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Do you agree SAF come to the rescue of public co. in trouble for free?
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LTA found solution to crowd control when train breakdown
LTA: NS men will have to help SMRT and SBS out with train disruptions
admin / 5 hours ago
The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) today announced that they will be able to activate National Servicemen NS men to help with crowd control in train disruptions. The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have agreed to this abuse of the use of state resources to help the two private public transport operators, SMRT and SBS, manage the crowd.
In times of train breakdown, crowd control personnel are supposed to be deployed by the two transport operators SMRT and SBS. The LTA claimed that just because state resources like the Police, Civil Defence Force and the Public Transport Security Command (Transcom) are already in use, they have every right to access the Singapore army.
PAP MP Alex Yam also weighed in and support the use of NS men:
LTA: NS men will have to help SMRT and SBS out with train disruptions
admin / 5 hours ago
The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) today announced that they will be able to activate National Servicemen NS men to help with crowd control in train disruptions. The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have agreed to this abuse of the use of state resources to help the two private public transport operators, SMRT and SBS, manage the crowd.
In times of train breakdown, crowd control personnel are supposed to be deployed by the two transport operators SMRT and SBS. The LTA claimed that just because state resources like the Police, Civil Defence Force and the Public Transport Security Command (Transcom) are already in use, they have every right to access the Singapore army.
PAP MP Alex Yam also weighed in and support the use of NS men:
“Deploying SAF personnel at MRT stations is not entirely new as soldiers are already put in key installations like Jurong Island and Changi Airport to conduct patrols. They also have experience in crowd control during mega national events like the National Day Parade.. Transcom already has a sizeable pool of officers, so activating military men will not be the first course of action. It is a last resort.”
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NSF & NSMAN ARE MEANT TO DEFEND S'PORE, NOT TO DO SHIT JOBS FOR SMRT & SBS
Submitted by farhan on Fri, 21/08/2015 - 6:18pm
Dear Editors,
I hope MINDEF will see this and not agree to our soldiers being deployed during major MRT breakdowns. These are public listed transport companies who are profit drive. How can our NS boys be made use of to clean up their shit? They even declare high profits recently, why not use these profits to hire more manpower to cope with such incidents?
Our army personnel are meant for defending Singapore, not for doing marshaling duties during train disruptions! This is a private profit driven company's private disaster. It is not a natural and national disaster like flooding or fire or earthquake that need the mobilization of our men to save lives.
How can LTA allow SMRT or SBS to activate our soldiers? Our citizen army is funded by tax payers' money and should not be deployed to manage problems of a private company.
I totally disagree with such a lousy suggestion, now our NS guys will have more saikang to deal with. Where is the welfare for our Sons of Singapore?
Chow Li Heng
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http://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/nsf-nsman-are-meant-defend-spore-not-do-shit-jobs-smrt-sbs
Submitted by farhan on Fri, 21/08/2015 - 6:18pm
Dear Editors,
I hope MINDEF will see this and not agree to our soldiers being deployed during major MRT breakdowns. These are public listed transport companies who are profit drive. How can our NS boys be made use of to clean up their shit? They even declare high profits recently, why not use these profits to hire more manpower to cope with such incidents?
Our army personnel are meant for defending Singapore, not for doing marshaling duties during train disruptions! This is a private profit driven company's private disaster. It is not a natural and national disaster like flooding or fire or earthquake that need the mobilization of our men to save lives.
How can LTA allow SMRT or SBS to activate our soldiers? Our citizen army is funded by tax payers' money and should not be deployed to manage problems of a private company.
I totally disagree with such a lousy suggestion, now our NS guys will have more saikang to deal with. Where is the welfare for our Sons of Singapore?
Chow Li Heng
A.S.S. Contributor
http://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/nsf-nsman-are-meant-defend-spore-not-do-shit-jobs-smrt-sbs
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Better not go ahead. SAFmen will screw up and expose another General. For the sake of our Generals, let them handle NDP and state funerals.
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The CEO is the ex SAF chief. Surely he got clout.....only mobilize a few men need to kpkb meh?
He former ACS by that's why can chartered trains for his alma mater.....what good are connections if you dun capitalize on them?
He former ACS by that's why can chartered trains for his alma mater.....what good are connections if you dun capitalize on them?
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Now boys and girls, it's been what I've said all along.
NS is less about defending the country and more of:
1) A huge lucrative business for GLCs and contractors e.g. ST Logistics.
2) A pool of cheap labour for ruthless exploitation.
God forbid SMRT pays market rates for professional security and crowd control personnel.
There should be no more ambiguity now regarding the truth about NS.
NS is less about defending the country and more of:
1) A huge lucrative business for GLCs and contractors e.g. ST Logistics.
2) A pool of cheap labour for ruthless exploitation.
God forbid SMRT pays market rates for professional security and crowd control personnel.
There should be no more ambiguity now regarding the truth about NS.
