3 Jemaah Islamiyah members released from detention last year: MHA
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today (May 27) revealed that three Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) — an Islamic militant group — members were released from detention last year after they were no longer deemed a threat to national security.
Sahrudin Mohd Sapian, Mohamed Rafee Abdul Rahman and Mohamed Rashid Zainal Abidin, who had all undergone terrorist training overseas, were placed under Restriction Orders (RO).
Sahrudin and Rafee, both of whom had received terrorist training in Afghanistan in 2000, were detained under the ISA in 2012 and released on Feb 24 last year. Rashid, who had undergone terrorist training in south Philippines, was detained in May 2006 and released in May last year.
A person who is placed under RO must abide by certain conditions and restrictions. For example he is not allowed to change residence or employment, or travel out of Singapore, without clearance from the Director of the Internal Security Department. He also cannot issue public statements, address public meetings, or be part of any organisation without the approval of the Director of the ISD.
The MHA also said that ROs against four JI members and one self-radicalised individual have been allowed to lapse between June 2014 and April 2015, after all five men have proved themselves to be cooperative and responsive to rehabilitation efforts.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said the Restriction Orders (ROs) against four JI members and one self-radicalised individual were allowed to lapse between June 2014 and August 2015. This is incorrect. The ROs were allowed to lapse between June 2014 and April 2015. We apologise for the error.
