"First batch of S'poreans starts NS" - page 13 (2 Feb 2010)

By 4 Humility

In this fictitious article on the first batch of Singaporeans who started NS, a brief recount of the difficulties faced by the government in making National Service compulsory for males was given.

There had been attempts to introduce military service in Singapore prior to her independence. However, it was not welcomed by the Singaporeans. Putting his foot down, Defence Minister Goh Keng Swee said in Parliament, "I consider it wrong to believe that there is nothing we can or should do about defending ourselves."

In the words of some pupils from 4 Humility, there is a need for the implementation of compulsory military service "so that Singapore will no longer depend on other countries and remain weak" (Hazel) and for Singapore "to be a stronger country" (Rachel Wang).

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