Who else gets 12 years disruption from NS?

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<p>This is Tony Tan's son, Patrick Tan, clarifying his NS status:

<br />http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=30864

<p style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);"><em><font size="3"><strong>"After completing my A-levels in 1987, I joined my cohort entering National Service in 1988. After completing Basic Military Training and Officer Cadet School (Junior Term), I was awarded a President’s Scholarship and a Loke Cheng Kim Scholarship to study medicine in the United States, where medical training typically comprises of a pre-medical degree followed by a graduate medical degree. </strong></font></em>
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<p style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);"><em><font size="3"><strong>This is a longer process than in Singapore or the UK, but I chose it because I believed it was the best training for a medical scientist. I made my case to the Ministry of Defence and was granted permission to pursue this course of study.</strong></font></em>
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<p style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);"><em><font size="3"><strong>I attended Harvard University (late 1988-1992) for pre-medical studies and moved on directly without interruption to Stanford University, where I completed an MD-PhD degree under the highly-selective Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). During my studies, I also acquired experience in DNA microarray technology. The science behind this revolutionary scientific tool by Stanford scientists Drs Patrick Brown and Ron Davis was developed in 1995. With its applicability proven in 1997,&nbsp; microarray technology was only available at a few centers worldwide.&nbsp; I graduated with the Charles Yanofsky Award for Most Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Biology or Chemistry.</strong></font></em>
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<p style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);"><em><font size="3"><strong>After graduating from Stanford, I returned to Singapore in 2000 ready to complete my National Service in whatever post I was assigned. I knew that I had this obligation to complete. My father had since become Minister of Defence, but if anything that made it all the more important to carry out my duty."</strong></font></em>
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<p> After enlisting in 1987 (probably end 1987 after A levels), he got disrupted in 1988 to study overseas.&nbsp; He did not return to Singapore until year 2000.&nbsp; I wonder who else had been granted <u><font style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" size="4"><strong>1</strong><strong>2 yrs of disruption</strong> </font></u>from NS by MINDEF?
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[da dick]

not even the clerks i worked with have such a suspicious story. best one i heard is that a certain son of lee graduated from OCS even after taking 6 month MC.

 

[tanwahtiu]

Whatever it is, to the PAP, peasant children have to complete 2.5 years NSF first then go to uni, blatantly there are previlege 'white horses' that can skip the 2.5 years and be ahead of all peasant children.

 

[annexa]

So did TT son do 2 year NS or 2.5 year NS? If enrol NS in 1988 is 2.5 year right?

 

[Windsor]

It is common in most countries that has authoritarian gov't that somehow the elites enrich themselves whilst their kids mostly somehow are the smartest people in the country. Preferential treatment and a good life is the norm and there is little the common people can do about it. We are all sheep and need to have spurs on our hides to work harder in order to survive.

The only power we have is at the ballot boxes or make the quantum jump to level. Forever there will be sheep and elites, just accept the fact.

 

[Unrepented]

And getting ranger tag from a modified ranger course.

Whatever it is, to the PAP, peasant children have to complete 2.5 years NSF first then go to uni, blatantly there are previlege 'white horses' that can skip the 2.5 years and be ahead of all peasant children.

 

[khunking]

Definitely, a case of controversy here. They can't touch you if you have served your full term, studied and worked permanently overseas.

 

[Unrepented]

Agree. White horse and elitism existings everywhere and in every country, and will still exists until the end of time. But the commoner/voters can choose to make matters that have direct impact on their lives more bearable for themselves.

It is common in most countries that has authoritarian gov't that somehow the elites enrich themselves whilst their kids mostly somehow are the smartest people in the country. Preferential treatment and a good life is the norm and there is little the common people can do about it. We are all sheep and need to have spurs on our hides to work harder in order to survive.

The only power we have is at the ballot boxes or make the quantum jump to level. Forever there will be sheep and elites, just accept the fact.

 

[Windsor]

Agree. White horse and elitism existings everywhere and in every country, and will still exists until the end of time. But the commoner/voters can choose to make matters that have direct impact on their lives more bearable for themselves.

We had the opportunity to do that a few months ago but we screwed up. It can't be help.

 

[KuanTi01]

12 years of NS disruption? Sure or not! Never heard of until now. Must be creme de la creme or top of the top!

 

[GoldenDragon]

This case brought up coz someone apparently knew about it. Wonder how many similar other cases not highlighted.

 

[streetsmart73]

hi there


1. hahaha!
2. white horses and elite sheep are always more equal than the commoners.

 

[myfoot123]

Got recruited in 1987, ORD in 2000! Guys!!! how many ICTs have he escaped for being late in ORD. Do you know that those who ROD during his cohort in the 1980s would have completed their 13th ICT by the time Patrick ORD in 2000. That is the root of all the complaint people made against Tony's son and Tony Tan still feign ignorance!

 

[cass888]

After enlisting in 1987 (probably end 1987 after A levels), he got disrupted in 1988 to study overseas. He did not return to Singapore until year 2000. I wonder who else had been granted 12 yrs of disruption from NS by MINDEF?

Some EDB/NCB scholars (and not "connected" people, just plain HDB dwellers) have also been disrupted all the way to the completion of their PhD. Even their NS seemed to be done with their scholarship grantors.

 

[MightyMouse]

Some EDB/NCB scholars (and not "connected" people, just plain HDB dwellers) have also been disrupted all the way to the completion of their PhD. Even their NS seemed to be done with their scholarship grantors.

No need to name a few. Just show me 1 with a disruption that is more than 12 years.

Even with Phd, most would be done in 8 years. The idea for not granting such long disruption is to ensure that the NSF is serving his NS obligations when he is young and fit, to allow him to be trained and deployable for a suitable vocation usable in the SAF's orbat. Otherwise, everyone will come back after they have completed all their studies and MINDEF will have problem deploying all these lau peng.

 

[cass888]

Nice try. If I named them, I might be exposed.

But you're right. The longest I know is 9 years. Didn't make a difference since that guy actually served out the remainder of his NS in NCB.

No need to name a few. Just show me 1 with a disruption that is more than 12 years.

Even with Phd, most would be done in 8 years. The idea for not granting such long disruption is to ensure that the NSF is serving his NS obligations when he is young and fit, to allow him to be trained and deployable for a suitable vocation usable in the SAF's orbat. Otherwise, everyone will come back after they have completed all their studies and MINDEF will have problem deploying all these lau peng.

 

[Windsor]

Only the sons of Singapore gods can. Sons of lesser mortals fuck spiders in the bush. Sorry but this is the hard truth.

 

[DoctorEvil]

Some EDB/NCB scholars (and not "connected" people, just plain HDB dwellers) have also been disrupted all the way to the completion of their PhD. Even their NS seemed to be done with their scholarship grantors.

EDB and NCB scholars are not allowed to disrupt NS. Only PSC scholars can disrupt their NS.

 

[cass888]

EDB and NCB scholars are not allowed to disrupt NS. Only PSC scholars can disrupt their NS.

Lanchiow, understand. Go and check your fucking facts.

 

[DoctorEvil]

Lanchiow, understand. Go and check your fucking facts.

Pretty sure that this was not allowed during Patrick Tan's time.