Rewarding Capture

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Six months after the escape of JI member Mas Selamat and 6 months of failure to capture him, the government decided to be more aggressive and desperate at the same time. A hefty reward is now offered for information about Mas Selamat’s whereabouts. Too little too late or better late than never?

But firstly who is the reward targeted at? Surely not the Singaporean on the street as they would have given up Mas Selamat’s location by now if they have seen him. I believe the reward is intended for those acquaintances of the accomplices giving sanctuary to Mas Selamat.

Despite the government’s refusal to admit that the fugitive must have escaped Singapore by now, the reward is actually meant for Mas Selamat’s support network in Indonesia, his previous hiding ground when he fled Singapore the first time. (Yes, this is the second time he escaped a Singapore dragnet). Singaporeans don’t need a reward per se to provide information on Mas Selamat’s whereabouts - the sooner he is captured the better for Singapore as Mas Selamat has a big bomb grudge now. However, Indonesians wouldn’t care about Mas Selamat’s capture unless it is in their interest to do so, hence, the S$ 1 million dollar bounty as a tease. Someone would have been tempted to leak information that Mas Selamat is where and where with such a huge carrot dangled, especially when it is converted into rupiah. But is the amount enough for Mas Selamat’s accomplice to betray him and escape a JI retaliation unscathed?

[tomoko]

But is the amount enough for Mas Selamat’s accomplice to betray him and escape a JI retaliation unscathed?

That Indon agreed to sell his kidney to CK Tang for less than $25,000. I'm think $1 million is good enough to tempt the entire Indonesia nation to give up Mas Selamat.

[suteerak1099]

That Indon agreed to sell his kidney to CK Tang for less than $25,000. I'm think $1 million is good enough to tempt the entire Indonesia nation to give up Mas Selamat.

for all u know, they start using ancient GPS tracking system... by consulting bomoh.

[kitkat]

Despite the government’s refusal to admit that the fugitive must have escaped Singapore by now, the reward is actually meant for Mas Selamat’s support network in Indonesia, his previous hiding ground when he fled Singapore the first time. (Yes, this is the second time he escaped a Singapore dragnet).

You seem to be saying that:

• Mas Selamat is no longer in Singapore
• The Singapore authorities has a hand in the operation in Indonesia

Is that right? If so, any detail info?