United States of Singapore and Malaysia (+Christmas Island)

Dr Who SG

The armed forces of Singapore and Malaysia came from the same roots :

SSVF - the Sttraits Settlement Volunteer Force

pre-WW2:

Volunteers were organised into 4 Battalions:-

Singapore - 1st and 2nd Battalion S.S.V.F [1250 men]

Penang & Province Wellesley - 3rd Battalion S.S.V.F. [916 men]

Malacca, Labuan and Christmas Island - 4th Battalion S.S.V.F.[675 men]

Why do we ignore this shared roots?
The photo showed all races volunteered......even those from Christmas Island.....we were one....

perhaps it's time to re-kindle lost relationships, especially Chrismas Island......hehehe Mr. Green

..........er.....I mean 'most favoured nation status'.......not Union or Federation, with the Armed Forces leading the way, not the impossible kampong politicians.......

Arapahoe SG

supposedly when u wear that uniform u r green and you belong to the outfit or unit.

tripwire SG

why would we be so stupid to pay for their NEP?? Laughing you want our GST to go up to 50% isit?

andy9982 SG

Speaking of SSVF, is there any way to find out the list and names of soldiers who actually served?

chino65 SG

The Indian and Pakistani armies had the same roots, too. Mr. Green Does that mean anything?

<Precious> SG

NUTS! Very Happy

iveco SG

Did 1 & 2 Bn SSVF later become 1 & 2 SIR?

wonderamazement SG

Sometimes, people are better off on their own. Wink

newcomer SG

eh… what’s this about christmas island? isn’t it aussie’s terratory?

tankee1981 SG

Used to be under Singapore's administration during British times and for a period of time after we gain independence. After that we transfer these islands control over to the Australians.

I have watched a documentary which showed that on Christmas islands there are early low level HDB flats built there by Singapore. Very Happy

mhcampboy SG

I don't mind being under the British again... Mr. Green

abao SG

then we can expand the empire once again Laughing Smile

iveco SG

London too far away. Canberra nearer.

LazerLordz SG

Why not a Singaporean sphere of influence? Twisted Evil

Sometimes being an imperialist is shiok. Laughing

tankee1981 SG

Now now...we have to keep that part of our future plans under wraps k.... we must remember to be sensitive to our neighbours yar... Very Happy

Dr Who SG

We should negociate with Australia to permit us to use Christmas island for our Navy and Air Force.

In this way, Christmas islanders can benefit through our spending.....we can help defend Australia.....we are experts at pushing Refugees back to the sea!!!

This is something most SAF soldiers had done with the Vietnamese Refugees.......give them food, water, fuel and point the way to the open sea.....you die your business.......by order of the SAF......

How many of you have done this ?

Dr Who SG

Viet refugee boats........not allowed to land in Singapore.....stopped by RSN and Boat Company, and Marine Police

Some made it to St John's Island....... (1975)

others were housed at Hawkings Road camp.......(1979)

Don't know how many died at the hands of the RSN and SAF........"You no come Singapore OK? you go Australia that way....I give you water OK...good luck"

where are those who implemented this heartless policy?

Are you a murderer?

LazerLordz SG

I feel we should have granted as many as we could refuge. Turning them away is one policy that I am ashamed that we have done.

Dr Who SG

Anyone with blood on their hands better confess now.......

SAF Boat Company, RSN, Marine Police.........

Some boats actually had fleeing armed soldiers on board, which were disarmed by our commandos- these were not real refugees but combatants and economic migrants.......

A lucky family which managed to sail to Thailand......others were attacked by pirates and killed, or drown when the boats capsized.....many were turned away by our great SAF guarding our sea borders.......heaven knows what happened to these......

iveco SG

But do we have enough resources for that in the first place?

I know the government now targeting 7m population, but can they fit so many people on out tiny island?