Measures to Assist Singapore Citizens Who Have to Serve Two Stints of Military Service

Debated in Parliament on 1 Oct 2018.

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Chong Kee Hiong raised concerns about citizens with dual nationality who might face two stints of compulsory military service, asking what assistance exists and if policies could credit time served in another country.
Ng Eng Hen affirmed that the Enlistment Act applies to all Singapore citizens, emphasizing that national service duties cannot be exempted due to obligations from other citizenships.
The Ministry of Defence’s position is that all male citizens must fulfill NS responsibilities to defend Singapore, regardless of concurrent foreign citizenship.
The debate highlighted the tension between dual nationality obligations and Singapore’s strict enforcement of NS for all its male citizens.
No new measures were announced, but the issue was framed as a matter of national duty over foreign service commitments.

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Chong Kee Hiong

Mr Chong Kee Hiong asked the Minister for Defence for a child born to a Singaporean parent and a parent whose country also implements compulsory military service (a) what measures are there to assist these children who may have to serve two stints of military service or national service; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider reviewing its policies to take into account time already spent serving compulsory military service in another country.

Ng Eng Hen

The Enlistment Act is applicable to all Singapore Citizens even if they have chosen to hold foreign citizenship concurrently. It recognises rightly that all male citizens must perform their National Service duties to defend Singapore even as they enjoy privileges and benefits as citizens.

Their obligations from other citizenships they have chosen cannot exempt them from the obligations and responsibilities as a Singaporean.

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Chong Kee Hiong raised concerns about citizens with dual nationality who might face two stints of compulsory military service, asking what assistance exists and if policies could credit time served in another country.
Ng Eng Hen affirmed that the Enlistment Act applies to all Singapore citizens, emphasizing that national service duties cannot be exempted due to obligations from other citizenships.
The Ministry of Defence’s position is that all male citizens must fulfill NS responsibilities to defend Singapore, regardless of concurrent foreign citizenship.
The debate highlighted the tension between dual nationality obligations and Singapore’s strict enforcement of NS for all its male citizens.
No new measures were announced, but the issue was framed as a matter of national duty over foreign service commitments.

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Measures to Assist Singapore Citizens Who Have to Serve Two Stints of Military Service

Debated in Parliament on 1 Oct 2018.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Chong Kee Hiong raised concerns about citizens with dual nationality who might face two stints of compulsory military service, asking what assistance exists and if policies could credit time served in another country.
Ng Eng Hen affirmed that the Enlistment Act applies to all Singapore citizens, emphasizing that national service duties cannot be exempted due to obligations from other citizenships.
The Ministry of Defence’s position is that all male citizens must fulfill NS responsibilities to defend Singapore, regardless of concurrent foreign citizenship.
The debate highlighted the tension between dual nationality obligations and Singapore’s strict enforcement of NS for all its male citizens.
No new measures were announced, but the issue was framed as a matter of national duty over foreign service commitments.

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Chong Kee Hiong

Ng Eng Hen

Their obligations from other citizenships they have chosen cannot exempt them from the obligations and responsibilities as a Singaporean.

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Chong Kee Hiong raised concerns about citizens with dual nationality who might face two stints of compulsory military service, asking what assistance exists and if policies could credit time served in another country.
Ng Eng Hen affirmed that the Enlistment Act applies to all Singapore citizens, emphasizing that national service duties cannot be exempted due to obligations from other citizenships.
The Ministry of Defence’s position is that all male citizens must fulfill NS responsibilities to defend Singapore, regardless of concurrent foreign citizenship.
The debate highlighted the tension between dual nationality obligations and Singapore’s strict enforcement of NS for all its male citizens.
No new measures were announced, but the issue was framed as a matter of national duty over foreign service commitments.

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Measures to Assist Singapore Citizens Who Have to Serve Two Stints of Military Service

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