To the concerned parent of victimised child:
Your child's enlishment in BMT (basic military training) is just
the first step into Army.
It's just the Orientation camp and he is getting such
treatment.....I think he will have more to come if he gets into a
active unit where disciplines are enforced in some but not so in
some.
I was in the a very active combat unit before. trust me, i know how
life is like in that camp but there is no kicking or whatsoever,
only some physical punishment like run to the farthest lamp-post,
touch it and come back!
My recruits complained to me in the past that the PC (Platoon
Commander) used to punish them to carry "Ali-Ba-Ba" bag and crawl
along the corridor when they did not do something right.
But I think one of the recruits endured throughout th 3 months Unit
Course and pass out the course. He later went through some channel
and complained the PC's actions to some chiefs who finally was
punished in Detention Barracks.
When I was posted to an admin unit (Formation HQ), a parent cried
all her way to the chief's desk and tell her how her son was
"suffering" in the unit....
I think the chief had a meeting with the Unit CO and trashed it out
in front of him.
Outcome: better than no reporting.
So, I suggest the parent bring this matter up to the OC first
before bringing it up to the Commanding Officer, then to the Chief,
finally to the Ministry of defence.
Normally, it should be resolved at the early stage, shouldn't be
any problems.
All the best to your son's training & education in
Singapore.
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