Advice anyone? Please?

Geniejune SG

Topic closed. Thank you for your help Tripwire!!! I'll follow it!!! ^_^

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tripwire SG

my advice... from a medical point of view... submit all his medical records... MCs.. letters from specialist... and if possible... your finace directly to the HQMC... seek the help of the CARMO there if your finance is from the army and seek his advice... if your finace is prevented from leaving the camp... ask the CARMO if he can arrange for a transport to bring your fiance to him from your fiance's camp.

On top of that... emphasize to the CARMO that the your finace's officer who has no medical training has the audacity to nullify a legal medical leave.... by a fully certified medical doctor especially a specialist...(the CARMO would probably gun down that officer point blank heheheee....)

Better yet... go to the specialist and tell the specialist (i believe they are SAF officers as well) that u intend to file a medical complaint to the HQMC and ask them for supporting letters... and pass it to the CARMO (Chief ARmy Medical Officer)... then sit back and wait... for the show to start...

As long as your fiance case is genuine... i am pretty sure that his officer would soon become a private... EVEN if his CO come to his rescue.

ABUSE by officers are not permitted by SAF... there is a standing GENERAL ORDER from the CDF pertaining to that... many officers has been demoted and even jailed for abuse of authority...

Army officers are NOT medical officers and have no authority either in the Armed forces or in the civilian sector to NULLIFY a medical certificate.... That is to say... IF the camp MO (lieutenant or captain) issue an MC... even the Battalion CO (Major and above) Brigade CO(lieutenant colonel and above) up to the division commander and above CANNOT nullify it without the MOs permission!.

BUT the first thing you must have is courage.... crush that officer like a bug and show him that you are not a pushover... DONT WORRY... small small french fry officer want to act big.....

If you are worried... DONT... go to see your MP... what is there to be afraid of???

tripwire SG

Oh... important point... HQMC... HEADQUARTER MEDICAL CORPS....h ehehee

HQMC is located at napier road... near the botanic garden... across the road... bring a guy friend along since u are a lady as the camp is huge and has only a handful of female staff.. its very easy to get lost inside... best got car.. else its going to be a long walk....

Another alternative is to go to SMC at SGH... see the doctors there and seek for assistance... (all male doctors in singapore are SAF officers..)

Heaven has mercy on that poor idiotic 'officer' heheheee

Geniejune SG

Thank you so much for your advice!! You really made my day!!! I'll try to. His next medical appointment is late March. Only then can I ask the doctor at the hospital to write another letter like you suggested. I guess I have to wait for now. No choice.

Can I have you email? You've been a great help! Thank you thank you!!!

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tripwire SG

you are welcomed... if you need additional help... just post here.... hehe...

oh... ask your fiance doctors for photocopy of all the medical reports, lab test, xray film (need to pay i think) and anything they can give you to support your position... cos the CARMO is a doctor himself... with all the test report and doctors' letter... he should be able to help you alot faster...

try and see if you can make an appointment to see the carmo first... i think the security guard may not allow you to enter HQMC without prior appointment.... and you dont want to miss the CARMO becos he could be on exercise or oversea....

tell the CARMO how the lieutenant has nullified an MC without MO's approval.

my camp last time has a policy against abuse of MCs... that is... all MCs.. from private practice needs to be reviewed by the camp MO. BUT no army officer (no matter how high ranking) can nullified an MC without or prior to an MO's review...

If i am not wrong.... you can actually seek compensation from SAF for aggravated medical conditions due to abuse by SAF officers...

I cannot give you my email... cos some of the above info i provided is not supposed to be posted in public...

Geniejune SG

Dear Tripwire,

Sorry for posting so late. My fiance was hospitalized just a few days back and I was at his home taking care of him. I'll take your advice and try it out. Hopefully it works. I'll keep you updated on the forum. Thank you very much for everything!!! You've been wonderful! ^_^

Joe Black SG

I wish you and finance all the best and that God continue to watch over him. Abuse like that should not be tolerated.

Take care.