Tag: ISA

Yaacob Ibrahim Luahkan Rasa Kecewa Dengan Kes-Kes Rakyat Singapura Yang Menjadi Radikal

Kes tangkapan Imran Kassim di bawah Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) menunjukkan betapa pentingnya teman-teman dan orang-orang tersayang kekal bersikap waspada.

Ia juga menekankan peri pentingnya bantuan pihak berkuasa didapatkan setelah mengetahui tentang sesiapa yang menunjukkan tanda-tanda menjadi radikal.

Demikian komen Menteri Bertanggungjawab bagi Ehwal Masyarakat Islam, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim sebagai mengulas tangkapan Imran Kassim, yang didedahkan Kementerian Ehwal Dalam Negeri (MHA) petang tadi (7 Sep).

Imran, 34 tahun, dikenakan Perintah Tahanan (OD) kerana merancang untuk mengangkat senjata dan melakukan keganasan di luar negara. Seorang lagi rakyat Singapura, Shakirah Begam Abdul Wahab, 23 tahun, pula dikenakan Perintah Sekatan (RO) kerana memulakan dan kemudian terus berhubungan dengan para pengganas asing.

Komen Dr Yaacob Ibrahim yang dibuat dalam catatannya di laman Facebook hari ini (7 Sep) menarik perhatian bahawa mereka yang rapat dengan Imran tampil untuk meminta bantuan dan panduan semasa dia cuba mempengaruhi mereka.

“Itulah adalah perbuatan yang betul untuk dilakukan,” tulis Dr Yaacob.

Beliau turut meluahkan rasa “kecewa” dengan kes rakyat Singapura menjadi radikal itu.

Menurutnya, Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) dan rakan-rakan masyarakat yang lain, dengan sokongan pemerintah, mesti dan akan terus membina sikap daya tahan masyarakat terhadap doktrin pelampau asing atau dorongan terpesong untuk menyertai konflik asing.

“Saya juga ingin menekankan rasa terima kasih saya kepada rakyat Singapura secara umum yang sudah menunjukkan kesabaran dan kesatuan dalam memerangi kegiatan pelampau.

“Kami terdorong oleh sokongan anda dan akan terus maju demi kebaikan Singapura dan semua rakyat Singapura,” tulis Dr Yaacob dalam catatan tersebut.

Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg/

September 8, 2017
Singaporeans Imran Kassim and Shakirah Begam Abdul Wahab Arrested Under ISA For Terror-Related Activities

Two Singaporeans – Imran Kassim, 34, and Shakirah Begam Abdul Wahab, 23, were arrested in July under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for terror-related activities. Imran Kassim was issued with an Order of Detention for intending to undertake armed violence overseas while Shakirah Begum was issued with a Restriction Order for initiating and maintaining contact with foreign terrorist fighters

In a news release, MHA said Imran was radicalised by the violent propaganda of Islamic State (IS). He had tried to make his way to Syria to join IS on at least two occasions – in 2014 and 2015. According to the authorities, he has also admitted that he was prepared to attack Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel deployed in the global coalition to fight IS, or hold them hostages to demand ransom from the Singapore Government. “His radical and pro-militant views attracted the attention of people close to him, who then reported him to the authorities,” said MHA.

As for the other suspect Shakirah, MHA said had actively initiated online contact with IS foreign fighters operating in the conflict zone, after learning of their activities from mainstream media reports and online sources. “She came across social media details of a foreign terrorist fighter and decided to initiate contact with him. Over time, she expanded her online contacts to several other foreign fighters,” said MHA. It added that Shakirah, an administrative assistant, did so mainly because she enjoyed their attention, and not because she had been deeply radicalised by the violent propaganda of IS.

September 7, 2017
On Islamophobia In Singapore: Non-Muslims Must Acknowledge Issue, Educate Themselves, Authorities Must Take Stronger Action Against Islamophobes

My dear non-Muslims, saying that Islamophobia doesn’t exist in our country, is ironically similar to the Chinese claiming that racism and discrimination towards minority races doesn’t exist.

Don’t tell us to condemn these hineous acts, because we have always stood up as one community against it.

Don’t tell us to “reform” our “backwards” religion by cherry picking “controversial verses” when you probably don’t know anything about it.

Don’t tell us that our religion is barbaric and incites violence when all the information you get is from islamophobic websites.

Don’t tell us that we hate the “kafirs” and “infidels” when most of the attacks happen on Muslim countries and holy sites, with victims of such attacks being majority Muslims.

Don’t you see that you’re not helping, but instead, fuelling the fire of islamophobia in Singapore?

And don’t tell me that Islamophobia doesn’t exist nor is it a problem.

Enough is enough. We, the Muslims, have been victimized even more so in this entire process. If you don’t have anything better to say, keep your damn mouths shut instead of worsening the situation.

I have yet to see any actions taken by the authorities other than the usual “we should not allow this to happen” bla bla, saying things just for the sake of saying it. What’s the point? It clearly is happening and has been going on for the past few years.

Hoping that the ISA could be applied to those individuals who promote Islamophobia and bad mouthing other religions, just as how the ISD were swift to suddenly apprehend radicalised individuals.

Sigh. Don’t kecoh-kecoh lah please, we just want to raya..

Source: Ahmad Bin Osman

June 24, 2017
Another ISA Detention: 24 Year Old AETOS Officer Planned To Undertake Armed Violence In Syria

An auxiliary police officer who was deployed to Woodlands Checkpoint has been detained for planning to travel to Syria to take part in armed violence, while his colleague has been put under a restriction order for supporting him.

Muhammad Khairul Mohamed, 24, an auxiliary police officer at the traffic enforcement division at Woodlands Checkpoint, was arrested in May and detained under the Internal Security Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Tuesday (Jun 20).

He was deployed by AETOS, the second-largest of three licensed auxiliary police organisations in Singapore, to the checkpoint as an outrider. His duties did not require him to be armed, MHA said.

Khairul became radicalised as early as 2012 – prior to joining AETOS in May 2015 – when he went online to gather more information about the conflict in Syria after reading about it on mainstream media.

“He developed the view that the conflict in Syria was a sectarian struggle between Sunni Islam and Shia Islam, and being a Sunni Muslim, he wanted to fight against the Shi’ites in Syria by joining the Free Syrian Army,” the ministry said.

The Free Syrian Army (FSA) is a group founded by defectors of the Syrian Armed Forces, whose aim is to use armed violence to overthrow the Syrian government led by President Bashar Al-Assad, who is backed by the minority Shia Alawite sect.

Khairul perceived the Syrian conflict to be a holy war in which he was prepared to die in battle as a martyr and receive “divine rewards”, MHA said.

In 2014, he tried to reach out to a foreign militant on Facebook, as well as two other individuals whom he believed to be FSA supporters, to find out how he could make his way to Syria.

At the time of his arrest, Khairul was still interested in joining FSA or any other militant groups operating in Syria and engage in armed violence there, the ministry said.

“His readiness and proclivity to resort to violence in pursuit of a religious cause makes him a security threat to Singapore,” it said.

The ministry also reiterated that friends or relatives of a person who may be radicalised or intends to undertake acts of violence should report him to the authorities.

In the case of Khairul, several relatives and friends knew of his intentions but none of them came forward, MHA said.

Source: www.channenewsasia.com

June 20, 2017
Father Of First Female ISA Radicalism Detainee Regrets Not Reporting Her

The father of the first woman detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) regrets not reporting his daughter to the authorities.

Mr Syaikh Abdu Manaf Al Ansari told Berita Harian last night that he and his wife had questioned Syaikhah Izzah Zahrah Al Ansari in late 2014, after noticing she had started dressing in black and wearing the niqab, a facial veil which reveals only the eyes. She was also using the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) flag as her WhatsApp display picture, he said.

“I asked if she was an ISIS member. She denied it but said she thought ISIS was fighting for Islam,” said Mr Manaf, 49.

“I told her all well-known Islamic scholars reject ISIS. I asked, is it halal in Islam to kill innocent people, children and women? I told her to show me evidence from the Quran and sunnah (prophetic teachings) that it is halal. She just kept silent.”

Mr Manaf and his wife, both Quranic teachers, gave Izzah – the second of five children – religious advice, and decided not to inform the authorities after she stopped wearing the niqab and started listening to music and watching films again.

“We thought she was okay. But we did not realise she had become more radical. She was smart at hiding herself,” he said.

After Izzah was arrested, he found documents in her room with information about moving to Syria, including how to get tickets.

He felt “disgust and anger” and, in a bid to “protect her”, threw the materials away. He told the authorities about them only during the investigation, and was given a warning.

“This should not have happened. I really regret it,” he said.

He advised the public to contact the authorities or the Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG), which helps to counter radical ideology, if they notice suspicious changes in their loved ones. “To other parents, this comes from the bottom of my heart. If you see any sudden changes, et cetera, contact the authorities. If not (the authorities), contact RRG,” he said.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

June 13, 2017