PM Lee “would not like” to be your platoon commander if you’re 30, 40, 50 years old

Posted by on October 2, 2009 352 Comments

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From
Feed Me To The Fish blog:

I’m shocked that these words can come from a former Brigadier-General of the Singapore Armed Forces, the current Prime Minister of Singapore!

“If we make it (NS and Reservist for PR) a requirement, we would not get the people we wanted. Secondly, if they did serve NS at 30, 40 and 50 years old. I would not like to be their platoon commander.”

I do not know the context at which such stupid statement came from a statesman but to belittle the contributions and sacrifices of thousands of NSmen who serves till 40 is appallingly sick! It is so sad to know that Singapore citizens who recite the Singapore Aspiration (Pledge?) are lesser mortals in Singapore than PRs who spice up the lives of elite Singaporeans!

Read the full write-up here.

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352 Responses to “PM Lee “would not like” to be your platoon commander if you’re 30, 40, 50 years old”

  1. taxiahkong 7 May 2010

    LIKE FATHER LIKE SON
    He is talking BIRD language.

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