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| Singapore soldier 'remorseful' over maid backpack gaffe |
| 2011-04-07 |
| A Singaporean soldier who was pictured with a maid carrying his backpack has identified himself to his commander and undergone counselling, officials say. The soldier was "remorseful", defence official Col Desmond Tan said in a letter published in the Straits Times. The recruit was undergoing physical training prior to basic training. The image, which was first published on social media sites, has led to debate in Singapore on whether conscripts and their training are tough enough. 'It was wrong' The photograph showed the soldier in fatigues on a path with his maid following behind carrying his military field-pack on her back. "The serviceman concerned has identified himself to his commander," said Col Tan. "The recruit is remorseful for his actions and realises that it was wrong for him to have allowed this," he said. "He has been counselled and continues his training. The SAF (Singapore Armed Forces) has reminded all servicemen to be mindful of their conduct in public." |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 "Singapore soldier 'remorseful' FTFY |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-04-07 18:49 |
| #2 Recruit the maid. |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2011-04-07 08:38 |
| #1 Having rather more experience of Singaporean maids than most here. I'd guess the maid just picked it because she saw it as her job, and the soldier was used to the maid carrying his school backpack since he was small. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2011-04-07 03:33 |