions. The rest never even met the guy. Wah Piow, Juliet Chin and Castro were all there to help the workers and the downtrodden. They had a conscience. Wah Piow, Juliet and Castro are like many who because they are pushed to the wall, accused of things they never did etc start adopting clandestine ways or get into movement that are prohibited out of desperation. I was surprised that juliet ended up in Hubei, China with Chin Peng and CPM at their broadcasting station.
The people pulling the strings are seldom seen or tainted. Some are in the employ of the intelligence services play both sides and for instance provide them with photographs of the gullible holding guns of all places in a camp run by a worldwide proscribed organisation.
None of them are criminals and none of them have committed a crime. Many were gullible and were made use of by others. In the main the 22 people were social activists and were helping the poor, the exploited and the downtroddden. Shortly after the arrest, the PM designate GCT gave a long and unimpressive explanation for the arrests. He however could not give an iota of what exactly they did. Not even close. All he painted was a scenario of future threat. Old man got fed up as it lacked conviction that he took over the show. Do note that many were helping WP in doing their newsletter. I was not surprised that years later GCT was the one who revealed that members of the cabinet had reservations and it it was tipping point for Dhanabalan to resign.
ISD has a duty to protect the National Interest of this country. They however are not going to tell all in case they hand over their advantage. Their goals and that of old man are never the same. That is politics. The Marxist Conspiracy did reveal some hidden hands and the activation of clandestine messenger service which was previously thought to be dormant. Juliet Chin's isister was also arrested. The parties involved in 1974 have re-surfaced. Do bear in mind that many are Malaysians who are pulling the string and we can't be caught in a position where the Malaysian govt used these people as proxies.
Take your case as an example. Most of us in this forum are upset, angry and annoyed with the PAP for their one party dominance, destroying an opportunity to create a decent democracy and abusing their position and allowing their kith and kin as well as their friends to feed on state expenses. We are very clear what we need to shout about and who the arseholes are.
You on the other hand are constantly attacking WP and Sylvia Lim. Obviously you think that WP is worse than PAP. You can't even get this simple equation right. WP is not even in a position to tie its own shoelaces. I regularly take potshots at WP, SDP, NSP, etc but these are episodic or incident driven. Come GE, I am solidly behaving every party except PAP. You on the other hand keep harping on Sylvia.
I defer to you as I think you have travelled well and have taken the trouble to immerse yourselve in various cultures in a serious manner. You are also very resourceful and helpful. But somehow you keep tripping on WP. I am sure you must realise that not all of us love WP but is there little or no choice.
Are you with the ISD/Special Branch?
If not,why should they need you as their spokesman?
The matter is simple.It's you and ChaoPappyPoodle whom are claiming privy to incriminating evidence against some core communists in the Operation Spectrum.Than the onus is on you two to prove that.Put the money where your mouth is and prove it.
We don't want to hear some fairy tales about how intelligence operative operates from you....because there are people here who had eaten more salt than you.Don't insult them with your obnoxious pompous patronization.