Meanwhile the Malaysian police have been busy again and thwarted a plot hatched by radical Islamic militants influenced by Iraq's extremist jihad group, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The 19 suspected militants arrested from April-June had plans to blow up pubs, discos and a Malaysian brewery of Danish beer producer Carlsberg, revealed Ayob Khan Mydin, deputy chief of the Malaysian police counter-terrorism division.
Ayob Khan told AFP the group, all Malaysians, had visions of establishing a hard line Southeast Asian Islamic caliphate spanning Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore. "From interrogating them, they talk about [Islamic State] ideology, including the killing of innocent people and also Muslims who are not in their group," he said, demonstrating that the Malaysian authorities are better at eliciting information from captured terrorists under detention. Thanks to folks like him, Singaporeans can sleep nights. Ayob Khan has to be grossly underpaid.
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We have heard of plenty of new PRC or Indian immigrants but nothing about Malay ones in Geylang Serai.
ReplyDeleteWhat if this kind of one-sided discrimination leads to radicalisation of Muslims here ? Our PAP Govt thinks that naming a mosque after our 1st President is sufficient to pacify the Malays here or to solve their inadequacy problems ?
No worry. We have TOP Scholars to helm our security operations here in Singapore. They know everything. They got the best IQ scores and highest pay as compared to others in the world. Can sleep peacefully lah. They are the superhuman being, as we are told.
ReplyDeleteYup. The police totally screwed up during the Little India riot, and yet they are commended for a job well done. What a hoot.
DeleteThe new SPF police car will have 1 forward gear and 9 reverse gears. The forward gear is for in case the rioters attack from behind.
Delete@anon 12.04pm
DeleteActually it does not really matter what new technology comes with the new SPF car....because quite likely it will be abandoned at the first sign of disturbance. What do u think ?
Yes, indeed, we have top scholars who are good at DIY.
ReplyDeleteThe standard template response for these scholar types is:
Delete"If you are aware of any transgressions of these rules or violations of the law, please let us know the details so that we may follow up to investigate."
Let's move on from the Mas Selamat brouhaha lah. There are no militants in Singapore due to the vigilance of the Home Team, so what is there to arrest. It is a Positive Sign and in no way reflects adversely on our Team's capability. Singapore Lagi Boleh! Scholars Lagi Boleh! Just like the low take up rate of the Lease Buyback Scheme is also a Positive Sign. LOL.
ReplyDeleteLet's not kid ourselves. There are militants everywhere, especially now that the internet can reach across borders and inspire sensibilities that once before required cultural transmission through human interaction.
DeleteI do agree with you about the intention behind this post though. Is Tattler lauding the Malaysian authorities for being more effective in their interrogation techniques? If that's the case, Tattler better be careful what he wishes for.
The powers granted by the Malaysian version of the Internal Security Act is reportedly now less wide-ranging and invasive than its Singaporean counterpart; but being that it's a Malaysian instrument I'm naturally skeptical about any claims regarding its process and how much its executors actually adhere to the limitations governing its use.
The Singapore version has been responsible for the dubious incarceration of alleged Marxist conspirators and the seizure of property belonging to media creators investigating the Chinese bus drivers' strike, both of which were never referred to due legal process that would've determined if the authorities' actions were warranted.
Is the threat of any militant worth the potential power of oppression that the govt can wield against its citizenry? I for one do not believe so. If you are willing to give up freedom for security during times of conflict, do not expect your freedom to be returned to you in times of peace.
The Singapore version is better trained at handling political cases, not actual subversion; not even a real riot, definitely not terrorism.
DeleteEven if you are a minor somebody, you can get away with a slap on the wrist when you get your old uncle employee to take the speeding raps for you. Similarly if your mother is somebody, you can get away almost scott free when caught doing drugs. Oh, almost forgot the AG's interpretation of how being inside is not within 200m of the perimeter. Now, that is when you are really somebody. Marxist conspirators? They are non entities.
Instead of Majulah Singapura, wouldn't it be more appropriate if it is changed to Malulah Singapura? Maybe that's how Matland is laughing at us. It's very embarrassing to be caught out so many times, and the police and immigration officers are getting salary increases. Well done, and everyone still kept his head! I am wondering who is trying to outdo who on what. Reminds me of this song: "Whatever you can do I can do better." Or worse? For instance: "Singapore will match Malaysia's new causeway toll charges..." I guess saps like us can only sit back nonplussed, gawk, and pay up, as in so many other things.
DeleteWe know the following was just lip service made in 1991: "Singapore will seriously consider abolishing the Internal Security Act if Malaysia were to do so, said Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong."
"Brigadier-General (Res) Lee made this response to seven Malaysian journalists in his office recently when asked why the ISA was still needed in Singapore even though the Communist Party of Malaya no longer posed a threat."
http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2011/09/pm-lhl-spore-consider-scrapping-isa/
Malaysia MRT boleh. After the accident at the MRT worksite, the MRT CEO resigned, taking responsibility. With so many snafus, the Singapore MRT CEO is still sitting pretty on his millions.
ReplyDeleteApparently we don't do grandstanding. We don't believe in chief executives resigning over incidents of any type and size.
DeleteThese people are very precious & irreplaceable... if they are removed, the population does not have a smarter one to replace... they are all daft.
DeleteOn paper, the argument is that "talent is scarce, so pay them well and promote them when they foul up because now they have "experiences". The reality is that if you are the big boss, you want dumb subordinates, if you are the peers you will defend the underperformers so that when your turn comes, they will scratch your back and defend you. That is how red dot version of 'elitism' promotes mediocrity.
DeleteMaybe it's the job of the Singapore Police to only protect the elites.
ReplyDeleteThese buggers take the cue from the kangaroo justice system. With role models like ex CJ Chan SK, how not to ? Recall the 3 stooges, Tony, ChokeTong, Ah Loong found loitering inside the voting premises ?
Delete" This man definitely deserves a beer (Calsberg of course)"
ReplyDeleteCareful - the man may not drink.
Haven't you heard of non-alcoholic beer? Anyway, methinks it's just an expression of figurative speech.
DeleteGive the man a Thai Girl then - non alcoholic, of course.
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