It took Indonesian authorities forever (well, actually about nine years) to catch Noordin Mat Top for wrecking terror and havoc in Indonesia. Meanwhile, Malaysian authorities caught Mas Selamat Kastari in about a year. Noordin Mat Top was killed in an ambush, while Mas Selamat was alive, but apparently not kicking, when he was brought in by the Malaysian authorities.
What took the Indonesians too long? If they had caught Nordin earlier, they could have saved a lot of lives. And why do people follow the likes of Noordin and Mas Selamat in planning and carrying out bombings against their own people? How stupid can a person be to become a human bomb? Condolences to all those who lost their lives and their families due to their actions.
Sources:
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/09/18/top-terrorist-silenced-police.html
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20090918-168581.html
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_373899.html
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/427691/1/.html
