Lee Kuan Yew: National Service is now widely ‘accepted’ by Singaporeans

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[h=2]Lee Kuan Yew: National Service is now widely ‘accepted’ by Singaporeans[/h]Posted by temasektimes on May 19, 2012
Since compulsory National Service (NS) was introduced in Singapore in 1967, it is now widely ‘accepted’ by Singaporeans, proclaimed former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
Speaking at a forum for top SAF generals, Mr Lee said that as a small country, Singapore needs a strong armed forces to ensure its continued survival.
“Without a strong Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), there is no economic future and there is no security,” he said.
Mr Lee added that NS is also now widely ‘accepted’ by Singaporeans which was achieved because the government was prepared to spend on defence needs over many years.
He also warned that Singapore’s shrinking population will have an impact on its security in the future.
“The serious problem of a shrinking demography will impact not only Singapore’s economic future but also its security,” he quipped.
The dialogue, with the theme “Security Challenges for Singapore”, was also attended by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen and President Tony Tan Keng Yam.
All Singaporean born males have to serve 2 years of NS followed by many more years of reservist service. In contrast, new male citizens and PRs are exempted from NS which has become a sore point of contention among many Singaporeans in recent years.

 

[Borat]

Can NS be rejected? If that is not possible, then how can he say Singaporeans "widely accepted" NS?

 

[Merl Haggard]

Widely accepted by native S'poreans?

I say lampar to you!

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

Optional? Didn't know that. :oIo:

 

[zhihau]

BULLSHIT!

 

[Sir_Fcuk]

Anyone here member of temasek society?

 

[zeddy]

Bloody Lau Cheebye!!! :oIo:

Of course he can said that NS is now widely accepted by Sporeans.

What f*ckin choice do we have? :oIo: :oIo:

 

[zhihau]

Of course he can said that NS is now widely accepted by Sporeans.

me dare this old man to repeal the Enlistment Act and then let's see if his words are reflecting the truth in our society. PTUI!

 

[hairylee]

Can NS be rejected? If that is not possible, then how can he say Singaporeans "widely accepted" NS?

It is an option Singporean cannot refuse.

 

[myfoot123]

[h=2]Lee Kuan Yew: National Service is now widely ‘accepted’ by Singaporeans[/h]Posted by temasektimes on May 19, 2012
Since compulsory National Service (NS) was introduced in Singapore in 1967, it is now widely ‘accepted’ by Singaporeans, proclaimed former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
Speaking at a forum for top SAF generals, Mr Lee said that as a small country, Singapore needs a strong armed forces to ensure its continued survival.
“Without a strong Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), there is no economic future and there is no security,” he said.
Mr Lee added that NS is also now widely ‘accepted’ by Singaporeans which was achieved because the government was prepared to spend on defence needs over many years.
He also warned that Singapore’s shrinking population will have an impact on its security in the future.
“The serious problem of a shrinking demography will impact not only Singapore’s economic future but also its security,” he quipped.
The dialogue, with the theme “Security Challenges for Singapore”, was also attended by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen and President Tony Tan Keng Yam.
All Singaporean born males have to serve 2 years of NS followed by many more years of reservist service. In contrast, new male citizens and PRs are exempted from NS which has become a sore point of contention among many Singaporeans in recent years.

Oh really? How come up population but never up NS for those foreginers if security is so important to him.

 

[chonburifc]

Widely accepted by Sinkees as a waste of time and money.

 

[po2wq]

whole dot has invited others 2 invade n now fully overwhelmed wifout a single bullet fired n tis burger stil kip boasting about security! ...

 

[hairylee]

What defence and security.
He got all his family fortune to defend for.
If we get invaded I will turned interpreter for the invaders and sing a diferent national anthemn.

 

[songsongjurong]

From old coot who once promised casino over his dead body?
He must be born again

 

[Einfield]

Our SAF will never realise it's full potential and calling till they have the guts to overthrow
Dictators and regain the pride of every NS man.

 

[Zatoichi]

It is an option Singporean cannot refuse.

Actually, that option can be refused.
But most Singaporean men, especially when they are at such a young age of around 18, are not mature enough and, more importantly, brave enough to live in prison for some years.

The only way for conscription to become TRULY optional/voluntary is if every year for the next, say, 3 years, the vast majority (I'm not sure how many NSFs there are every year, but let's say, 20,000) of fresh enlistees and existing NSFs literally desert/default, even without being organized or pre-planned, and offer themselves to be imprisoned in the Detention Barracks at Mowbray Camp, just beside Choa Chu Kang North.

That would cause the whole system of conscription in Singapore to collapse, mainly because there are not enough prison cells to hold 20,000 detainees at one time for years.

The government would then be forced to accept the reality that the latest generation of young Singaporean men have somehow suddenly become so brave and not "kiasee"/afraid of the government anymore.

The repeal of the Enlistment Act would just be a natural consequence that would happen sooner or later since, de facto, there would hardly be any conscripts in the SAF, only regulars/volunteers mainly.

And that is one of the government's greatest fears, i.e. YOUNG Singaporean men suddenly becoming so brave and unafraid of the government, and remaining CONSISTENT in their bravery against the government.

Which is why the government is spending, and has always been spending, so much time and money and energy in trying to brainwash/bribe/bully young male children via their parents and schoolteachers until their late teens, so as to ensure that most, if not all, young Singaporean men always grow up in FEAR of the government, and REMAIN fearful for the rest of their lives since they've already been brought up since young to have the habit of fearing the government and their parents and schoolteachers, and as the saying goes, "old habits die hard".

Essentially, the Government of Singapore has simply been LUCKY to inherit a bunch of "kiasee" Singaporean Chinese human beings since Singapore's independence in 1965.

The PAP form of government would never succeed in any modern Western country.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Can NS be rejected? If that is not possible, then how can he say Singaporeans "widely accepted" NS?

Of course you can reject.
3 years prison term.
Got criminal record but no reservist.

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

Of course you can reject.
3 years prison term.
Got criminal record but no reservist.

Has to be 3 years and above? One of my guy was jailed for i think 9 months or more for some fraud case. He was called up for ICT after releasing from Changi chalet.

 

[tanakow]

LKY should prove all the NS detractors wrong by calling for a referendum.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Has to be 3 years and above? One of my guy was jailed for i think 9 months or more for some fraud case. He was called up for ICT after releasing from Changi chalet.

I meant if you refuse to serve NS then it's 3 years jail in default.
Religious nuts like JW choose prison over NS.
No serve NS how to have ICT.
Prison sentence still liable for reservist.