SECTION_NAME:ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Parliament of Singapore · 16 January 2006
Official Report, 16 January 2006, Vol 80, Issue 15 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS: Column No : 1955
NATIONAL SERVICE DEFAULTERS: 1.
Ms Irene Ng Phek Hoong asked the Minister for Defence (a) what has been the range of punishments, including the most and least severe punishments, meted out to National Service (NS) defaulters under the Enlistment Act over the last 20 years; and (b) whether sentencing provisions under the Enlistment Act are sufficient to reflect the seriousness of our NS policy.
2.
Mr Arthur Fong asked the Minister for Defence (a) if he will clarify the policy on Singapore citizens who evade National Service (NS) by staying out of the country; and (b) what is the number of Singapore citizens who stayed out of the country to avoid NS, in the last 20 years.
3.
Mr Low Thia Khiang asked the Minister for Defence what has prompted the review of the Enlistment Act and when will the review be completed.
The Minister for Defence (Mr Teo Chee Hean): Mr Speaker, Sir, I intend to make a Ministerial Statement on National Service defaulters following Question Time. For that reason, may I request that I deal with Question Nos 1, 2 and 3 at that point in time?
Mr Speaker: OK.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 16 January 2006. Republished on SGParliament.