This is ridiculous.
How does Chee Soon Juan expect the vetting process to be 100% guaranteed that there will not be any terrorist-wannabes coming into Singapore?
Even America does not claim to be able to vet out terrorists from legitimate immigrants and workers. In fact, which country can claim to be able to do so?
According to a TODAY news report (4 May 2016),
Speaking to reporters after a walkabout in Bukit Batok, where he is vying to become the ward’s Member of Parliament, Dr Chee called on the Government to deal with the problem at its “root cause” by preventing more of such radical elements, which endanger Singapore society, from entering the Republic’s shores.
He was responding to questions about the workers’ detentions last month under the ISA, which he has spoken against previously.
Maybe Chee has some magical formula or method that can guarantee a 100% success rate in weeding out the undesirable people who come into Singapore.
More likely he doesn't have, and is only spouting rhetoric to divert attention from his own character failures.
Let's see what's inside SDP's own history.
In August 2015, SDP had an member, Muhammad Shamin Mohamed Sidek, 29, who was detained under the Internal Security Act for involvement in terrorism-related activities.
He was an active youth member assigned to the SDP's Economic Committee, and he planned to travel to Syria to join ISIS.
SDP has confirmed that one of the two self-radicalized Singaporeans (Muhammad Shamin Mohamed Sidek) detained under the Internal Security Act for involvement in terrorism-related activities was an active youth member assigned to the party's Economic Committee.
In Nov 2015, SDP's Chairman then, Mr Jeffrey George, was been arrested for a drug offence.
Afterall, according to an ex-SDP member, Chee was warned of Sharmin's extremist views but Chee had not taken any action.
And if Chee is expecting a 100% fool-proof vetting process from our immigration authorities, then he should at the very least, demonstrate how this is possible.
The fact is that there is no one and no way that can predict with 100% accuracy what a person will/can do.
4 May 2016 Update
Here is Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam's reaction on Facebook to Chee's claims.
Channel News Asia - SDP's Chee shows 'lack of understanding' on security issues: Shanmugam
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sdp-s-chee-shows-lack-of/2755732.html
Channel News Asia - 2 self-radicalised Singaporeans detained under ISA
Straits Times - SDP chairman Jeffrey George arrested for drug offence
See here for more dubious things that Chee Soon Juan and SDP doesn't want voters to know
Channel News Asia - SDP's Chee shows 'lack of understanding' on security issues: Shanmugam
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sdp-s-chee-shows-lack-of/2755732.html
Straits Times - SDP chairman Jeffrey George arrested for drug offence
See here for more dubious things that Chee Soon Juan and SDP doesn't want voters to know
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