Originally posted by Marco_Simone:
[b]Why the hell must the SAF
apologise??? Why must we always pander to some bit-ch's
rants?
Apologies for rude awakenings
Friday March 10, 2006
Letter from COL Benedict Lim
Director, Public Affairs
Ministry of Defence
I refer to Ms Tan Lay Yan's letter, "Awakened thrice at night by
recruits' singing" (March 7).
We apologise for the disturbance caused to Ms Tan and other
residents.
Route marches improve the fitness and cohesion of our soldiers.
They are sometimes conducted at night to reduce the risk of heat
injuries, especially for new soldiers.
During route marches, soldiers sing to boost morale and build
cohesion.
Units have been advised to be considerate and minimise
inconvenience to the public. The unit involved has been
reminded.[/b]
Notice the lack of "singing to build up stamina"?
Anyway a more appropriate response would be:
I refer to Ms Tan Lay Yan's letter, "Awakened thrice at night by
recruits' singing" (March 7).
We apologise for the disturbance caused to Ms Tan and other
residents.
Route marches improve the fitness and cohesion of our soldiers.
They are sometimes conducted at night to reduce the risk of heat
injuries, especially for new soldiers. During route marches,
soldiers sing to boost morale and build cohesion.
Route marches are an essential component of training and safety
during route marches is paramount.
We advise the public to be considerate and minimise disruption to
training. Otherwise we will give you 1 x jialat jilat.
