Comments on: Random Links 250 ("National Service" Edition) http://sivinkit.net/archives/3876 happenings in my head and heart this side of heaven Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:10:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Sivin http://sivinkit.net/archives/3876#comment-13971 Sivin Thu, 29 May 2008 12:18:54 +0000 http://sivinkit.net/archives/3876#comment-13971 Bob K - I was at the cinema today and saw the advertisement shown to recruit people for National Service and promote it. The feeling was strange. Bob K - I was at the cinema today and saw the advertisement shown to recruit people for National Service and promote it. The feeling was strange.

]]> By: Bob K http://sivinkit.net/archives/3876#comment-13808 Bob K Mon, 19 May 2008 04:27:46 +0000 http://sivinkit.net/archives/3876#comment-13808 Plus .. unlike our PLKN, one can't really trace the procurement and logistics providers of Singapore's NS service to a handful of connected individuals Plus .. unlike our PLKN, one can’t really trace the procurement and logistics providers of Singapore’s NS service to a handful of connected individuals

]]> By: Bob K http://sivinkit.net/archives/3876#comment-13807 Bob K Mon, 19 May 2008 04:21:06 +0000 http://sivinkit.net/archives/3876#comment-13807 From 2003 - 2008, there were 3 NSmen casualties in Singapore .. 1 of which was a suspected suicide. And these folks were actually serving in the armed forces, not having an extended summer camp. In one of the cases above, a training programme was actually suspended pending investigation and in another, independent probes were conducted both by MINDEF and the Police. Therein lies the difference. From 2003 - 2008, there were 3 NSmen casualties in Singapore .. 1 of which was a suspected suicide. And these folks were actually serving in the armed forces, not having an extended summer camp.

In one of the cases above, a training programme was actually suspended pending investigation and in another, independent probes were conducted both by MINDEF and the Police.

Therein lies the difference.

]]> By: zewt http://sivinkit.net/archives/3876#comment-13806 zewt Mon, 19 May 2008 03:20:27 +0000 http://sivinkit.net/archives/3876#comment-13806 to be fair... Singapore's NS is not entirely safe. dont think they singaporean boycott the NS there. to be fair… Singapore’s NS is not entirely safe. dont think they singaporean boycott the NS there.

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