| By Chua Lee Hoong, Political Editor | ||
 |  | CONGRATS POUR IN. "I am happy, I am sure Singaporeans are also happy. I received many SMSes this morning congratulating ISD (Internal Security Department) for the capture." DPM Wong Kan Seng |
'I am happy, I am sure Singaporeans are also happy.
 SENSE OF RELIEF AMONG PEOPLE NEWS of the recapture of Mas Selamat Kastari was met with a sense of relief, especially as he was caught just as he was said to be planning to act against Singapore. 'I was so proud when I read that the Malaysian authorities caught him with help from Singapore intelligence. We may have made a mistake when he got away, but I think we've more than made up for it with this arrest,' said Mr Mirza Khan, 37, who runs his own IT and logistics business. |
'I also met friends at my club this morning; they also congratulated me,' said Mr Wong.
Mr Wong, who is also Home Affairs Minister, was addressing a press conference on the capture of the Jemaah Islamiah leader by the Malaysian authorities on April 1.
His capture ends 14 months of anxiety for the Home Affairs Ministry, which came under severe pressure and public criticism after the dramatic escape from the Whitley Road Detention Centre on Feb 27 last year.
The escape led to a massive manhunt, strict border checks and hours of grilling in Parliament for Mr Wong.
Yesterday, a visibly happy Mr Wong said Singapore was told of Mas Selamat's arrest by the Malaysian authorities 'soon after' April 1. When he received the news, he immediately called Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
The PM's reaction: 'Well, it's good we finally got him.'
Mr Wong had words of praise for ISD staff, noting the teamwork and camaraderie that enabled them to continue functioning.
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