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From time to time, Singapore has to deal with "diplomatic fallouts" when it applies its laws to foreign nationals who commit crimes here, and comes under "immense pressure" to waive its laws.
Citing the cases of American teenager Michael Fay, who was caned for vandalism, and Filipino maid Flor Contemplacion's death sentence for murder, Senior Minister S Jayakumar said: "Sometimes a matter can be blown up or politicised due to political situations in other countries or sensationalised by their media."
In such cases, he said, "we have to quietly stand our ground". Otherwise, people would come to see Singapore's legal system as having "double standards; one for locals, another for foreigners", said Professor Jayakumar, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security.
http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100520-0000103/Spore-has-to-stand-our-ground
