MINDEF paying S$49,000 for Indon Air Force's 4-week Eng course, meals, lodging?

[Confuseous]

The Singapore Armed Forces is paying $48,990.50 for personnel from the Indonesian Air Force to take up a four-week English language course with accommodation and meals paid for.

Online reaction had been largely negative towards the revelation that the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) paid $25,900 for an English Language course for one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officer from China. This was highlighted by the question posed in parliament to the Ministry of Defence by Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, Mrs Lina Chiam last week.

Minister of Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen had noted in his reply to Mrs Chiam that the language of instruction can pose a problem for officers who attend courses run by other militaries, and language proficiency is important if the officers are to benefit from the course.

“For some foreign officers who attend SAF’s military courses, we have to help them gain language proficiency so that they can benefit from their time here,” said Dr Ng, adding that http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/201...indonesian-airforce-fully-paid-for-by-mindef/

 

[Ambulance]

halo i thot dat puay kee pay oredi boleh tak

 

[frenchbriefs]

Wow can we have this ng eng hen put up against the wall and shot for treason?

40,000 for 4 weeks course.

 

[shittypore]

That sort of $$$$$$ we can sent Bapa Dong to Lonton to learn Engrish.