NON-BONA FIDE PASSENGERS' ACCESS TO AIRPORT SECURITY CONTROL AREA

Mr Teo Chong Tee asked the Minister for Home Affairs what stricter measures will be taken at the Changi Airport to ensure that passengers, who have had their valid travel documents duly processed for departure by airlines or their appointed ground handling agent at check-in counters in the non-restricted area of the Airport, are in fact the same passengers authorised to gain entry into the Airport's security-controlled area and subsequently allowed to board the aircraft on which they are booked to travel.

Prof. Jayakumar: Sir, it is not our practice to disclose details of security measures taken at the airport. However, I want to thank the Member for Changi for raising this question and I would like to assure him that the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore have considered the matter and steps have already been taken to prevent non-bona fide passengers from going into the security control area in the airport as well as to prevent them from boarding an aircraft other than that which they were booked to travel, and those who breach the security of the airport will be prosecuted.