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A three-member Commission of Inquiry has been formed to investigate the circumstances leading to terrorist Mas Selamat Kastari's escape from the Whitley Road Detention Centre last Wednesday.
Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng vowed on Sunday that no stone will be unturned and no effort will be spared to hunt down the Singapore Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militant chief, who is still on the run after nearly five days of massive, land, sea and air search involving more than 1,000 policemen, soldiers and special operation command forces.
The three commission members appointed to carry out the inquiry are retired High Court judge Goh Joon Seng, former Commissioner of Police Tee Tua Ba, who is now Singapore's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, and Dr Choong May Ling, Deputy Secretary (Security and Corporate Services) of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Separately, the Criminal Investigation Department will hold an internal inquiry to determine if any criminal offence had been committed.
Speaking to reporters during his visit to the Special Operations Command at Queensway Base on Sunday, Mr Wong said Mas Selamat's escape was a blow to Singapore's reputation and 'we will recover from it.'
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