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MFA Press Statement: Acting Prime Minister Professor S Jayakumar's Condolence Message To The Family Of Ms Lo Hoei Yen

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28 November 2008

"My Cabinet colleagues and I are painfully saddened by the news of the death of a Singaporean among the hostages in the terrrorist attacks in Mumbai. Our condolences go out to her family and her loved...

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"My Cabinet colleagues and I are painfully saddened by the news of the death of a Singaporean among the hostages in the terrrorist attacks in Mumbai. Our condolences go out to her family and her loved ones for their tragic loss.

The loss of any life to terrorism is sad but the loss of a fellow Singaporean is a pain more keenly and more closely felt by every Singaporean. I know that all Singaporeans feel deeply for the family and our hearts go out to them in their time of sorrow and grief.

Our MFA officials have been on the ground with the victim's family in Singapore and Mumbai since the time we first learnt of her being held hostage. Our officers are working with the Indian authorities to bring her back home.

Terrorism is a threat that spares no one, nowhere. This tragic event underscores the imperative for all of us to be constantly vigilant and the need for the international community to band together to combat this threat."

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
28 NOVEMBER 2008

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