SINGAPORE – A 33-year-old Malaysian was repatriated last August after investigations revealed that he was an Islamic State supporter.
Singapore’s Internal Security Department (ISD), in a statement today, said the man’s wife has been issued a restriction order under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for a period of two years, with its probe showing that she was radicalised by her husband.
ISD said it worked closely with Malaysia’s Special Branch in the probe into Mohd Firdaus Kamal Intdzam, who was employed as a cleaner in the republic.
He was arrested under ISA last July.
“His work pass was cancelled, and he was repatriated to Malaysia and handed over to Special Brach in August 2020 upon the completion of ISD’s investigations into him,” said the department.
It said his path to radicalisation began in 2016, when he harboured the intention of travelling to Syria with his wife to fight alongside IS.
Ruqayyah Ramli, a 34-year-old Singaporean, supported her husband’s intention, said ISD.
The part-time religious teacher was willing to accompany Firdaus to Syria and bring their two children along.
“She believed that her role in the conflict zone would be to take care of the family, and to assist wounded IS fighters,” said ISD. – Bernama, February 9, 2021
