Indonesian preacher denied entry had radicalised people in Singapore, says Home Affairs Minister

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said Abdul Somad Batubara's preachings have real world consequences. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, May 23 (The Straits Times/ANN): Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara had been on Singapore authorities' radar for some time, for having influenced and radicalised some people here.

Among them was a 17-year-old who subscribed to his teachings, believed in suicide bombing as an act of martyrdom, and was detained under the Internal Security Act in January 2020, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said on Monday (May 23).