It sends out the wrong message, really.
It kind of tells people that you can get away with not serving the
nation as long as you migrate overseas, be talented in some field
and pay a relatively small fine if you do return.
So what if he's a world-class pianist? Once my lecturer (an
associate professor, mind you) actually had to turn up for ICT and
ask another prof to take over his lectures in the meantime. You can
be a pianist, taxi driver, entrepreneuer, or teacher, but the
bottom line is that when it comes to serving the nation, everyone
is meant to be equal.
Or, judging from this case, are some people more equal than
others?
