SINGAPORE: Allowing any party to illegally weaponise an international waterway sets a “dangerous precedent”, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Friday (Apr 17).
Singapore “feels this acutely” because it is located along the straits of Malacca and Singapore, which are among the world’s busiest maritime routes, he said.
“We cannot afford to go down this path. If we were to do so, we will end up in a more disorderly and unstable world – one governed by coercion and force rather than rules,” he added.
It is in the international community’s collective interest to uphold navigational rights and freedoms, and to ensure that critical sea lanes stay open, secure and accessible to all, he noted.
