Actually, i'm not sure that Mindef always wins. I think that
this is a myth that Mindef and the Newspapers do not want to dispel
for good reason. During my NS days, i have heard of ppl suing
mindef for things like "unlawful imprisonment". However, i never
did find out the outcome.
Anyone with access to a database like Lexis care to do a search on
Mindef in Singapore case law?
Now, i am not against mindef per se, its just that in this case, it
would appear just that Mindef be held accountable for what is, imo,
a systematic failure on Mindef's part to ensure the safety of those
under their charge; So many officiers have gone through the course
through the years, so many high-ranking offciers have personally
witnessed what is going on, so many courses have been held - that
this failure to follow prescribed procedure has managed to slip
under the nose of so many supposedly competent leaders and managers
surely point to the fact that there is much wayanging gg on
somewhere.
Mindef needs a lesson in accountability.
