MacDonald House bombing
However, when the saboteurs failed in their attempts to attack these installations that were heavily guarded, they set off bombs indiscriminately to create panic and disrupt life in Singapore as well as in Malaysia.At the time of the bombing, the building had also housed the Australian High Commission and the Japanese Consulate,[2][6] and was located just 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) from the Istana, now the official residence of the President of Singapore.In March 1967, the then-President of Indonesia, Sukarno, who had initiated the Konfrontasi, resigned from the presidency under pressure by Indonesian military general Suharto amidst the 30 September Movement.[12] In response, Singapore cancelled a series of planned inter-military activities and banned the warship from its ports and naval bases[13] and also withdrew its delegation from an international defence meeting, after two Indonesian men at the event were seen dressed in uniform.[18][19][20][21][22] On 10 March 2015, 50 years after the bombing, a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Konfrontasi as well as soldiers who died during that period, was unveiled at Dhoby Ghaut Green, situated across MacDonald House.The unveiling was officiated by then-Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong, as "a lasting reminder of the victims of Konfrontasi, and those who risked their lives defending our country".
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