At the same time, far-right extremism has emerged as a growing threat as its supporters become more organised and capable of mounting attacks, said Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim.
He was speaking yesterday on the first day of Milipol Asia-Pacific 2022, a biennial regional security conference held at Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
"No country is immune, not even Singapore," said Associate Professor Faishal, who was guest of honour at the conference.
He cited the example of a 16-year-old Singaporean who was detained in December 2020 for planning to attack Muslims at two mosques in the Woodlands area on March 15 last year, the second anniversary of the attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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