SAF colonel charged for killing 86 yo pedestrian in accident

Rogue Trader · Nov 27, 2012

SAF colonel charged in pedestrian's death

The Straits Times
Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012

Tan Yan Yee, 44, who is attached to the Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, is alleged to have caused the death of Mr Lau Ing See, 86, in Yio Chu Kang Road at about 8.15pm on Nov 13 last year.

Get the full story from The Straits Times.

songsongjurong · Nov 27, 2012

swaggering Col a killer

Rogue Trader · Nov 27, 2012

COL Tan is the Defence Adviser of the Sinkie High Comm in Mudlaysia

soIsee · Nov 27, 2012

With a Court like this, the verdict is already predicted even before the case starts.

songsongjurong · Nov 27, 2012

perhaps if he were driving a lexus, he WILL get away scot free

jubilee1919 · Nov 27, 2012

What is the 86 year old man doing on the road without an escort? Old people should not be wandering around alone by themselves.

Loofydralb · Nov 27, 2012

soIsee said:
With a Court like this, the verdict is already predicted even before the case starts.

And the kangaroos and their masters get all riled up and hot under the collar when we name the show:

Kangaroo Court.

Narong Wongwan · Nov 27, 2012

Peanut fine then case close.
Come on the colonel is some elite probably scholar sheep with bright future.
86 year old got 2 feet in grave liao....
Be pragmatic elite and talent hard to come by

laksaboy · Nov 27, 2012

The colonel should sue the 86-year old for damaging his vehicle. :mad:

ray_of_hope · Nov 27, 2012

The incident comes to light only a year later.

moolightaffairs · Nov 27, 2012

a col in high comm at KL? must spying them there. thats what a army officer in high comm or ambassador office do.

Narong Wongwan · Nov 27, 2012

moolightaffairs said:
a col in high comm at KL? must spying them there. thats what a army officer in high comm or ambassador office do.

Defence Attache lah.......

wikiphile · Nov 27, 2012

moolightaffairs said:
a col in high comm at KL? must spying them there. thats what a army officer in high comm or ambassador office do.

That would be the 'cultural attache'

RamNew · Nov 27, 2012

Grandpa Lau , the father of a White Horse ?

Rogue Trader said:
SAF colonel charged in pedestrian's death

The Straits Times
Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012

Tan Yan Yee, 44, who is attached to the Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, is alleged to have caused the death of Mr Lau Ing See, 86, in Yio Chu Kang Road at about 8.15pm on Nov 13 last year.

Get the full story from The Straits Times.

GoldenDragon · Nov 27, 2012

Narong Wongwan said:
Peanut fine then case close.
Come on the colonel is some elite probably scholar sheep with bright future.
86 year old got 2 feet in grave liao....
Be pragmatic elite and talent hard to come by

Col at 44 yrs old or slightly younger must be chow chow a LMS. Most grads in the SAF retire at 45 yrs old with Major rank. If heng-heng, soon-soon, half Col. I bet this chap will retire minimum 1 star. Thereafter, GLC will take him in.

GoldenDragon · Nov 27, 2012

Narong Wongwan said:
Defence Attache lah.......

Yes, should be Defence Attache but not covertly involved in espionage. A Defence Attache is a 'declared' post. It is the 'undeclared' ones that Malaysia SB will be keen.

LITTLEREDDOT · Nov 27, 2012

Why does it take one year to press charges?

Charlie99 · Nov 27, 2012

GoldenDragon said:
Col at 44 yrs old or slightly younger must be chow chow a LMS. Most grads in the SAF retire at 45 yrs old with Major rank. If heng-heng, soon-soon, half Col. I bet this chap will retire minimum 1 star. Thereafter, GLC will take him in.

I believe that he is unlikely to be promoted to general, based on the infor available to me. It is very rare that a non SAFOS attains the rank of BG and higher. A good classmate of mine, very bright, sportsman and athlete at school and university, signed on as a fighter pilot, then attended NUS, last promoted to Colonel, but had one or two "desirable" or "easier" postings as in RSAF HQ, and defence attache, retired at age 50, but moved on to a very senior position with a govt affiliated agency.
I believe that my classmate is good enough to be a BG, but was not promoted.

SecretMessages · Nov 27, 2012

Rogue Trader said:
SAF colonel charged in pedestrian's death

Get the full story from The Straits Times.

Really, news in brief.

Sir_Fcuk · Nov 27, 2012

GoldenDragon said:
Col at 44 yrs old or slightly younger must be chow chow a LMS. Most grads in the SAF retire at 45 yrs old with Major rank. If heng-heng, soon-soon, half Col. I bet this chap will retire minimum 1 star. Thereafter, GLC will take him in.

Its slightly different in the SAF today. Have friends with poly diploma (about 6 I can even name off-hand), already LTC by mid-30s these days. Retire MAJ means either damn chiak hong, or damn chiak lat. In fact the SLTC rank was introduced not long ago as too many are making it to COL by the 45 year retirement age, hence need a buffer rank.

However you are right that COL at 44 likely to be at least LMS. However once still COL after age 42 means unlikely to make 1 star.... hence in this case he is likely to be hanged. Fine > $1500 or similar amount, he is likely to lose his retirement benefits, not to mention reduce his chances of a GLC job

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