Singapore warns ‘action will be taken’ against citizens fighting for foreign causes
National Security Minister K Shanmugam says any Singaporean found fighting abroad will be detained by the Internal Security Department
Shanmugam, who is also minister for home affairs, was speaking on Monday at a fast-breaking session co-organised by Khadijah Mosque and the Religious Rehabilitation Group.
“We meet at a time of great stress around the world, and parts of this region. Both political stress as well as economic stress. And that is causing tremendous tensions in many societies, violence in many places, wars between countries.
“In the middle of all of this, we remain a small oasis of peace,” he said, attributing this to Singapore’s focus on a number of fundamentals, including racial and religious harmony.
“It is not the only thing that maintains the peace, but it is a key aspect of maintaining the peace. Because we get that wrong, a lot of things can go wrong. So whatever happens externally, in the world, we try not to bring those problems in here.”