JAKARTA - Ustaz Abdul Somad admitted that he was deported from Singapore while on vacation with his family, Monday, May 16. He uploaded a photo of himself in a detention room at immigration at the Red Sea port.
He was placed in a 1X2 meter room alone. There is a wire covering the wall so it is considered a prison.
"I left for Singapore on Monday afternoon from Batam on May 16, 2022, arriving at Tanah Merah (Singapore) Port at around 1.30 (noon) Indonesian time. In the context of a holiday, my friend happens to be near his house from Singapore," he said on Ustaz Abdul Somad's YouTube channel, Hai Guys on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
The man who is familiarly called UAS did not accept the treatment he received, because the Singapore immigration authorities did not give a clear reason. Is it because of terrorists, or involved in the ISIS network or carrying drugs.
"So that has to be explained. Ask all Indonesian citizens to ask for an explanation, what's wrong? Let us know clearly, lacking the file or what, explain. Why? Is it because of the terrorists? Is it because of ISIS? Is it because of taking drugs? That needs to be explained. Starting at half 2, half 3, half 4, half 5 in the afternoon the last ship was just returned," he said.
The statement made netizens rowdy. The DPR to the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore also commented on the statement.
"I want to straighten things out, the immigration officer has stated that he was not deported, but his entry permit was denied to Singapore because he did not meet the criteria for foreigners to go to Singapore," said Head of the Coordinator of the Social and Cultural Affairs Function at the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore, Ratna Lestari to Antara when contacted in Batam, Tuesday. , May 17.
Ratna explained that the incident occurred when UAS was checking passports at the immigration entrance in Tanah Merah, Singapore. "So he has not yet entered Singapore and his entry permit has been refused," said Ratna.
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