Lunch With Sumiko: I do it as long as it's the right thing to do, says Shanmugam

Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam isn't one to shy away from tackling the hard issues of politics and policies.

Mr K. Shanmugam took a big pay cut when he moved from the private sector where he was a top lawyer to become a minister, but it's all been meaningful, he says. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
He's always loved dogs, says Mr Shanmugam, and he had them before he became a minister. He currently has four rescue dogs including Eligh (on his lap) and Samson (next to him). Mr K. Shanmugam took a big pay cut when he moved from the private sector
He's always loved dogs, says Mr Shanmugam, and he had them before he became a minister. He currently has four rescue dogs including Eligh (on his lap) and Samson (next to him). PHOTO: COURTESY OF K. SHANMUGAM
Sumiko Tan
Executive Editor
Updated
Mar 31, 2022, 07:28 PM
Published
Jun 16, 2019, 05:00 AM
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Lunch with Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam is initially set to be at a coffee shop in his Chong Pang ward in Yishun.

But on the morning of our meeting, his people call with a change in plans.

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