By Sujin Thomas
TERROR suspect Mas Selamat Kastari hatched plans to bomb targets
here and in Malaysia as soon as he fled Singapore, says Malaysia's
federal police chief, Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
Speaking with Berita Minggu, the Sunday edition of Malay daily
Berita Harian, Tan Sri Musa added that Mas Selamat was waiting for
his Indonesian allies to enter Malaysia before carrying out his
plans.
However, his plans did not materialise because his allies, who
were from the Indonesian city of Solo, backed out for fear of being
captured. And Mas Selamat was captured by the Malaysian police soon
after.
Tan Sri Musa did not reveal the group's specific targets for
security reasons.
Speaking at the Royal Malaysian Police headquarters in Kuala
Lumpur recently, he said: 'He (Mas Selamat) was waiting for this
chance. If they had entered Malaysia, it would have been very
dangerous for us.'
However, a raid by the Malaysian authorities at Mas Selamat's
hiding place at a village in Johor did not uncover any tools or
bombs, as his plans were at an early stage, said Tan Sri Musa.