26 year old project coordinator Kenji Hong was literally stopped in
his tracks by the overwhelming security at Jurong Island. He was
having a peaceful meal at the Kopitiam on Wednesday (31st Jan) at
12.45pm when he caught sight of an auxiliary police officer
carrying a machine gun who casually walked in and proceeded to
order food at the counter. Another officer was also present but he
was carrying just a hand pistol.
By the time Kenji finished his meal, the officers were still
ordering their food. According to him, usually only the checkpoint
is heavily guarded, not the rest of Jurong Island.
In an email, he exclaimed:
"When is this act allowed under the Singapore Law? From what I know
when I served my country, I was told that civil servants are not
allowed to carry their arms into public places and buildings such
as shopping centres , food courts and hawker centres and all. It
was also known to me that we are not allowed to order food or
anything like that whilst on duty.
What is this officer trying to prove? Doesn't he know that he is
not allowed to carry weapons into such places. When did auxiliary
police become so complacent over things such as this? I think it's
time someone look into the employment of such security officials /
security agencies.
