A student who wanted to join a militant group and a 33-year-old former public servant who advocated violence against Israelis and Jews were issued restriction orders under the Internal Security Act.
New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: Action was taken against two Singaporeans not for their support of the Palestinian cause, but for supporting terrorism and armed violence, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said.
“Singaporeans are deeply concerned about the situation in Gaza, and rightly so," Mr Shanumgam told reporters on Monday . Forty Singaporeans who were radicalised have been dealt with under the ISA since 2015. Of these, 13 were aged 20 or younger. “That means that you need to look at cases individually and calibrate the orders imposed, in a way that deals with the assessment of the threat,” he said.
There have however been cases in the past where a restriction order does not work, and the person returns to extremist activities and goes on to become more of a threat. Further orders are then issued, said Mr Shanmugam.
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