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  • Mastermind Of IPPT- Cheating Scam Jailed 18 Months

    Mastermind Of IPPT- Cheating Scam Jailed 18 Months

    The mastermind of an Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) cheating scheme was jailed for 18 months on Monday (March 20).

    Salesman Lim Chun Chyi, who committed the offences between 2011 and 2014, faces 93 charges involving a total of $24,700.

    During that time, he performed IPPT on behalf 72 operationally ready national servicemen (NSmen).

    On Monday, he pleaded guilty to 20 of the charges and the total amount of involved was $8,000.

    According to court documents, Lim and two accomplices – Nicholas Tan Kun Sung, 37 and Kho Puay Meng, 39 – entered various army camps to perform IPPT on behalf of their clients who were all NSmen.

    Of the trio, Lim was the only one who interacted with the clients.

    Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Ng Jean Ting said Lim would either actively solicit or receive requests from his clients via phone calls or WhatsApp messages.

    He would then register for IPPT on his clients’ behalf.

    DPP Ng said: “In return, depending on whether the accused obtained a gold, silver or pass with incentive award, the accused would receive the corresponding incentive payout disbursed by the Ministry of Defence to the NSmen as payment.”

    For instance, if he obtained a gold award, he would receive $400.

    Occasionally, Lim would ask certain clients to pay an additional $50 fee on top of the incentive award for engaging his services.

    If the client agreed on his terms, he would ask for their personal details and use them to register online via the NS portal.

    He would use his clients’ account and choose a suitable time slot to take the IPPT at one of the many army fitness centres islandwide.

     

    Lim was caught on Dec 6, 2014 after a fitness trainer at Khatib Camp recognised him as he went there a few weeks before.

    DPP Ng said: “Upon performing the relevant searches of Lim’s IPPT records on the online system and of Lim’s belongings, it was discovered that Lim was taking the IPPT on behalf another NSman.”

    The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Provost started its investigations soon after this and the matter was referred to the police in April 2015.

    Lim’s clients were dealt with internally by the SAF and on Sept 13, last year, Kho was jailed for two months after pleading guilty to one charge of conspiring to cheat.

    The case involving Tan is still pending.

    For each count of cheating, Lim could have been jailed up to 10 years and fined.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • NSman With Serious Shoulder Injury Aggrieved To Be Unfairly Charged For Failing IPPT

    NSman With Serious Shoulder Injury Aggrieved To Be Unfairly Charged For Failing IPPT

    Dear Editors,

    I am 2SG Azizul Haikal bin Rahmat, Senior Medic from Kranji camp III – 31CSSB, 3Discom. I write this email in light of my pending SAF264 Charge tomorrow 22 October 2015 for defaulting my IPPT for the IPPT window 30/08/2014 to 29/08/2015.

    Back in 2006 while enlisted in Pulau Tekong for BMT, I had injured my left shoulder during FBO SOC where said injury left me with a torn ligament supporting the Acromion and Collarbone. Went to seek medical attention and the MO cited that it was not a serious injury. Trusting the MO, being a medical officer I did not take further action and All throughout the duration have participated in the training despite feeling pain.

    In 2007 while participating for training in my vocational unit Medical Response Force(MRF), I had aggravated the shoulder injury and again visited Medical Centre where the MO at Nee Soon camp cited the injury is not a serious case but X-ray was done. Again trusting the MO being a Medical Officer I did not pursue further medical attention at a specialist except the normal GP visits and self-medication through Heat therapy on the injured shoulder.

    I have not been able to Pass a single IPPT since.

    In 2012 during my ICT Call up, the shoulder injury had worsened and affected myself at work following the days after ICT. With the injury in mind and thinking I should take greater care to be able to carry out my vocational duty, I had opted to defer from any NS liability to pursue further study while saving up on funds to prepare for a shoulder reconstruction surgery. Attempted my IPPT and failing on account of my worsening shoulder injury. Having only attaining a part time job after the completion of my studies, working 2 part time jobs it is impossible for me to attend RT without risking termination from my job within the probation period.

    On the days leading up to my summary trial on 09 October 2015 I had been in contact with Gleneagles bone health Specialist to do a primary medical examination for the consideration to proceed with surgery if that is the best course of action but the process is put on hold with the current ICT High Key 12 -23 Oct running.

    On the 9th October attending the summary trial I was given a Harsh reprimanding by the S4* I did not manage to note down the Name and ID of the officer. I was also advised to book the current window RT sessions and complete all sessions before 29/08/2016.

    My question is, why is it that having serve my duty responsibly and diligently despite my injury i am being penalised for failing IPPT with only the option of paying $400 and more depending on Rank or going to Detention Barrack(DB)?

    i have tried to tag this post to PM Lee, Mr Ng Eng Hen and Dr. Maliki Osman but unable to. Please assist to bring forth my issue as i feel it may help those in my similar situation.

    Azizul Haikal
    A.S.S. Contributor

     

    Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com