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Southeast Asia |
Singapore says it is holding 39 people for terrorism, espionage involvement |
2007-04-10 |
![]() He said the cases were approved by Cabinet and the president. Answering a separate question, Wong said 10 members of Jemaah Islamiyah remained in detention from arrests in December 2001, when the group allegedly plotted to blow up the U.S. Embassy, a U.S. naval facility and other Western targets in the island nation. Three others were released after cooperating in the investigation and being rehabilitated, Wong said. He said the 10 had taken part in terrorist training and armed jihad. "Several of them continue to hold on to the core JI belief that Muslims and non-Muslims cannot live in harmony. They also believe in the establishment of an Islamic state through violent means," Wong said. "Rehabilitation, including religious counseling, for these detainees is ongoing. Their cases are regularly reviewed." It was not clear if the 10 Jemaah Islamiyah detainees were included among the 39 held under the Internal Security Act. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 One quarter of them -- or possibly another ten detainees -- detained since December, 2001. Because Singapore allows arrest without charge and indefinite detention without trial. Just like Bush and his Neocons do. /end sarcasm |
Posted by: trailing wife 2007-04-10 19:17 |