A woman was recently arrested for allegedly planning to mount a suicide-bomb attack in Indonesia ("Woman in Jakarta plot was a maid in S'pore"; Dec 15).

The fact that she worked in Singapore as a foreign domestic worker before is something that we should be concerned about, as it means that the safety of our families could be compromised.

This is indeed a wake-up call for all stakeholders to be vigilant and to take precautionary measures against any form of radicalisation among our foreign domestic workers ("Five maids working in Singapore radicalised"; Dec 19).

In line with the national call to be alert, there is an urgent need to put in place an education programme to help employers and employment agencies be aware, be prepared and be ready to handle situations if they suspect that any foreign domestic worker is being radicalised.

The Foreign Domestic Worker Association for Social Support and Training (Fast) is a non-governmental organisation which is in close touch with foreign domestic workers, employment agencies and, to a certain extent, employers.

We encourage all stakeholders to come together and work towards developing a comprehensive programme on risk minimisation and management against radicalisation among foreign domestic workers.

Seah Seng Choon
President
Foreign Domestic Worker Association for Social Support and Training