“I am not in the least interested in international affairs. I am not concerned with international law. I am a poor humble servant of the law in Singapore. Little island.”
– Chief Justice Yong Pung How, Straits Times, Oct 1, 2003
The odd couple
“I am not in the least interested in international affairs. I am not concerned with international law. I am a poor humble servant of the law in Singapore. Little island.”
– Chief Justice Yong Pung How, Straits Times, Oct 1, 2003
“Citing how the United States entered into the Iraqi War without United Nations authorisation…SM Lee said it was not enough to have power, but there must also be an international rule of law and broad global agreement, so that enough nations feel fairness has prevailed.”