From HWZ forum
This is a true incident that just happen 8.30pm today, 3 SAF officers came up my door step and
request for my brother to return to Pasir Lebar Camp for his reservist..
I only manage to take down the Medical Officer's Name as the other 2 have their name tag in short form.
On 18 March, (Yesterday) my younger brother had suffered a bloated stomach since afternoon 3 - 4pm.
But he was unable to proceed to his camp '24hrs Medical Centre' to have a check up on his condition due the 'duties' he has to carry out.
Around evening 6pm++ he was free and have requested for permission to proceed to Pasir Lebar Camp '24hrs Medical Centre'.
But he was told 'Sorry you can only Report Sick from 6.30am - 7.30am' by the LT in-charge of the reservist training.
Later that night my brother was lucky enough as it was a 'nights off' so he took the chance to visit the 'Family Clinic' around my neighborhood.
And true enough he got a MC for 3days due to stomach flu. So he called back to camp and reported he was given
a 3days MC period from 18 - 20 march 2009. But he was told to report back camp by 6.30am (19 March 2009) today MORNING!
My brother was unable to travel due to medications as his hands also shaking heavily due to the medications he has taken.
So he inform his officer that he will REPORT back camp when he can walk properly. But they came down to my place and
tried to take him back camp by the 'BOOK' but my brother has Medical Cert!
Then they told me, they have to bring him back to camp to rest 3days in sick bay. Reservist Man?
go back camp to rest? Who ever get this kind of treatment? If you are a NSF, yes.. NS-Men?
I told them off, 'My Brother is now weak due to medication. He cannot walk properly, if any mishap occurs who will be responsible?
I WANT A NAME/RANK/NIRC of a person the can be in-charge of my brother's safety.'
They could not and the Medical Officer replied 'Its ok, we believe we can settle this peacefully.
I've seen and verified his MC, we will leave now but he has to report back to camp on Monday (23 March 2009)'
Conclusion:
1 - They are out to make things hard on my brother as he was the youngest in that reservist unit.
2 - No Reporting Sick after 7.30am daily, no such rule. I was a Medic, every personnel has the right to report sick
at ANY TIME if He/She is feeling unwell. This rule Over Rights Any RANK, its Human Rights.
3 - A NS-Men that is sick have to Report Back to camp and REST INSIDE for the period of his Medical Leave. 'BULLSHIT'
SAF, now many people you want to push to DEATH?
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Life sucks even your NS is over.
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