Members of Parliament had asked questions about Singapore's border security measures after Bangladeshi extremist preacher managed to enter Singapore using a passport with a different name.
Members of Parliament had asked questions about Singapore's border security measures after Bangladeshi extremist preacher managed to enter Singapore using a passport with a different name.New: You can now listen to articles.
Amir Hamza entered the country on Aug 9 and illegally preached to Bangladeshi migrant workers at the Lantana Lodge dormitory in Tuas, propagating extremist and segregationist teachings. He left Singapore the next day and the authorities received police reports on Aug 12.“The offences that are being looked into include participation in an unlawful assembly under the Public Order Act, and not obtaining a Miscellaneous Work Permit required under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act,” he said.
In response, Mr Shanmugam said that in the case of Amir Hamza, he had a visa and a local sponsor, but there was no agent involved. This was because the person who sponsored him is related to the dorm operator, and that person is being investigated as well. “ICA officers also look out for persons whose reasons for visiting Singapore may appear dubious, or for other reasons would require further checking, and they might be required to undergo further checks.”
In Amir Hamza’s case, Mr Shanmugam said the Internal Security Department had placed him on its watchlist using his name, due to his past statements promoting religious intolerance, and his reported involvement in a pro-Al-Qaeda organisation in his home country.
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