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<!-- story content : start -->'Those who enjoy the privileges of citizenship must fulfil its obligations.'' <!-- story content : start -->MR V.K. RAJAN: 'I refer to Monday's report, 'Give up citizenship? Brothers must do NS first'. Mindef's decision is correct. Those who enjoy the privileges of citizenship must fulfil its obligations. The Bugge brothers seek exemption from national service in the land of their birth, whereas they willingly did similar national service in another country. Cases like this highlight the fact that many foreigners take up permanent residence and citizenship only to enjoy the benefits they get from doing so and with no intention to fulfil their obligations. I have heard of cases where PRs gloat that they will send their children abroad just before they are due for NS. One hopes only a small minority will seek to do so.'
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<!-- story content : start -->'Those who enjoy the privileges of citizenship must fulfil its obligations.'' <!-- story content : start -->MR V.K. RAJAN: 'I refer to Monday's report, 'Give up citizenship? Brothers must do NS first'. Mindef's decision is correct. Those who enjoy the privileges of citizenship must fulfil its obligations. The Bugge brothers seek exemption from national service in the land of their birth, whereas they willingly did similar national service in another country. Cases like this highlight the fact that many foreigners take up permanent residence and citizenship only to enjoy the benefits they get from doing so and with no intention to fulfil their obligations. I have heard of cases where PRs gloat that they will send their children abroad just before they are due for NS. One hopes only a small minority will seek to do so.'