So when the SAF introduced the SAF Volunteer Corps (SAFVC)
for new citizens yesterday, some Singaporeans are questioning why permanent residents who
only been Singapore citizens for one year are allowed to be a Naval Combat
Engineer (for example) when a born-and-bred Singaporean Malay who has lived
here all his life is not?
It is a good question but the simple fact of the matter is
this, “Who cares?” As a Singaporean who has been through National Service and
almost through his reservist period, I can tell you this with great conviction, "Most of us in uniform have no desire to be there".
That is just the truth and I think most Singaporeans know it. So if there are some “volunteers” who want to be a combat engineer, would I complain? Hell no, and with the exception of the few “on” Singaporeans, I don’t think most Singaporeans (Malay or otherwise) would either.
So don't ask why these new citizens are allowed to be in these vocations. If they want them, they are more than welcome to them.
2 comments:
Who cares?...most of us serving in NS don't wish to be there --- Yes I can agree to that. But most of us at the bottom of our hearts knew that we need to be there. Your'e an asshole if you dont think there is a need.
When did I say we don't need to be there? I say most of us don't want to be there (something you accept btw). So if there're some foreign volunteers who want to join the army, would Singaporeans say "no"? Would most of us care? These are questions with simple answers.
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