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  • 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

  • Indonesian Coordinating Minister For Politics, Law and Security: Singapore’s One Aircraft Offer Is “Insulting”

    Indonesian Coordinating Minister For Politics, Law and Security: Singapore’s One Aircraft Offer Is “Insulting”

    JAKARTA — Singapore’s offer in September of only “one aircraft” to Indonesia to help fight forest fires that have caused thick haze to descend around the region was “insulting”, said Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

    Speaking in an interview last Friday (Oct 16) with the country’s Tempo magazine, Mr Luhut defended Indonesia’s perceived tardiness in putting out the fires and in accepting foreign aid.

    “During the dry season, peatlands tend to be very flammable. When we bombard the land with water to put out the flames, they just come out again. So I get a headache when people get upset. What are we supposed to do?” he replied when asked why this year’s forest fires are worse than those of last year’s.

    “Then someone asks why we didn’t accept the assistance offered earlier. There are many reasons for that. Firstly, we wanted to try and do it on our own. Secondly, we didn’t realise the process would be so long. Thirdly, (Singapore) offered only one aircraft. It was insulting.”

    In September, Singapore offered a C-130 aircraft for cloud-seeding operations, a Chinook helicopter with a water bucket for aerial fire-fighting, and up to two C-130 aircraft to ferry the Singapore Civil Defence Force fire-fighting assistance team.

    Mr Luhut’s comments in the latest issue of the magazine came after Indonesia finally accepted help from Singapore on Oct 7 after repeatedly ­declining offers of help for weeks. Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen had even flown to Jakarta at the end of September to meet his Indonesian counterpart at one of the meetings. During his visit, Dr Ng also met Mr Luhut.

    On October 11, aircraft from Singapore and Malaysia began water-bombing missions to put out the raging fires in South Sumatra.

    Singapore sent a Republic of Singapore Armed Forces (RSAF) Chinook helicopter with a 5,000-litre heli-bucket and 34 SAF personnel to help fight the ongoing forest fires, together with a six-man Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team from the Singapore Civil Defence Force. Two RSAF C-130 aircraft were also deployed to transport SAF and SCDF personnel.

    In an interview on Oct 7, Indonesian Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung told CNN Indonesia that Jakarta had earlier rejected Singapore’s offers of assistance because it was concerned that the city state would claim credit for solving the problem, despite being worried about the rapidly deteriorating situation.

    In the Tempo interview, Mr Luhut also pledged to confiscate the land and revoke the licences of big companies that practise illegal burning next year.

    “This haze problem is also about injustice. When a company controls 2.8 million hectares of land, where is the justice? Then there are those who own 600,000 hectares of land but own not a single fire extinguisher. Should the government be dousing fires all the time? If we call it a national disaster, they will benefit by it.”

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Some SAF Medical Officers Are Too Much!

    Some SAF Medical Officers Are Too Much!

    Anyone finds SAF medical officers are damn f*cked up?

    They think everyone is here to keng and refuse to help you even thou you are a genuine case i met one of this damm mo

    Like time moi got gout the MO die die don’t believe claim so young how can have gout. Then one time the gout strike on a weekend and by Monday morning still can’t walk and book-in. But the CSM die die want moi to come back camp to leeport sick said smlj if can’t walk how you go see doctor get MC. Then threaten if don’t book in will send RP.

    So LLST drag moi self take cab back. But worst ish the cheesepie RSM don’t allow moi taxi to drive all the way into MC (it was at least a 1km walk from the gate) So have to drop off and basically crawl moi self to the MC under hot sun, still ganna jeer by RMS and his RP as acting.

    Ashton
    A.S.S. Contributor

     

    Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

     

  • GE2015: I Am A Malay Voter

    GE2015: I Am A Malay Voter

    I am a Malay/Muslim and will be voting in the upcoming General Elections in Singapore.

    Who do I vote for. What am I voting for. What exactly is it in for me?

    I spoke to my parents, my friends, my cousins, even the Malay barber under the void deck where I just had my hair cut.

    This used to be Singapore’s land they say but now the Malays are being discriminated left, right and centre …

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    (Source: iRememberSG)

    Mendaki? MUIS? Yaacoob Ibrahim? . . . Ahhhh no point.

    They won’t even help their own kind and are just government puppets. How many times have we heard stories of the poor Malay student being turned down by MENDAKI for help or of the needy and broken family being denied MUIS financial disbursements?

    There is always that somebody’s friend saying that it is a fact that they are being discriminated because they are Malay.

    “Tak boleh kasi chance dengan Cina, Mesti jaga diri sendiri” they remarked. (translated: Cannot give face to the Chinese, we must look after our own)

    It was a horror story that Malay children of my generation grew up listening to – that it is tough to be Malay in Singapore.

    The stereotype was further enforced when national figures  year on year shows that the Malay community form the largest percentage of broken families and are living in rental flats. (Even the PM admitted that they are a group to be concerned about in his latest NDP rally).

    Why are the Malays lagging despite article 152 of the constitution:

    (2)    The Government shall exercise its functions in such manner as to recognise the special position of the Malays, who are the indigenous people of Singapore, and accordingly it shall be the responsibility of the Government to protect, safeguard, support, foster and promote their political, educational, religious, economic, social and cultural interests and the Malay language.’

    Who do I vote for. What am I voting for. What exactly is it in for me and more importantly my community.

    Will voting the opposition empower the Malays and increase their standard of living?

    I closed my eyes and touched my heart in silence and  searched for the answer…..

    I want my community to be given opportunities to progress and improve their lives.

    I want my community to have equal access to education, healthcare, housing and employment as with the other races

    I want my community to be able to practice Islam without fear or prejudice and to be able to perform our religious obligation with relative ease.

    I want my community to be able to contribute to the Singapore story and be a part of its success.

    I want a minister that stand up for our rights and represent the concerns of the common Makcik and Pakcik in parliament – without reservation.

    I want a Minister that speaks good Malay because that Minister is going to be the role model that I ask my child to look up to.

    Minutes passed, I steadied my breath, opened my eyes and looked around me.

    For a race that comprises only 13% of Singapore’s population, we have 70 well maintained mosques with quality teachers, programmes and support services.

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    (Iman.edu.sg)

    We have grants and subsidies that are set aside for only our community that others do not enjoy, such as the Mosque Building Fund; ensuring that we are able to continue and perform our religious obligations with ease (and not rely solely on donations and auctions to buy land and build a mosque).

    Yes, Malays currently form the majority of broken families and stay in rental flats but there are now more programmes than ever to help us ‘get out of the poverty cycle’ – if we but find out about them and play our part instead of listening to hearsays. (ST:Many poor Malays do not seek social aid)

    We have Malay pilots, lawyers, doctors and top civil servants. (Speaker of Parliament, i.e. Head of Legislature is Mdm Halimah Yacob)

    Even those that came from Madrasahs were given the same opportunity to succeed as their peers who chose the secular programmes.

    Read: NUS medical school takes in first Madrasah students

    Read: Former Madrasah student wins Berita Harian inspiring young achiever award.

    We are a community that not only receives but also gives back to society – the Yusof Ishak Fund is  managed by the Malay community and helps deserving citizens (of all races) with their professorship.

    We have access to housing and health care; the same standard with other races. In fact, there is a racial quota for housing to ensure that there will always be space for Malay families in every the estate.

    It is time for my community to break away from the stereotypes that we have reinforced on ourselves over the years.

    We have to stop the delusion and feel self-entitled to success and protection just because “Singapore was Tanah Melayu” (Singapore was a Malay land and we the indigenous people) in the constitution.

    We have just as many opportunities as the other races to succeed in Singapore.

    SkillsFuture, Housing Grants and Education were extended to us the same way it was extended to all the other races – if we could but make it count and use it to achieve progress.

    I know that despite the best efforts to level the playing field, there still exist discrimination in Singapore. The “tudung issue” is a prime example of that discrimination . … But still . . . it does not explain why we cannot progress.

    Come September 11, the Malays in Singapore shall vote. 

    Some people will always be more equal than us but just like my parents before me, I vote for a government that allows me to be the best I could be as a Muslim and as a Singaporean, regardless of my race and my background.

     

    Source: https://thoughtsofrealsingaporeans.wordpress.com

  • Netizens: If SAF Soldiers Do Crowd Control During Major Tran Disruptions, Who Defend Singapore?

    Netizens: If SAF Soldiers Do Crowd Control During Major Tran Disruptions, Who Defend Singapore?

    Stomper Vincent shares his disapproval over plans to deploy soldiers from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) to help manage crowds during massive train breakdowns.

    A report from the Straits Times earlier today (Aug 21) stated that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is beefing up its contingency plans for in the event of large-scale rail disruptions.

    Soldiers will be roped in as marshals to give directions to stricken commuters.

    The Defence Ministry also confirmed the move, saying that the SAF will work with LTA in the event of a major disruption, “while maintaining our primary responsibility to safeguard our security environment”.

    Expressing his opinions about this new move, Stomper Vincent wrote in an email to Stomp:

    “This news has created unhappiness for many Singaporeans and many have shared it to express concern.

    “I hope Mindef can see this and will not approve soldiers to be deployed during major MRT breakdowns.

    “I thought these public transport companies are listed and profit-driven?

    “Military personnel are meant for defending Singapore, not for marshaling during train disruptions!

    “This is a private company’s disaster. Not a natural and national disaster like floods, forest fires etc.

    “How can a private company activate soldiers?”

    The Stomper added that soldiers are funded by tax payers’ money and should not be deployed to manage problems of a private company.

    Vincent is not the only one with such sentiments. Readers of The Straits Times report have also left comments expressing their disapproval of the plan.

    David Lee wrote, “SMRT is a profit-making operation, are they going to pay for the services rendered by the soldiers?”

    颜树芬 added that the only way the plan would work is if it was executed by a non-profit driven organisation.

     

    Source: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg