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Singapore denies entry to ‘extremist’ Indonesian preacher

By Ivan Lim, Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN   SINGAPORE: On May 16, an Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara travelled from neighbouring Batam island by boat and arrived at Tanah Merah Ferry Point in Singapore. The cleric, who had been known to the authorities for his extremist religious views, was “interviewed”…

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