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  • Some Netizens Not Happy NS Recruits Can Now Cool Down With Ice Water During Fieldcamp

    Some Netizens Not Happy NS Recruits Can Now Cool Down With Ice Water During Fieldcamp

    Those of you who have gone through national service will know how “siong” (tough) a field camp is. It is one of those experiences which leave a lasting impact on you, along with lots of memories for later years to reminisce about.

    Field camps are tough because they last several days, such as what Leopard Company at the Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) went through earlier this month. In such trainings, it is important to follow the TSR, or “Training Safety Regulations”.

    In Singapore, especially, the weather can be a challenge, even for civilians who are under comfortable shelter, let alone soldiers in the field under the blazing sun and unforgiving heat.

    It is perhaps because of this that the recruits of Leopard Company were allowed to cool down with buckets of ice water as “an additional measure” to make sure they do not get heat stroke.

    BMTC posted a photo of this on its Facebook page on Monday.

    The photo drew some laughs and ridicule.

    “Wow the buckets are so nice now and the ice water so much cleaner,” said James Lce.

    “War time where to find lce water?” asked Bronson Teo.

    “What the f*** why we got no ice water to cool down one?????” asked Gustav Yap Puay Tong.

    “Wa so good now ah? Got ice cold water during field camp,” said Lim Wee Liang.

    Some were envious, saying the recruits have a “good life”, while others ridiculed them as “snowflakes”.

    But let’s give the boys a break. NS is tough business, and our kind of weather doesn’t help. Whatever keeps them safe, let’s support.

    Stay safe, guys!

     

    Source: www.theindependent.sg

  • When Will Ideals In Singapore Pledge Be Reality For Malay Singaporeans?

    When Will Ideals In Singapore Pledge Be Reality For Malay Singaporeans?

    This is not a religious issue. It is about equality before the law.

    The desire to be treated equally before the law is imbedded in every human soul. It is a universal yearning.

    Even our Constitution refers to the inalienable right of every citizen to equal treatment on all fronts regardless of race, language and religion.

    And therefore PAP leaders should strive to be more understanding of the passions underlying the tudung issue and other issues such as the discrimination in the military services.

    The Malays have been very patient and understanding towards the PAP in the last 50 years.

    Do not make us wait for another 50 years before making the National Pledge a reality to all Singaporeans – please.

     

    Source: Ismail Kassim

  • 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

  • Irfan, Ikhsan Fandi Wanted By Chile Team

    Irfan, Ikhsan Fandi Wanted By Chile Team

    Fandi Ahmad’s two eldest sons Irfan and Ikhsan could turn out for one of Chile’s top-flight clubs in 2018, with a professional football career in South America on the cards for the duo after they complete National Service (NS).

    Former Singapore striker Fandi revealed on Friday (March 17) that Chilean side Club Deportivo Universidad Catolica have been in touch regarding the possibility of a return for Irfan, 19 and Ikhsan, 17.

    The pair had spent two years with title holders Catolica from 2014 to 2015, before they returned to Singapore last January to sign with S.League giants Home United. In April 2016, they enlisted for NS, with Irfan in the Singapore Police Force and Ikhsan in the army.

    Speaking on the sidelines of a Milo event at Plaza Singapura, Fandi said the family had been contacted by Catolica’s technical director of youth development.

    “They’ve still got about 11 months (left in NS),” said the 54-year-old. “I’m not sure (whether we will accept) … we will see what happens, because Irfan is doing not too badly with Home and also training with the national (senior) team. I hope he gets better and gets more exposure, and for Ikhsan as well. At the end of the day, we can only advise on what is best for them.”

    Irfan, who had previously turned down a four-year contract offer from Catolica in favour of returning to fulfil his NS obligations, has started five of Home’s six games this season. The striker-turned-defender has also been called up to the Lions squad for their upcoming Asian Cup qualifier against Bahrain.

    Ikhsan, a striker, has been registered with the Garena Young Lions for 2017, though he has yet to make an appearance.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Special Constable Irfan Fandi – Keeping Singapore Transportation Services Safe

    Special Constable Irfan Fandi – Keeping Singapore Transportation Services Safe

    For 50 years, more than one million National Servicemen have served Singapore with pride and distinction, helping to fulfil our vital need for defence and safety.

    The contributions of these National Servicemen will be recognised throughout 2017 as part of NS50, a year-long celebration to recognise past and present National Servicemen from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

     

    For Special Constable 2 (SC2) Irfan Fandi Ahmad, 20, NS was something which took him some time to settle into.

    “Before I enlisted into the SPF to serve my NS, I had been focusing on my football career so I took a while to adjust. But after awhile I started to enjoy myself. I made a lot of new friends and learnt a lot of new things,” said SC2 Irfan, who is now serving his NS as a Public Transport Security Command (Transcom) officer.

    SC2 Irfan recalls his first two weeks of training as being both mentally and physically challenging.

    “After my first book-out, the first thing I did was to go home and have a good dinner with my family. Those first two weeks were really challenging because you don’t get to see your family and your Field Instructors really pushed you to your limits,” said SC2 Irfan.

    Despite the initial challenges he faced, SC2 Irfan credits his mentors with building up his discipline and fortitude. Today, he enjoys solving cases and meeting new people while continuing to serving his NS as a Transcom officer.

    “NS has taught me the importance of sleeping early, waking up early, training hard and just being focused in everything that I do. I know this is a platform where I can learn new life experiences so I’m going to take it positively and just never give up,” remarked SC2 Irfan.

     

    Source: www.hometeam.sg