I think the scheme is generally good for singaporeans. those who
missed the payments are being disadvantaged definitely, but it
shows that govt do try to reward soldiers.
I only get 3000. $9000 is super alot to me, even if it is in
CPF. It is still real money. It is damn alot. But it is fair in
general to soldiers because it a professional job to defend the
country and do all those training. but also, in another
perspective, it is still not say alot of money for doing a
professional job of soldierings, for those combat side.
Younger generations are getting more and more of perks as times
passes.
The scheme has a back lash... the backlash is because the money
they give to young generation is too large. If they give $1000
dollars to them.
I am sure those older generations will not complain so much.
This must have been the lack of hindsight from those
managers..... too stupid i think, shows you that the new chief of
Arm forces is cork up. If I am chief, I surely will only give them
$1000.
But to add good words to govt, its hard to give older
generations because every old man, will say he got serve army and
give army before, so how are you going to verify by digging up old
data files....??? which are probably thrown away.
That is why the general policy of army is forward looking. They
ex-soldiers just had to live with it. But for this one, they really
cork up by giving too much $9000, that is why there is so much
debate from the ex-soldiers and public.
ex soliders who have guy children should be less
complaining because their children will benefit in the future also.
It is those ex-soliders who have only girls children, or who are
singles that will complain the most.
my conclusion, " The intention is good, but the effect is
not"
