Tony Tan and son lose the plot

Tony Tan's deleted message

What a dishonest family. If the Govt or anyone in the establishment feels an iota of responsibility, they should step forward and clarify the issue. The son is a President Scholar and therefore is not bonded. He is the basics;

1) No has alleged that his son did not do NS, skipped IPPT, or was not paid NS allowance but a regular salary etc. Why the father and son keeping addressing these things suggest attempt to obfuscate the real issue or an attempt to side step the issue or redirect the debate without addressing the concerns raised. Doesn't remotely sound Presidential to me.

2) The issue is what appears to be unusual treatment accorded to the son. Some of it when his father was Defence Minister.

3) I can categorically state that there is no such pathway or NS service vocation called "scientist" or "researcher". NS is not about matching one's professional standing or acquired knowledge in particular field. Dr Patrick is now telling lies. This chap has the audacity to claim that we are impugning his integrity. He has as much integrity as TT Durai who made claims of helping kidney patients but was enjoying the trappings of power.

4) In the early 1980s, the decisions was made in CMPB that those who disrupt NS for post grad were kids of rich families and were abusing the system. That practice was thus stopped. I am stunned that he was allowed this. I know of cases where parents had ignored this and allowed their sons to continue to do post-grad. The kids on their return was charged in court and went to prison.

5) Another dishonest claim by the son. He mentions that 15 people suffered from Melioidosis in 2004. but how many are actually NS men. Suggesting that this disease is decimating NS men or impacting the NS and SAF is not evident. For 99.9% of people, this is the first time that they even heard about it. The medical profession should step forward and make a statement.

If Tony Tan has an modicum of self respect or a drop honesty still left in his blood, he should withdraw from the Presidency.

scroobal