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SINGAPORE: Singapore's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Sunday that although Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leader Mas Selamat Kastari has been captured, the threat of terrorism remains very real.
He said the fact that Mas Selamat was able to swim to Johor Bahru, despite Singapore's tightened border security following his escape from Whitley Road Detention Centre in February last year, showed that it is possible for a determined and trained terrorist to enter and leave Singapore undetected.
Mr Goh, who is currently warded in the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) for chicken pox, said fighting terrorism is like fighting an external virus like SARS or Influenza A (H1N1).
Despite our best efforts, a terrorist or deadly virus may slip through our borders.
Mr Goh said the best defence against terrorism is to always be vigilant and to maintain a domestic environment that is hostile to violence.
The senior minister is expected to be discharged from SGH later this week.
- CNA/so
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