In a separate reply to
Opposition MP Sylvia Lim, DPM Teo said that from 2006 to
2010, about 3,000 second generation Permanent
Residents who served National Service (NS) subsequently
applied for Singapore citizenship.
Sixty of the 3,000 citizenship
applications were rejected.
Mr Teo said this was due to the applicant's adverse record, and/or because the
applicant did not qualify for citizenship on his own
merits.
We know second generation PR has to serve NS than apply for
citizenship (this, we also know from the Japanese boy with Chinese
mother case).
But I find DPM reply, with regards to the above statements,
puzzling.
1) Adverse record, we understand. But what he meant by "did not
qualify for citizenship on his own merits". They served NS, didn't
they? By what merit he was referring to?
2) If they "did not qualify for citizenship on his own merits",
why enlisted them for NS in the first place? After serving our NS,
these non citizens, if they decide to return, will carry our
military secret/installation knowledge back to their original
home countries!
3) What has been happening to these 60 persona non-grata so far?
Continue to stay in Singapore and remain as PR? Continue to serve
NS(reservist) while remaining as PR? Continue to stay in Singapore
and remain as foreigner? Force to surrender PR and return to
original country? or ????
No idea why even when you serve NS, they don't grant you
citizenship.
Won't that piss you off if you were a PR?
As though you just wasted 2 years of your life for nothing.
Even worse than those who are Sg citizens since they have a
moral obligation. 
