SINGAPORE: Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has urged Singaporeans to be more vigilant, following the jailing of Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir on Thursday.
Abu Bakar, who is believed to be responsible for the Bali bombings in 2002 that killed about 200 people, was sentenced to 15 years' jail.
Mr Teo, who is also the Home Affairs Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, said he has yet to receive any specific information about threats to Singapore.
He told reporters on the sidelines of a community event on Sunday morning that Singapore has good regional cooperation with security agencies but Singapore needs to maintain heightened vigilance.
Mr Teo also said the public can play a very important role by looking out for suspicious persons or activities, and informing the security agencies immediately.
Mr Teo said: "Already his supporters in Indonesia have made several threats and Indonesian police have disrupted fortunately some attempts, to poison the Indonesian policemen. So we need to continue to be vigilant to these kinds of threats. Well certainly, the threats the supporters have made are real."
