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| Mas Selamat Kastari not a reflection of the Muslim community |
| 2010-11-23 |
| [Straits Times] THE actions of Mas Selamat Kastari's brother Asmom and his family in helping him escape two years ago are not a reflection of the wider Malay-Mohammedan community, Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam told Parliament. The community, he noted, had disapproved of the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) leader's deeds, and took part in the manhunt for him after he broke out of Whitley Road Detention Centre in 2008. 'We should therefore not allow this episode to affect the trust and goodwill that has been built up over the years between our different communities,' he said. 'Instead, this episode should reinforce how important it is for every Singaporean to unite together and assist the security agencies to overcome the threat of terrorism from a small number of persons in our society.' Mr Shanmugam made these points in a ministerial statement updating the House on ongoing investigations into how the former runaway beat feet. Several MPs sought clarifications that the matter would not affect relations among the various communities. |
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