“CAN NOT ALLOW EXTREMIST NARRATIVES TO Get ROOT”
The 17-year-old’s event even shows how extremist groups, including those like Islamic State, which are not , directly involved in the Israel-Hamas war,” can and will” take advantage of the fight to , attract and radicalise people.  ,
Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that Singaporeans stay vigilant against consuming extreme substances or committing extreme acts on their own, he added.  ,
We ca n’t allow extremist narratives to permeate our society and threaten our social harmony and security.
Society, too, has to work to make sure folks do not feel marginalised as this may provide “greater area for radicalisation”, said the minister.
While Singapore is doing this “reasonably better” than many other areas, he urged citizens not to consider the country’s health for granted.  ,
Mr. Shanmugam cited the role of the public in addressing threats of radicalization, and said that his parents may have alerted the authorities in the case of the 17-year-old when the children disregarded their advice to avoid watching videos of unusual preachers.  ,
” Families and friends actually should tell the authorities if they have a suspicion that someone they know is radicalizing,” they say.  ,
” This helps us to prevent them from killing themselves, because they will die in the process. It enables us to try to get them back.
He added that the circumstances picked up by officials are frequently reported by parents, community members and teachers, and” rather often” when they are alerted, the” people will not even be detained”.
” If the individual is very young, in the first phase of radicalisation, ISD you arrange for other treatments such as spiritual counseling without arresting or detaining them,”  , Mr Shanmugam said.
Thus, the area is a very crucial line of defense. ”  ,