SINGAPORE - An Indian national, who is a Singapore permanent resident (PR), was taken to court on Thursday (May 9) after he allegedly defaulted on his national service (NS) obligations for more than five years.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - An Indian national, who is a Singapore permanent resident , was taken to court on Thursday after he allegedly defaulted on his national service obligations for more than five years.
Thirumal Pavithran, 25, was charged with four counts of remaining outside Singapore without a valid exit permit, an offence under the Enlistment Act.Court documents did not reveal where he went after leaving Singapore and the reason behind his eventual return here.Thirumal, who will reach his operationally ready date on May 25, told District Judge Adam Nakhoda on Thursday that he intends to plead guilty to his offences.
In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said that it takes a"firm stance" against those who commit offences under the Enlistment Act."If we allow Singapore citizens or PRs who are overseas to evade NS or to choose when they want to serve NS, we are not being fair to the vast majority of our national servicemen who serve their country dutifully, and the institution of NS will be undermined," said a spokesman.
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