Singapore - Visiting Swiss President Doris Leuthard said Friday that her country accepted the conviction of a Swiss national sentenced to caning and jail for vandalism in Singapore, adding that she did not ask the city-state's authorities for clemency."For us, it's not a big debate because, obviously, this Swiss citizen did not follow the laws of Singapore," said Leuthard after a one-day working visit to the island state.
Leuthard said she respected the decision "but the perception in our country is not a positive one." Full Story
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