( Video source: Home Team News) Singapore Statement at the UNGASS 2016 Plenary Session – Speech by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law (first appeared in the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs) Mr President, Singapore is happy to be a participant at United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem (UNGASS) 2016. Building a Safe Society for Our People 2. To discuss the global drug problem,....
Ministry of Home Affairs Committee of Supply Debate 2016 – Speech by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law 1. Thank you Madam Chairman. I thank the honourable members who have given valuable comments. Overview of Safety and Security Situation 2. Madam Speaker, 2015 was especially challenging and intense for the Home Team. Our tempo of operations was very high. Despite the challenging environment, and the very substantial number of major events,....
Speech by Minister for Law, K Shanmugam, during the Committee of Supply Debate 2016 Mr Chairman, 1. I thank the Members who spoke. As I deal with the questions, I will put some context to it. 2. We have a strong reputation for upholding the rule of law. 3. Essentially, in a recent survey, members will see: (a) 92% of Singaporeans stated they had trust and confidence in our legal system; (b) 96% agreed that Singapore is governed by the rule of law;....
Keynote Address by Minister K Shanmugam at The Home Team Leaders’ Forum on 18 Mar 2016 I. Introduction 1. Today I will speak about one of the key threats that Singapore faces – the threat of a terror attack and quite importantly, what we are going to do about it. We can keep talking about threats but how are we going to act? We have been giving that some thought. 2. I would like to credit the National Security Coordination Secretariat for their publication “Terrorism Year in Review”,....