How did Mas Selamat Kastari escape?

More details will be disclosed in Parliament later today. Visit omy for the latest updates. Following from current reports, Mas Selamat could have escaped in just 49 seconds. There were many security lapses such as CCTV cameras which were not being monitored, converging double fencings with a roof and the most severe of all, a gaping toilet window with no grilles:

Picture of the toilet window from which Mas Selamat escaped (via omy)

There’s an interesting flash animation done up on omy to explain how Mas Selamat Kastari escaped. Do take a look and click on the individual poles to see the various images of the security lapses which have been publicly released.

UPDATES: Latest news reports on how Mas Selamat Kastari escaped:

拘留中心迁樟宜监狱

马士沙拉末从拘留所逃跑的过程

‘逃马’逃了 因有疏漏

黄根成：没有人需要在事件中负上刑事责任

黄根成：马士沙拉末通过厕所的通风口逃出

三大因素促使马士沙拉末成功逃脱拘留所

‘逃马’潜逃大公开

内安局揭开拘留所神秘面纱(1)

内安局揭开拘留所神秘面纱(2)： 套问拘留者得宝贵情报 反恐行动屡获重大突破

内安局揭开拘留所神秘面纱(3)： 拘留所在独立隔年设立

内安局揭开拘留所神秘面纱(4)： 宗教辅导是改造重要途径

内安局揭开拘留所神秘面纱(5)： 防备外国特务颠覆活动

内安局揭开拘留所神秘面纱(6)： 樟宜明月弯监狱曾是内政部拘留所

内安局揭开拘留所神秘面纱(7)： 严密盘问 锲而不舍 让蔡忠龙供出814个马共分子

DPM was answering questions in Parliament when escape alert came

Gone in 49 seconds

Minister releases details of Mas Selamat’s escape

Ministerial Statement

Executive Summary

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