SINGAPORE, May 23 — Some people who had been investigated under the Internal Security Act , including a teenager who was later detained, were followers of Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam revealed on Monday , saying that Somad’s teachings has “real-world consequences”.
“Parallels are being drawn with 9/11. Parallels are being drawn with Singaporeans being led by non-Islamic leaders and that Singapore should be attacked.”In January 2020, a 17-year-old boy who had watched videos of Somad’s teachings was detained under the ISA. The Ministry of Home Affairs said last week that Abdul Somad was denied entry because he was “known to preach extremist and segregationist teachings, which are unacceptable in Singapore’s multi-racial and multi-religious society”.
His account drew sympathy from his supporters, many of whom posted a barrage of comments on the social media accounts of Singapore political office holders and government agencies.and the Singapore consulate-general in Medan calling for condemnation of Singapore’s decision to deny entry to the preacher.
“I find this very interesting that we are not the only place that has denied Somad entry,” Shanmugam said. Saying that this was a basic aspect of sovereignty, Shanmugam said: “It accepts that is for Singapore to decide who can come to Singapore. It’s absolutely right, just like it is for Indonesia to decide who can go into Indonesia.”
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