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Video of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng giving an account in Parliament of the events leading up to Mas Selamat Kastari’s escape.

For more videos of today’s Parliamentary proceedings, visit Channel NewsAsia.

International news reports
Reuters: Militant escaped without trousers, remains in Singapore
Associated Press: Singapore details terror suspect escape
Forbes: Investor confidence in Singapore unshaken despite terrorist’s escape – minister

International Herald Tribune: Singapore says terrorism suspect escaped through bathroom

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