Most of us, until last week, wouldn't know who Abdul Somad Batubara is. This Indonesian preacher, however, quickly gained notoriety here when he boldly asserted that people in Riau see Singapore as part of their land as it was once part of the Temasek Malay kingdom, in a YouTube video interview last Wednesday (May 18). "To say that I'm tired.
SINGAPORE, May 23 Some people who had been investigated under the Internal Security Act (ISA), including a teenager who was later detained, were followers of Indonesian.
Supporters of Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara staged protests in Jakarta and Medan, North Sumatra, on Friday (May 20) against Singapore's recent move to deny him entry over his history of extremist teachings.
The social media accounts of a number of political leaders and government agencies in Singapore have been spammed by supporters of an Indonesian preacher who was denied entry into Singapore on Monday, CNA has reported.