This news article is taken from Straits Times Online. It was published on 22 November 2010.
MAS Selamat Kastari, who managed to evade the massive island-wide manhunt for two days after his escape from the Whitley Road Detention Centre, sought shelter at his brother Asmom's home in Tampines for a night on Feb 29, 2008, and headed across the Causeway.
THREE relatives of Mas Selamat Kastari have been jailed for harbouring the Jemaah Islamiah(JI) leader after he had escaped from Whitley Road Detention Centre on Feb 27, in 2008.
Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam revealed in Parliament that Mas Selamat had stayed overnight at the Tampines home of Asmom, the fugitive's brother.
While there, Asmom, his wife Aisah and daughter Nur Aini helped Mas Selamat in various ways, including giving him money, providing him food and helping him disguise himself as a woman to evade detection.
The three were jailed for 12 months, three months and 18 months respectively for harbouring a prisoner of State, an offence under Section 130 of the Penal Code.
This article appealed to me as i wonder how Mas Selamat seek for refuge after the escape. I agree with Mr Shanmugam that this story reinforce how important it is for every Singaporean to unite as one and assist the security agenices to overcome the threat of terrorism instead of rendering help to the terrorist like what Mas Selamat Relatives' did.
If i am in control of the situation; i would confiscate Mas Selamat Relatives' flats, impose a heavy fine, jailed them for 30 years of rendering help to terrorist.
From my heartfelt opinon, as Singaporean's, we should unite as one to stay vigilant, assisting police whenever needed. If everyone follow Mas Selamat Relatives' footsteps, Singapore will be no longer a safe country to live in.
Dion Sng 22November2010
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