Come, let's speculate what lame excuse COL Benedict Lim gonna
say this time...
My speculation...
While we appreciate Mr Ang's commitment to ICT, we sometimes do
have sudden unforeseen eventualities that would require ICTs to be
cancelled.
MINDEF decided to cancel the ICT due to (enter lame excuse here,
e.g. Haze)
We apologoise to Mr Ang for the inconvenience he experience but
Mindef at the same time would like to remind citizens that ICT
remains forefront above NSmen's personal life... bla bla bla.
Oct 26, 2006
Briefing and jab given, then ICT cancelled
I AM writing to express my dismay at being notified of the
cancellation of my overseas In-Camp Training (ICT) only one month
before it was to start.
Just recently, I had attended a pre-ICT briefing, as well as gone
for an inoculation. Hence, I was very surprised when I was informed
of the cancellation.
I called up Human Resource Centre and my unit. It took them
approximately seven hours to confirm that I was not required to do
ICT.
I have always believed that every NSman should do his part for the
country. Hence, even though I had just started working for a new
company, I decided not to apply for a deferment.
Because of the ICT, I had postponed the renovation of my
flat.
Much personal and family time had also been spent settling
administrative matters relating to the ICT.
NSmen are also civilians with day jobs and other commitments. If
our service is not required, Mindef should not send out ICT notices
only to cancel them later. This causes much inconvenience.
Moreover, going for the pre-ICT briefing and inoculation are a
waste of our nation's time and resources if, at the end of the day,
the ICT is cancelled.
I would like to stress that I am not against national service. I
just want to highlight NSmen's plight.
Ang Sze Hwee
