NS defaulter gets sentence reduced fine

[makapaaa]

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By Leong Wee Keat | Posted: 21 July 2010 1324 hrs
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1070640/1/.html
SINGAPORE: A national service defaulter, who had been sentenced to 18 months' jail, had his punishment reduced to a S$5,000 fine instead on Wednesday.

Seow Wei Sin, who's 48, had defaulted on his NS liability for more than 23 years and was arrested last year.

But his lawyers argued that the jail term was excessive as he had left Singapore for Malaysia when he was just one year old and had not enjoyed any benefits as a citizen here.

Since leaving, Mr Seow had set up a business in Malaysia, married a Malaysian and had five children, who are all Malaysians.

His lawyers also argued that previous similar cases were also given fines.

Taking these previous cases in account, Justice of Appeal Chao Hick Tin felt Seow's case did not warrant a custodial sentence.

He will issue his reasons for doing so in a written judgement later.

Under the Enlistment Act, NS defaulters can be fined up to S$5,000 or jailed up to three years.
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[makapaaa]

While freeloading FTrash are rewarded with free scholarships and have jobs reserved for them? What gives?!

 

[palden]

We serve NS in order to protect Sinkapore for the sake of ft?

 

[Ramseth]

1. He's now 48, which makes him born in 1962.

2. He left Singapore at 1 year old, which makes that 1963, during merger with Malaysia.

3. Singapore became independent in 1965.

4. National Service was started in 1967.

Do all the above make coherent sense for an offence of defaulting NS?

 

[halsey02]

>But his lawyers argued that the jail term was excessive as he had left Singapore for Malaysia when he was just one year old and had not enjoyed any benefits as a citizen here.

He was 1 year old his parents took him away from here....it was not even his fault that he was born here.....he is now a Malaysian Citizen there have children there...

What kind of law is it to jail somebody, who is a minor at that time & can not make any decisions...??

NS = SLAVERY...??? where is kunta kinte, when we need him?

 

[Spock]

It's beginning to look like it is a crime just to be born a male in Singapore.

 

[wikiphile]

If he is born in Singapore (Part of Malaysia) back then, and he went back and recieved Malaysian citizenship. So he is a Malaysian citizen and therefore not obliged to served NS which came about in 1967 and already he is a Malaysian by then. So what the fuck is this hoohaa all about? SAF wants to punish a Malaysian male who is born in Singapore? Jiak bak liao lah!

 

[Balls2U]

1. He's now 48, which makes him born in 1962.

2. He left Singapore at 1 year old, which makes that 1963, during merger with Malaysia.

3. Singapore became independent in 1965.

4. National Service was started in 1967.

Do all the above make coherent sense for an offence of defaulting NS?

No doubt NS was introduced only in 1967, but when he turned 18 which is in the year 1980, NS laws were already fully in placed. So by not serving, it constitutes an offence.

 

[cheekenpie]

We serve NS in order to protect Sinkapore for the sake of ft?

I think the fine is already too much lor... he left at 1 yrs old leh.

FT that come here and buy HDB flat should serve NS!