SINGAPORE, April 16 —
A 35-year-old man yesterday became the first Singaporean to be charged in court
with terrorism financing, having provided money to support Isis’ propaganda
efforts, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a press release.
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Imran Kassim was
charged under section 4(b) of the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act,
Chapter 325.
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This was only the
second time the Act has been invoked; the first involved the six Bangladeshi
men who set up an Islamic State in Bangladesh cell here in 2016.
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Imran had been
detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since August 2017, MHA said.
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The ministry said that
Imran had been investigated by the Internal Security Department and issued with
a Detention Order (DO) for intending to undertake armed violence overseas.
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The ministry said that
a parallel investigation by the Commercial Affairs Department also found that
Imran had provided S$450 (RM1,368) to an individual in Turkey on Oct 31, 2014
for the publication of Isis propaganda.
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“This act of providing
money in support of terrorist purposes is a serious offence, regardless of the
amount, under the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act,” said the MHA.
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It added that the DO
against Imran will be cancelled, and he will serve the imprisonment term
imposed by the court should he be convicted.
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“To prevent him
spreading his radical ideas to other inmates, he will be held separately, and
will continue to undergo rehabilitation whilst serving his prison sentence,”
said the MHA.
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“An assessment will be
made at the end of his sentence whether he has been successfully rehabilitated
or remains a threat to society. If he remains a threat, he may be detained
further under the ISA.”
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The ministry reminded
members of the public “not to remit money, of any amount, or provide any
support through the provision of services, supplies or any material to a
terrorist organisation or any member of a terrorist group”.
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Anyone convicted of
the offence of providing property and services for terrorist purposes can be
jailed for up to 10 years, fined, or both, the MHA said.
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The ministry noted
that action “is being taken to deprive terrorist groups of funding and
materials”.
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The Financial Action
Taskforce (FATF) — an intergovernmental organisation that develops policies to
combat money laundering and terrorism financing — has been at the forefront of
driving the development and implementation of measures to counter the financing
of terrorism, the ministry said.
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“As an active member
of the FATF, Singapore fully subscribes to the FATF standards, and the regime
we have put in place to combat terrorist financing is in line with the
standards,” it added. — TODAY
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Sumber: Malay Mail -
16 April 2019
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