Thursday, February 28, 2008
[edited on Friday, 4:05pm]
"Interpol issues alert for Singapore militant escapee"
"Interpol issued an urgent worldwide alert Friday for an alleged leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militant network nearly 48 hours after he escaped from a detention centre in Singapore.
Mas Selamat bin Kastari, who was accused of planning to hijack a plane and crash it into Singapore's Changi Airport, escaped Wednesday from the city-state's Whitley Road Detention Centre.
In a notice on its website, the global police body said it issued the Orange Notice alert following a request by Singapore. "
He couldn't have escaped, can he?
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I passed by Bukit Timah 3 times today. Each time I did, I can't help but think about how dramatic the Mas Selamat incident had escalated. 1 policeman or 1 army guy standing every few steps away from each other. That makes it to be hundreds of people, considering the vast land area involved.
This aftermath exaggeration shouldn't even take place at all. What's with all the show, now that such a grave mistake had taken place?
The fact that the Number 1 Wanted Man escaped under broad daylight in the afternoon, and that the person was supposed to be limping, is simply and terribly atrocious.
The authorities certainly owe Singaporeans a reasonable explanation. Blunders on internal security of this sort shouldn't take place in Singapore.
And I think they should stop shifting focus on the fact that the man made use of 'going toilet' to escape. Come on, was everyone sleeping?
人生是黑白的.
10:32 PM <3
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