Preacher ‘made threats’


Staunch backing: Supporters of Somad holding a protest next to Somad’s photograph in front of the Singapore embassy in Jakarta after the preacher was refused entry into Singapore. — AFPStaunch backing: Supporters of Somad holding a protest next to Somad’s photograph in front of the Singapore embassy in Jakarta after the preacher was refused entry into Singapore. — AFP

INDONESIAN preacher Abdul Somad Batubara had been on Singapore authorities’ radar for some time, for having influenced and radicalised some people here.

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