Asia Times Online
8 Mar 2008
Alex Au
SINGAPORE - Renowned for its strict and tight government controls, Singapore's Orwellian reputation took a hit on February 27 when terror suspect Mas Selamat Kastari escaped from the island state's Whitley Road Detention Center.
The escape, and the government's subsequent handling of the manhunt, have called the island nation's terror-fighting credentials into question. Mas Selamat is the alleged leader of the Singapore cell of the regional terror network Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), which is believed to have links with al-Qaeda.
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