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I had not heard of that, that is interesting to know. Well, the government certainly still does make mistakes. It is not infallible by any measure. Are you s

I had not heard of that, that is interesting to know. Well, the government certainly still does make mistakes. It is not infallible by any measure. Are you speaking of the restriction on conscription of Malay citizens? Which would naturally preclude them from being in the Air Force in similar numbers? Or some worse actual policy of exclusion?

ValentineC 6y ago
> Which would naturally preclude them from being in the Air Force in similar numbers? Or some worse actual policy of exclusion? The prevailing theory is that they're more likely to have kin in neighbouring Malaysia. Singapore is perpetually fearful of being annexed by Malaysia. (These days, it's more like propaganda to keep mandatory conscription relevant.)
77pt77 6y ago
> Are you speaking of the restriction on conscription of Malay citizens? I believe it was that, yes.