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[TD="class: msgtxt"]___________EXPOSED: No vocation for NSFs in DMERI[/SIZE]
July 30th, 2011 |
Author: Temasek Review
In a press statement released today, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) claimed that “Dr Patrick Tan’s posting as a defence medical scientist was done ‘according to vocational guidelines’.”
Dr Patrick Tan Boon Ooi, a son of PAP-endorsed candidate Dr Tony Tan served his National Service from 2000 to 2002 as a ‘research scientist’ at the Defence Medical and Environmental Research Institute (DMERI, then called DMRI).
Dr Patrick Tan’s CV stated he was promoted to become a Senior Research Fellow in the same organization in 2004, a position he held till now.
DMERI is a division under the Defence Science Organization (DSO) which builds up technological capabilities for the protection against chemical and biological warfare agents. It also conducts research and development into combat care, human effectiveness, bio-technology and bio-engineering to enhance the safety, survivability and performance of our national forces in hostile battlefield environments. (read more here)
DSO is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee which is incorporated in 1997.
Acording to a tip-off we received from Thomas, a former staff of DSO who was there sometime between 2005 and 2007, he did not encounter any NSFs serving their NS in DMERI or other divisions of DSO.
“The staff at DSO are all full-time staff. There are definitely no NSFs here during my time and there are no ranked personnel, no such thing as a 3rd Sergeant research scientist. DSO employs quite a number of engineers and they are paid at market rates,” he revealed.
A quick check on DSO’s website reveals that its organizational structure is exactly the same as that of a company which is run by a board of directors. (read more here)
Though there are SAF generals sitting on DSO’s board of directors, there are no COs, OCs, S1, S2 etc which are the usual military positions found in all SAF camps and units.
When we asked Thomas if there are NSmen serving their reservist in DSO, he said it is unlikely:
“DSO basically function like a private company autonomously on its own and separate from MINDEF unlike the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA). It is something like ASTAR. You can’t just walk in here and expect to get a job.”
DSTA is a statutory board set up under the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). It is responsible for implementing defence technology plans, acquiring defence material and developing defence infrastructure for MINDEF.
To put it plainly, Dr Patrick Tan served his NS in a COMPANY and not in the SAF as according to ‘vocational guidelines’ even though he was paid NS allowance instead of the full salary during his time in DMERI under DSO.
DSO is still hiring new staff on its website. One of the positions on offer is a Communications Engineer for which the following criteria are stipulated:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering
· Knowledge of wireless communications, signal processing and RF engineering
· Experience in MATLAB and C programming
· Experience in VHDL and real-time DSP programming is preferred
(Source: DSO)
Dr Patrick Tan revealed that he disrupted OCS to further his studies at Harvard after which he returned to serve as a 3rd Sergeant during his NS stint at DMERI.
Since DMERI is NOT a SAF unit, how did Dr Patrick Tan attain the rank of a 3rd Sergeant when he did not go through SISPEC? (School of Infantry Specialists)
Dr Patrick Tan should be 33 years old when he ‘ORD’ from DMERI in 2002. He should still have at least 7 years of reservist obligation. Where did he serve his reservist during this period of time?
For the purpose of public accountability and transparency, MINDEF should come clean with Singaporeans and reveal the following:
1. The number of NSFs who serve their NS in DMERI and DSO.
2. The ‘vocational guidelines’ which enabled Dr Patrick Tan to serve his NS in DMERI.
3. The number of high-key and low-key training completed by Dr Patrick Tan.
4. What is Dr Patrick Tan’s NS reservist unit?
While most Singapore men served their NS in tough combat vocations putting their lives in danger at times after which they still have to contend with a 13-year reservist cycle, a combat-fit son of a former Defence Minister served his NS in a company doing something related to his work and not having a NS reservist unit to serve after his ORD.
Is this FAIR? Do you find this acceptable? Are all Singapore men treated equally by MINDEF?
http://www.temasekreview.com/2011/0...an-incorporated-company-separate-from-mindef/
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[TD="class: msgtxt"]___________EXPOSED: No vocation for NSFs in DMERI[/SIZE]
In a press statement released today, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) claimed that “Dr Patrick Tan’s posting as a defence medical scientist was done ‘according to vocational guidelines’.”
Dr Patrick Tan Boon Ooi, a son of PAP-endorsed candidate Dr Tony Tan served his National Service from 2000 to 2002 as a ‘research scientist’ at the Defence Medical and Environmental Research Institute (DMERI, then called DMRI).
Dr Patrick Tan’s CV stated he was promoted to become a Senior Research Fellow in the same organization in 2004, a position he held till now.
DMERI is a division under the Defence Science Organization (DSO) which builds up technological capabilities for the protection against chemical and biological warfare agents. It also conducts research and development into combat care, human effectiveness, bio-technology and bio-engineering to enhance the safety, survivability and performance of our national forces in hostile battlefield environments. (read more here)
DSO is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee which is incorporated in 1997.
Acording to a tip-off we received from Thomas, a former staff of DSO who was there sometime between 2005 and 2007, he did not encounter any NSFs serving their NS in DMERI or other divisions of DSO.
“The staff at DSO are all full-time staff. There are definitely no NSFs here during my time and there are no ranked personnel, no such thing as a 3rd Sergeant research scientist. DSO employs quite a number of engineers and they are paid at market rates,” he revealed.
A quick check on DSO’s website reveals that its organizational structure is exactly the same as that of a company which is run by a board of directors. (read more here)
Though there are SAF generals sitting on DSO’s board of directors, there are no COs, OCs, S1, S2 etc which are the usual military positions found in all SAF camps and units.
When we asked Thomas if there are NSmen serving their reservist in DSO, he said it is unlikely:
“DSO basically function like a private company autonomously on its own and separate from MINDEF unlike the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA). It is something like ASTAR. You can’t just walk in here and expect to get a job.”
DSTA is a statutory board set up under the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). It is responsible for implementing defence technology plans, acquiring defence material and developing defence infrastructure for MINDEF.
To put it plainly, Dr Patrick Tan served his NS in a COMPANY and not in the SAF as according to ‘vocational guidelines’ even though he was paid NS allowance instead of the full salary during his time in DMERI under DSO.
DSO is still hiring new staff on its website. One of the positions on offer is a Communications Engineer for which the following criteria are stipulated:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering
· Knowledge of wireless communications, signal processing and RF engineering
· Experience in MATLAB and C programming
· Experience in VHDL and real-time DSP programming is preferred
(Source: DSO)
Dr Patrick Tan revealed that he disrupted OCS to further his studies at Harvard after which he returned to serve as a 3rd Sergeant during his NS stint at DMERI.
Since DMERI is NOT a SAF unit, how did Dr Patrick Tan attain the rank of a 3rd Sergeant when he did not go through SISPEC? (School of Infantry Specialists)
Dr Patrick Tan should be 33 years old when he ‘ORD’ from DMERI in 2002. He should still have at least 7 years of reservist obligation. Where did he serve his reservist during this period of time?
For the purpose of public accountability and transparency, MINDEF should come clean with Singaporeans and reveal the following:
1. The number of NSFs who serve their NS in DMERI and DSO.
2. The ‘vocational guidelines’ which enabled Dr Patrick Tan to serve his NS in DMERI.
3. The number of high-key and low-key training completed by Dr Patrick Tan.
4. What is Dr Patrick Tan’s NS reservist unit?
While most Singapore men served their NS in tough combat vocations putting their lives in danger at times after which they still have to contend with a 13-year reservist cycle, a combat-fit son of a former Defence Minister served his NS in a company doing something related to his work and not having a NS reservist unit to serve after his ORD.
Is this FAIR? Do you find this acceptable? Are all Singapore men treated equally by MINDEF?
http://www.temasekreview.com/2011/0...an-incorporated-company-separate-from-mindef/
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