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Serious 5 SCDF Officers Charged Today (25 July 18). Why ???
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CO of Guards unit in the heatstroke case is SAFOS scholar mah. Untouchable. Sorry to say SCDF no scholars, only farmers, so all are touchable.
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BOI , board of inquiry, unlikely to bring up this sensitive topic of racial mix in the scdf.
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how about DRC,Remand,Changi,RTC...can enforce racial quota?
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That why I have oreadi said..before that Shammugam announced he was throwing the book at the culprits for this he already know he can. Push and show off the case as these ppl are not the protected ones. If they were elites he would have kept quiet and come out with shit excuses to protect them
Typical sinkies. If i suggest Mat exempted from NS and u guys will kpkb and say not fair. Why mat given privilege. And when mat together with other races serve the nation, also kpkb why so many mat in SCDF. Crawl back to china....semua cina.
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Staff Sergeant Mohammad Nur Fatwa Mahmood, 33, was charged with one count of causing death by rash act.
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SCDF officer jailed over death of NSF Kok Yuen Chin
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Staff Sergeant Muhammad Nur Fatwa Mahmood, one of the five SCDF officers charged over ragging incident that led to the death of NSF Kok Yuen Chen. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
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By Jalelah Abu Baker @JalelahCNA
23 Oct 2018 03:40PM (Updated: 23 Oct 2018 07:13PM)
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SINGAPORE: One of five Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers charged over a ragging incident that led to the death of a full-time national serviceman (NSF) was sentenced to one year and four weeks in jail on Tuesday (Oct 23).
Staff Sergeant Muhammad Nur Fatwa Mahmood, 33, pleaded guilty to causing death by a rash act and abetting the obstruction of justice.
He is the first among the five men, who were charged in July, to plead guilty and to be sentenced.
Corporal Kok Yuen Chin died in May after being found unconscious at the bottom of a 12m-deep fire station pump well which was filled with water at Tuas View Fire Station.
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Left: The pump well that Corporal (CPL) Kok Yuen Chin drowned in. Right: Tuas View Fire Station. (Photos: SCDF, Mediacorp)
READ: 'Visible injuries' on body of SCDF NSF sustained in pump well during rescue
CPL KOK SIGNALLED THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO PARTICIPATE
The court heard that Fatwa, a Hazardous Materials specialist and his colleagues, including four others who have been charged, and Cpl Kok gathered to celebrate the NSF's completion of National Service, as his Operationally Ready Date (ORD) was in three days.
A plaque and cake were presented to Cpl Kok, the court heard. At about 9pm, Fatwa suggested that the NSF participate in an ORD ritual of entering the pump well. Both the ritual and the pump well were referred to as “kolam”, according to court documents.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Kumaresan Gohulabalan said that the pump well - deemed dangerous as it was deep and dark- was for training, and not meant for people to enter, other than for the purpose of maintenance.
The court heard that Cpl Kok waved his hands to signal that he did not wish to participate and said: "Don't want, don’t want."
However, Fatwa, along with two others carried him towards the pump well. He did not know Cpl Kok could not swim.
"The deceased was struggling while he was being carried and kept saying, 'Jangan encik, jangan', which means 'Don’t encik, don't' in English," Mr Kumaresan said.
When asked to remove some items including his wallet, boots and clothes, Cpl Kok was hesitant, but complied, the court heard.
He then stood at the edge of the pump well as the others egged him on. First Warrant Officer Mohamed Farid Mohd Saleh, 34, then told him to sit down on the edge, and the NSF did so.
Cpl Kok had been hesitating for about a minute when Farid commented that it was slow and told Fatwa to push him into the well. It was then that Fatwa "suddenly pushed the deceased forcefully on his back with his right hand", the court heard.
"The deceased fell into the pump well and submerged straight into the water without surfacing for air," according to court documents.
A few of the officers, including Fatwa, quickly jumped into the pump well to try to locate him, but to no avail. It was only 36 minutes later, after the officers used a fire engine suction pump to remove water from the well, that Cpl Kok was located.
Attempts to resuscitate him were not successful and Cpl Kok was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead. The incident was caught on camera footage.
image: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ima...cdf-nsf-kok-yuen-chin-s-death--a-timeline.png
READ: Death of SCDF NSF Kok Yuen Chin – a timeline of events
FATWA MAIN INSTIGATOR: PROSECUTION
In seeking a jail term of at least 14 months for Fatwa, Mr Kumaresan said Fatwa was the "main instigator".
He first suggested that Cpl Kok be subjected to the ritual, and initiated carrying him, according to court documents.
Fatwa was of a much higher rank and seniority than Cpl Kok, Mr Kumaresan added.
"This is of heightened significance here as Cpl Kok was a national serviceman in a regimented hierarchical system and would understandably have felt pressurised with superiors, such as the accused, egging him on to enter the pump well," he said.
He also said that parents entrust the lives of their children to senior officers such as Fatwa in NS.
"Instead of watching out for the deceased who was one of the most junior officers in the team, the accused caused the deceased's untimely demise," he said.
Fatwa was also sentenced for asking for a video of the incident to be deleted from his colleague's mobile phone, which amounted to abetting the obstruction of justice.
HE "MADE A MOMENTARY MISTAKE": DEFENCE
In his mitigation plea, Fatwa's lawyer, Mr Sunil Sudheesan, said that his client is a "good guy who made a momentary mistake".
Fatwa was also remorseful, he added. "He is sincerely remorseful. That must be given weight," he said.
Fatwa was also well-liked, Mr Sunil said. He referred to a letter of testimonials from Fatwa's family and friends.
"Previous persons who served under him are asking this court for mercy," he said.
He added that Fatwa confessed quickly, saying: "He sang the tune of truth."
He also said Fatwa did not want the video to be spread, and that he knew that there would be camera footage of the incident.
"He should have known better. A life has been senselessly lost," Mr Sunil added. He asked for a sentence of fewer than eight months.
The lawyer painted a picture of men having fun.
"We all horse around when it comes to ORD," he said.
To this, District Judge Kenneth Yap compared the scenario to grooms who go through gatecrashing and are typically made to complete challenging tasks in order to see the bride, but where there is no risk to life.
"There are other ways to celebrate and for men to be boisterous," he said.
What happened was not in a social setting, but in the setting of National Service, for which parents entrust their children in the hands of regulars, he added.
The father of Cpl Kok was in tears, his eyes red, at the end of the hearing.
Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom after the sentencing, Mr Kok Meng Hua, 56, said: "My son is not here anymore. No matter what the jail term is, he is not coming back."
FOUR OTHERS CHARGED
Farid has been charged with abetting a rash act causing death.
Lieutenant Chong Chee Boon Kenneth, 37, and First Senior Warrant Officer Nazhan Mohamed Nazi, 40, were both charged with abetting a rash act causing grievous hurt by illegal omission. Nazhan is expected to claim trial.
Staff Sergeant Adighazali Suhaimi, 32, was charged with intentionally obstructing the course of justice.
READ: SCDF ragging rituals – from being dunked in pump wells to blanket parties
READ: Corporal Kok Yuen Chin’s last conversation with his father
SCDF has said it will decommission all 19 pump wells located at fire stations, on the recommendation of a Board of Inquiry that was convened to investigate CPL Kok's death.
The decommissioning works, which involve filling up the wells with granite chips and covering them with concrete slabs, are expected to be completed by December this year, SCDF said.
The penalties for causing death by a rash act are a maximum jail term of five years and a fine, while the punishments for causing grievous hurt by a rash act are a maximum jail term of four years and a fine of up to S$10,000.
For obstructing justice, an offender can be jailed for up to seven years and fined.
Source: CNA/ja(cy/hm)
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...iled-nsf-kok-yuen-chin-death-ragging-10855098
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Staff Sergeant Muhammad Nur Fatwa Mahmood, one of the five SCDF officers charged over ragging incident that led to the death of NSF Kok Yuen Chen. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
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By Jalelah Abu Baker @JalelahCNA
23 Oct 2018 03:40PM (Updated: 23 Oct 2018 07:13PM)
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SINGAPORE: One of five Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers charged over a ragging incident that led to the death of a full-time national serviceman (NSF) was sentenced to one year and four weeks in jail on Tuesday (Oct 23).
Staff Sergeant Muhammad Nur Fatwa Mahmood, 33, pleaded guilty to causing death by a rash act and abetting the obstruction of justice.
He is the first among the five men, who were charged in July, to plead guilty and to be sentenced.
Corporal Kok Yuen Chin died in May after being found unconscious at the bottom of a 12m-deep fire station pump well which was filled with water at Tuas View Fire Station.
image: data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==
Left: The pump well that Corporal (CPL) Kok Yuen Chin drowned in. Right: Tuas View Fire Station. (Photos: SCDF, Mediacorp)
READ: 'Visible injuries' on body of SCDF NSF sustained in pump well during rescue
CPL KOK SIGNALLED THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO PARTICIPATE
The court heard that Fatwa, a Hazardous Materials specialist and his colleagues, including four others who have been charged, and Cpl Kok gathered to celebrate the NSF's completion of National Service, as his Operationally Ready Date (ORD) was in three days.
A plaque and cake were presented to Cpl Kok, the court heard. At about 9pm, Fatwa suggested that the NSF participate in an ORD ritual of entering the pump well. Both the ritual and the pump well were referred to as “kolam”, according to court documents.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Kumaresan Gohulabalan said that the pump well - deemed dangerous as it was deep and dark- was for training, and not meant for people to enter, other than for the purpose of maintenance.
The court heard that Cpl Kok waved his hands to signal that he did not wish to participate and said: "Don't want, don’t want."
However, Fatwa, along with two others carried him towards the pump well. He did not know Cpl Kok could not swim.
"The deceased was struggling while he was being carried and kept saying, 'Jangan encik, jangan', which means 'Don’t encik, don't' in English," Mr Kumaresan said.
When asked to remove some items including his wallet, boots and clothes, Cpl Kok was hesitant, but complied, the court heard.
He then stood at the edge of the pump well as the others egged him on. First Warrant Officer Mohamed Farid Mohd Saleh, 34, then told him to sit down on the edge, and the NSF did so.
Cpl Kok had been hesitating for about a minute when Farid commented that it was slow and told Fatwa to push him into the well. It was then that Fatwa "suddenly pushed the deceased forcefully on his back with his right hand", the court heard.
"The deceased fell into the pump well and submerged straight into the water without surfacing for air," according to court documents.
A few of the officers, including Fatwa, quickly jumped into the pump well to try to locate him, but to no avail. It was only 36 minutes later, after the officers used a fire engine suction pump to remove water from the well, that Cpl Kok was located.
Attempts to resuscitate him were not successful and Cpl Kok was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead. The incident was caught on camera footage.
image: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ima...cdf-nsf-kok-yuen-chin-s-death--a-timeline.png
READ: Death of SCDF NSF Kok Yuen Chin – a timeline of events
FATWA MAIN INSTIGATOR: PROSECUTION
In seeking a jail term of at least 14 months for Fatwa, Mr Kumaresan said Fatwa was the "main instigator".
He first suggested that Cpl Kok be subjected to the ritual, and initiated carrying him, according to court documents.
Fatwa was of a much higher rank and seniority than Cpl Kok, Mr Kumaresan added.
"This is of heightened significance here as Cpl Kok was a national serviceman in a regimented hierarchical system and would understandably have felt pressurised with superiors, such as the accused, egging him on to enter the pump well," he said.
He also said that parents entrust the lives of their children to senior officers such as Fatwa in NS.
"Instead of watching out for the deceased who was one of the most junior officers in the team, the accused caused the deceased's untimely demise," he said.
Fatwa was also sentenced for asking for a video of the incident to be deleted from his colleague's mobile phone, which amounted to abetting the obstruction of justice.
HE "MADE A MOMENTARY MISTAKE": DEFENCE
In his mitigation plea, Fatwa's lawyer, Mr Sunil Sudheesan, said that his client is a "good guy who made a momentary mistake".
Fatwa was also remorseful, he added. "He is sincerely remorseful. That must be given weight," he said.
Fatwa was also well-liked, Mr Sunil said. He referred to a letter of testimonials from Fatwa's family and friends.
"Previous persons who served under him are asking this court for mercy," he said.
He added that Fatwa confessed quickly, saying: "He sang the tune of truth."
He also said Fatwa did not want the video to be spread, and that he knew that there would be camera footage of the incident.
"He should have known better. A life has been senselessly lost," Mr Sunil added. He asked for a sentence of fewer than eight months.
The lawyer painted a picture of men having fun.
"We all horse around when it comes to ORD," he said.
To this, District Judge Kenneth Yap compared the scenario to grooms who go through gatecrashing and are typically made to complete challenging tasks in order to see the bride, but where there is no risk to life.
"There are other ways to celebrate and for men to be boisterous," he said.
What happened was not in a social setting, but in the setting of National Service, for which parents entrust their children in the hands of regulars, he added.
The father of Cpl Kok was in tears, his eyes red, at the end of the hearing.
Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom after the sentencing, Mr Kok Meng Hua, 56, said: "My son is not here anymore. No matter what the jail term is, he is not coming back."
FOUR OTHERS CHARGED
Farid has been charged with abetting a rash act causing death.
Lieutenant Chong Chee Boon Kenneth, 37, and First Senior Warrant Officer Nazhan Mohamed Nazi, 40, were both charged with abetting a rash act causing grievous hurt by illegal omission. Nazhan is expected to claim trial.
Staff Sergeant Adighazali Suhaimi, 32, was charged with intentionally obstructing the course of justice.
READ: SCDF ragging rituals – from being dunked in pump wells to blanket parties
READ: Corporal Kok Yuen Chin’s last conversation with his father
SCDF has said it will decommission all 19 pump wells located at fire stations, on the recommendation of a Board of Inquiry that was convened to investigate CPL Kok's death.
The decommissioning works, which involve filling up the wells with granite chips and covering them with concrete slabs, are expected to be completed by December this year, SCDF said.
The penalties for causing death by a rash act are a maximum jail term of five years and a fine, while the punishments for causing grievous hurt by a rash act are a maximum jail term of four years and a fine of up to S$10,000.
For obstructing justice, an offender can be jailed for up to seven years and fined.
Source: CNA/ja(cy/hm)
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...iled-nsf-kok-yuen-chin-death-ragging-10855098
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Death of SCDF NSF Kok Yuen Chin: Timeline of events
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The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it is "committed to eradicating ragging" within its ranks, as it acts on recommendations by the Board of Inquiry that looked into the death of full-time national serviceman Corporal (CPL) Kok Yuen Chin on May 13, 2018. Nabila Goh with more.
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13 Sep 2018 12:59PM (Updated: 13 Sep 2018 11:17PM)
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SINGAPORE: It took 36 minutes for Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel to pull a full-time national serviceman from a well, after his colleagues pushed him in as part of a celebration for reaching his operationally ready date (ORD).
ORD refers to the day a National Serviceman completes his enlistment.
This was a key finding by a Board of Inquiry (BOI) convened to investigate the death of NSF Kok Yuen Chin after the celebrations turned tragic. On May 13, Corporal (CPL) Kok was found unconscious at the bottom of a 12m-deep fire station pump well which was filled with water.
The BOI interviewed and obtained statements from more than 50 people including SCDF servicemen from Tuas View Fire Station where CPL Kok was stationed. It also reviewed evidence relevant to the incident and released its recommendations on Thursday (Sep 13).
READ: SCDF NSF death - Board of Inquiry recommends decommissioning pump wells, review of anti-ragging measures
These are the BOI's findings on how events unfolded on May 13:
8.40pm to about 9.04pm: Celebration at the watch room
Between 8.40pm and 9.04pm, the Rota 3 personnel on duty held a celebration at the station’s watch room to mark CPL Kok’s impending ORD. A plaque and cake were presented to CPL Kok by the rota as part of the celebration.
In the context of a fire station, a rota is a team comprising fire and rescue specialists and paramedics who are on standby duty to provide emergency services.
The celebration for CPL Kok was an initiative by members of his rota and paid for by the servicemen themselves.
9.04pm to 9.07pm: Ragging
After the celebration, CPL Kok was carried by certain members of his rota to the pump well, where he sat on its edge. At 9.07pm, one of the officers went behind him to push him into the well as kolam - a ragging ritual which translates to "pool" in Malay.
READ: SCDF ragging rituals - From being dunked in pump wells to blanket parties
9.07pm to 9.43pm: Rescue
CPL Kok did not re-surface after being pushed into the pump well. The first serviceman jumped into the well eight seconds after CPL Kok was pushed into it, in an attempt to rescue CPL Kok. Other servicemen jumped in thereafter as well, but to no avail.
The servicemen then used a fire engine suction pump to pump water out of the pump well and those jumping in then used breathing apparatus in order to dive deeper into the well. One of the servicemen subsequently located CPL Kok in the well.
The servicemen then worked together to use ropes to pull CPL Kok out. CPL Kok was extracted from the pump well at 9.43pm, about 36 minutes after he had fallen in.
READ: SCDF NSF death - 5 officers charged over ragging incident
9.43pm to 11.02pm: Medical response
Paramedics who attended to the incident tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate CPL Kok after he was extracted at 9.43pm, before taking him to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, reaching there at 10.13pm.
CPL Kok was pronounced dead at 11.02pm.
image: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ima...cdf-nsf-kok-yuen-chin-s-death--a-timeline.png
An autopsy found the cause of death to be drowning.
Sep 13:
The SCDF said it would reinforce a culture of care and safety, as well as decommission all 19 pump wells located at fire stations, following recommendations by the BOI.
Source: CNA/dl
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...nsf-kok-yuen-chin-timeline-of-events-10716850
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03:51
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it is "committed to eradicating ragging" within its ranks, as it acts on recommendations by the Board of Inquiry that looked into the death of full-time national serviceman Corporal (CPL) Kok Yuen Chin on May 13, 2018. Nabila Goh with more.
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13 Sep 2018 12:59PM (Updated: 13 Sep 2018 11:17PM)
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SINGAPORE: It took 36 minutes for Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel to pull a full-time national serviceman from a well, after his colleagues pushed him in as part of a celebration for reaching his operationally ready date (ORD).
ORD refers to the day a National Serviceman completes his enlistment.
This was a key finding by a Board of Inquiry (BOI) convened to investigate the death of NSF Kok Yuen Chin after the celebrations turned tragic. On May 13, Corporal (CPL) Kok was found unconscious at the bottom of a 12m-deep fire station pump well which was filled with water.
The BOI interviewed and obtained statements from more than 50 people including SCDF servicemen from Tuas View Fire Station where CPL Kok was stationed. It also reviewed evidence relevant to the incident and released its recommendations on Thursday (Sep 13).
READ: SCDF NSF death - Board of Inquiry recommends decommissioning pump wells, review of anti-ragging measures
These are the BOI's findings on how events unfolded on May 13:
8.40pm to about 9.04pm: Celebration at the watch room
Between 8.40pm and 9.04pm, the Rota 3 personnel on duty held a celebration at the station’s watch room to mark CPL Kok’s impending ORD. A plaque and cake were presented to CPL Kok by the rota as part of the celebration.
In the context of a fire station, a rota is a team comprising fire and rescue specialists and paramedics who are on standby duty to provide emergency services.
The celebration for CPL Kok was an initiative by members of his rota and paid for by the servicemen themselves.
9.04pm to 9.07pm: Ragging
After the celebration, CPL Kok was carried by certain members of his rota to the pump well, where he sat on its edge. At 9.07pm, one of the officers went behind him to push him into the well as kolam - a ragging ritual which translates to "pool" in Malay.
READ: SCDF ragging rituals - From being dunked in pump wells to blanket parties
9.07pm to 9.43pm: Rescue
CPL Kok did not re-surface after being pushed into the pump well. The first serviceman jumped into the well eight seconds after CPL Kok was pushed into it, in an attempt to rescue CPL Kok. Other servicemen jumped in thereafter as well, but to no avail.
The servicemen then used a fire engine suction pump to pump water out of the pump well and those jumping in then used breathing apparatus in order to dive deeper into the well. One of the servicemen subsequently located CPL Kok in the well.
The servicemen then worked together to use ropes to pull CPL Kok out. CPL Kok was extracted from the pump well at 9.43pm, about 36 minutes after he had fallen in.
READ: SCDF NSF death - 5 officers charged over ragging incident
9.43pm to 11.02pm: Medical response
Paramedics who attended to the incident tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate CPL Kok after he was extracted at 9.43pm, before taking him to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, reaching there at 10.13pm.
CPL Kok was pronounced dead at 11.02pm.
image: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ima...cdf-nsf-kok-yuen-chin-s-death--a-timeline.png
An autopsy found the cause of death to be drowning.
Sep 13:
The SCDF said it would reinforce a culture of care and safety, as well as decommission all 19 pump wells located at fire stations, following recommendations by the BOI.
Source: CNA/dl
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...nsf-kok-yuen-chin-timeline-of-events-10716850
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