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PRESS STATEMENT
Wikileaks released a cable by the US Embassy in Singapore reporting
on the visit of Senator Hillary Clinton to Singapore in Jul 2005. The cable
claimed that in my meeting with Senator Clinton, I had “characterized Islam as a ‘venomous religion’”.
This is false. I looked up MFA’s filenote of the meeting. Nowhere does it
record me describing Islam as “venomous”, nor did I say anything which
could have given that impression.
I did talk about extremist terrorists like the Jemaah Islamiyah group, and
the jihadist preachers who brainwashed them. They are implacable in
wanting to put down all who do not agree with them. So their Islam is a
perverted version, which the overwhelming majority of Muslims in
Singapore do not subscribe to.
I also pointed out that our Muslim leaders are rational, and that the
ultimate solution to extremist terrorism was to give moderate Muslims the
courage to stand up and speak out against radicals who have hijacked
Islam to recruit volunteers for their violent ends.
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Mdm Yeong Yoon Ying
Press Secretary to Mr Lee Kuan Yew
On behalf of Mr Lee
5 Sept 2011
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¶5. (C) Asked by Rep. Rangel how organized terrorists were
internationally, MM Lee responded that orthodox Islam was a
powerful force capable of recruiting volunteers for terrorist
groups. He noted Singapore's experience in 2001 and 2002 in
dealing with Jemaah Islamiyah's terrorist plots in Singapore
and characterized Islam as a "venomous religion." in quotes
- http://thesatayclub.net/2011/09/wikileaks-lee-kuan-yew-labelled-islam-a-venomous-religion/
Wikileaks released a cable by the US Embassy in Singapore reporting
on the visit of Senator Hillary Clinton to Singapore in Jul 2005. The cable
claimed that in my meeting with Senator Clinton, I had “characterized Islam as a ‘venomous religion’”.
This is false. I looked up MFA’s filenote of the meeting. Nowhere does it
record me describing Islam as “venomous”, nor did I say anything which
could have given that impression.
I did talk about extremist terrorists like the Jemaah Islamiyah group, and
the jihadist preachers who brainwashed them. They are implacable in
wanting to put down all who do not agree with them. So their Islam is a
perverted version, which the overwhelming majority of Muslims in
Singapore do not subscribe to.
I also pointed out that our Muslim leaders are rational, and that the
ultimate solution to extremist terrorism was to give moderate Muslims the
courage to stand up and speak out against radicals who have hijacked
Islam to recruit volunteers for their violent ends.
- - - - -
Mdm Yeong Yoon Ying
Press Secretary to Mr Lee Kuan Yew
On behalf of Mr Lee
5 Sept 2011
================================================
¶5. (C) Asked by Rep. Rangel how organized terrorists were
internationally, MM Lee responded that orthodox Islam was a
powerful force capable of recruiting volunteers for terrorist
groups. He noted Singapore's experience in 2001 and 2002 in
dealing with Jemaah Islamiyah's terrorist plots in Singapore
and characterized Islam as a "venomous religion." in quotes
- http://thesatayclub.net/2011/09/wikileaks-lee-kuan-yew-labelled-islam-a-venomous-religion/
