AsiaOne News

>> ASIAONE / NEWS

Q&A: PM Lee replies to MP Low Thia Khiang
Apr 22, 2008
MP Low Thia Khiang also touched on the issue of complacency and asked about an apology from the govt for the lapses that resulted in Mas Selamat's escape.

-AsiaOne

Pictures courtesy of MediaCorp

Duration: 4 min 50 sec

» VODCAST
	Q&A: PM Lee replies to MP Inderjit Singh The MP asked: "The civil service has a reward system that matches the private sector. But what kind of punishment will be meted out to civil servants who make mistakes?" -vodcast
	Q&A: PM Lee replies to MP Low Thia Khiang MP Low Thia Khiang touched on the issue of complacency and asked about an apology from the govt for the lapses that resulted in Mas Selamat's escape. -vodcast
	Q&A: PM Lee replies to NMP Eunice Olsen She asked if the govt was "risking more complacency by drawing the line for responsibility just short of those who ought to have come up with the important questions". -vodcast
	Q&A: PM Lee replies to NCMP Sylvia Lim NCMP Sylvia Lim asked PM Lee three questions, including the query if a Presidential inquiry might be more objective than an inquiry by the Ministry of Home Affairs. -vodcast
	Could Mas Selamat's escape be prevented? Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong answered this question in Parliament. -vodcast
	What the govt has done in the Mas Selamat incident PM Lee told Parliament what actions the govt took after Mas Selamat's escape from detention. -vodcast
	Who is ultimately accountable? PM Lee cautioned against encouraging a culture where officials and ministers resigned whenever something went wrong. -vodcast
	S'poreans need to know what govt will do to fix things PM Lee gave the assurance that the govt will give as full a public accounting as possible. -vodcast
	Don't over-react to one bad incident: PM Lee S'pore's PM Lee Hsien Loong opened his speech in Parliament by talking about the govt's overall approach to tackling lapses. -vodcast
	Mas Selamat's escape in the larger context Singapore's Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng urged all "to be fair and balanced" in judgement. -vodcast
	Who is liable, accountable and what follow-up actions Did officers at the Whitley Road Detention Centre where Mas Selamat was imprisoned help him to escape? -vodcast
	Aftermath of Mas Selamat's escape What changes can the public expect with regards to the lockup at Whitley Road, where Mas Selamat was held? -vodcast
	Factors leading to Mas Selamat's escape Mas Selamat was able to escape "because of a confluence of three factors". -vodcast

• He was Singapore's most wanted man when he was on the run from December 2001 to February 2006.

• Former head of Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terrorist cell here.

• Wanted to crash a hijacked plane into Changi Airport. Other targets: US personnel and naval vessels, the Defence Ministry, water pipelines from Malaysia, US Embassy and the American Club.

• Joined Singapore JI around 1992. Had military training in Afghanistan in 1993. Returned in 1998 to study Taliban system of government.

• After 2001 crackdown, went on run to different places in South-east Asia.

• Arrested in Tanjong Pinang, Indonesia, in 2003. In and out of jail until final arrest in 2006 in Java. Deported to Singapore soon after that.

READERS' COMMENTS

Mas Selamat escape: DPM to give report on Monday
"Hopefully, [minister] can manage to convey to the anxious public a sense that the government is on top of the situation."

Massive manhunt for escaped JI terror leader
"Singaporeans and our security system are now quite united, and operationally and psychologically ready and prepared to handle such situations in future."

We welcome contributions, comments and tips.
	a1admin@sph.com.sg
	9180 1253 (SMS)
	6319 8177

Search: