The things the authorities wish to accomplish in these camps can be easily achieved via the education system, which currently is in adeplorable condition – what with teachers that lack the dedication & initiative & the ability to do any thinking process! If the teachers cannot provide a proper role model, how do we expect to inculcate the values in 3 short months.

Maybe we can use the money spent on these NS to build more universities instead.

Hence, all the parents want from the govt is the accountability of the training death: assurance that the death cases during NS training are properly and thoroughly investigated (preferably by independent committee of inquiry) to determine the cause of death and also to enable us to take all the necessary measures so that what can be prevented will not happen again.

If there is negligence found by those in charge of these trainees and those who do not adhere or comply to the operating procedure during NS training, then Attorney-General’s Chambers should proceed with criminal charges against these officers.

National Service call to parents
http://harismibrahim.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/national-service-call-to-parents/

That Lee Lam Thye fella and ‘the system’
http://harismibrahim.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/that-lee-lam-thye-fella-and-%e2%80%98the-system%e2%80%99/#comments

Singapore “NSmen death” search results from MinDef website:-
http://www.ns.sg/nsPortal/portlets/Search/iterate.do?pageNumber=2&pageSize=50&startIndex=0

http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2007/mar/05mar07_nr2.html#deferment
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Training Safety
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There are three fundamentals that drive this safety system.
(1) First, safety management receives attention at the highest level.
(2) Second, we resource it adequately, and
(3) third, there are open reporting and tracking mechanisms in place, as Mr Hawazi alluded to.
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As a result of these systemic efforts, the number of overall training incidents has decreased. Members have asked for an update, let me give some figures. It has decreased from 111 in work year 2004 to more than half, 55 for the current work year, as of January 07. Ms Indranee Rajah asked for hot spots, what the common types of injuries are. Analysis of trends had indicated that the common types of injuries are heat-related injuries or fractures suffered during physical or field training. And we have taken precautionary safety measures and it has a declining trend for both of these injuries over the past three years.
Members have asked for the number of fatalities over the last three years. Let me give figures. In 2004, there was one death, due to training or operations and there were four in 2005. This work year, there has been one fatality during special operations training. Each loss of life in training is one too many. We will do our utmost to ensure that none occur but unfortunately, from time to time fatal incidents can occur.

We will not let up in our quest to achieve zero fatalities, and the SAF remains committed to strengthening its safety system through regular or targeted reviews based on trends of incidents and injuries. For example, we commissioned a review of special operations training last year. We are implementing the recommendations which have included rigorous formal instructor preparation courses, independent assessments of safety structures and features for special ops training, and devoting more supervisory, medical and safety resources for special ops units. And these measures will enable us to better manage the risks of special ops training.
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And then ask them to forward to another 5 friends.

Do this, and you will save future young lives.

Please do your part.

I agree with your views.

On the other hand, can we do some comparison;

During the past 3.5 years, how many deaths occur in a real ARMY training camp? I mean those recruits under training to be in the ARMY? Those recruits that really undergoes real training to be an army personnel? Those recruits who undergoes real physical training and are paid allowances to be in the army. Do you have any statistics on death occurs during the past 3.5 years compared to the present PLKN so called ‘get together’ incepted in 2004?

Now, don’t you think the NUMBER of deaths occurred in PLKN ’so called’ get together are alarming? Are you saying that since the percentage figure is small, we can ignore it?

My question for you and i hope you can anwser.
1.Do you or someone you knows have any investment return from this hell camp.
2.Are you the genuine doctor? because a doctors proffession is to save life althou the patient is in dead row.
3.Are you the one people call mercy killer doctor?

Rajraman666.YOU DOCTOR SHOULD FACE THE DEVIL999 AND ANWSER TO YOUR SO CALL MERCY KILLING..