Why it pays to be an SAF scholar and not others...

[steffychun]

You see why SAF scholars dont hit the headlines like the smaller fries Ng Boon Gay and Peter Lim? Cause all they know is how to tekan juniors and wait for their rapid promotion to at least BG and then get thrown into the GLCs or GRCs then become Million Dollar ministers. SCDF and CNB have to deal on the ground dirt all day long.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

SAF everything inside is green world.
Unlike the outside world so colorful.

 

[GoldenDragon]

SAF everything inside is green world.
Unlike the outside world so colorful.

SAF chaps never see big snake shit. Frogs in well.

SPF chaps see too many things. Legs limbek, remove pants. That's why always in trouble.

 

[scroobal]

Someone from the Force told me that everyday in the Police without an exception is day laden with temptation. Women throwing themselves at cops, Ah Long want to buy dinner, Entertainment outlets offer free drinks. It never stops.

In the SAF what exactly is there ? Cheap beer and food!

SAF chaps never see big snake shit. Frogs in well.

SPF chaps see too many things. Legs limbek, remove pants. That's why always in trouble.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Someone from the Force told me that everyday in the Police without an exception is day laden with temptation. Women throwing themselves at cops, Ah Long want to buy dinner, Entertainment outlets offer free drinks. It never stops.

In the SAF what exactly is there ? Cheap beer and food!

During my time in service, I used to complain one mouth wasn't enough. Too many invitations for lunch and dinner. All at reputable restaurants. Once evenings came, knna, many invitations to nightclubs. In-between lunch and dinner, invitations to go massage or wash hair. Machiam emperor's lifestyle. When weekends arrived, invitations to punt together at someone's house or private club. Those were the days.

 

[laksaboy]

Someone from the Force told me that everyday in the Police without an exception is day laden with temptation. Women throwing themselves at cops, Ah Long want to buy dinner, Entertainment outlets offer free drinks. It never stops.

In the SAF what exactly is there ? Cheap beer and food!

Police don't get the chance to use the wonderful SAF insect repellent gel.

 

[Charlie99]

Someone from the Force told me that everyday in the Police without an exception is day laden with temptation. Women throwing themselves at cops, Ah Long want to buy dinner, Entertainment outlets offer free drinks. It never stops.

In the SAF what exactly is there ? Cheap beer and food!

For sure, the experience with the SPF is broader, deeper, colourful, musical and a treat for the eyes.

 

[steffychun]

My point being, dont be a SCDF scholar like Peter lim. Always join the SAF like CCS

 

[Narong Wongwan]

My point being, dont be a SCDF scholar like Peter lim. Always join the SAF like CCS

Supposedly the top scholars are snapped up by SAF yearly....with 1-2 going to SPF.
SCDF will get all the leftovers.
If someone like CCS is cream of the crop then....
You should be able to gauge the calibre that filtered down to SCDF.

 

[steffychun]

Supposedly the top scholars are snapped up by SAF yearly....with 1-2 going to SPF.
SCDF will get all the leftovers.
If someone like CCS is cream of the crop then....
You should be able to gauge the calibre that filtered down to SCDF.

So SAF scholars dont have any Libido while SCDF ones or small fry CNB have?

 

[hairylee]

In Singapore context the SAF is a toothless tiger and that is why LKY has a firm gripped on the Ministry of Home Affairs especially ISD, CPIB and others.
Power lies in home affairs and it will always be in the familee hands.

 

[steffychun]

In Singapore context the SAF is a toothless tiger and that is why LKY has a firm gripped on the Ministry of Home Affairs especially ISD, CPIB and others.
Power lies in home affairs and it will always be in the familee hands.

If that is so why the sex scandals? Why didnt Lee monitoring the movements of Boon Gay and Peter?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

So SAF scholars dont have any Libido while SCDF ones or small fry CNB have?

Take a look at No porn Liu (name says it all), kiddish CCS or the robotic Yam Ah Mee....you get the picture.
I could be wrong but I guess SAF got less temptation (look at the fugly chief clerks).
Only Winston Choo's time was when he hand picked all the chio female officers.

 

[laksaboy]

With the paper scholar system, LKY was deliberately neutering the top brass of the military by making sure that only the pale-faced feeble bookworms can join their ranks.

No risk of a military coup you see. Just keep the generals well-fed, well paid, restrict the number of years they are in Mindef, and later co-opt them into the ranks of the ruling party or its various GLCs. They will happily toe the line.

 

[steffychun]

With the paper scholar system, LKY was deliberately neutering the top brass of the military by making sure that only the pale-faced feeble bookworms can join their ranks.

No risk of a military coup you see. Just keep the generals well-fed, well paid, restrict the number of years they are in Mindef, and later co-opt them into the ranks of the ruling party or its various GLCs. They will happily toe the line.

Guess he forgot about the fire brigade.

Is Neo Kian Hong neutered?

 

[Charlie99]

With the paper scholar system, LKY was deliberately neutering the top brass of the military by making sure that only the pale-faced feeble bookworms can join their ranks.

No risk of a military coup you see. Just keep the generals well-fed, well paid, restrict the number of years they are in Mindef, and later co-opt them into the ranks of the ruling party or its various GLCs. They will happily toe the line.

Restrict the years a general is the CDF, whereas Winston Choo was CDF for a very long time.

 

[steffychun]

Restrict the years a general is the CDF, whereas Winston Choo was CDF for a very long time.

Choo was and is unfortunately pro-PAP. The Scholar system started just around Choo's 3-star time.

 

[steffychun]

Take a look at No porn Liu (name says it all), kiddish CCS or the robotic Yam Ah Mee....you get the picture.
I could be wrong but I guess SAF got less temptation (look at the fugly chief clerks).
Only Winston Choo's time was when he hand picked all the chio female officers.

Care to share the chiobus names?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Care to share the chiobus names?

Every passing out parade for women OCS Winston Choo will be there to handpick them to work in his office.
He himself was handpicked by LKY and was his blue eye boy godson.

 

[mesmerised]

Winston Choo's time many lady officers came from SIA as requirement for lady officers included height! Now plenty of 5 feet 0 inches in the Armed Forces.

Still, it is not true that there are zero scandals in the SAF. Firstly, the regulars are monitored by Military Security Department (which includes many seconded from Police Force, Special Branch, ISD etc). And even if they discovered anything, it is kept within their doors until situation calls for the details to be released. And the best part is anyone suspected of anything is brought before their own Military Court. Typically, the punishment within the military is more severe than local courts. And even if the Military Court were to show some leniency, the Armed Forces Council (chaired by the Defence Minister) can impose higher punishment on the culprits, which they consistently do to drive home to everyone to toe-the-line.

Opportunities for one to be corrupt abound equally in both the SPF and SAF. It is just that the self-policing is better within the SAF.