sjb8aus wrote:MS,
I can't prove you wrong and I am aware the situation is of my tilling. During my final semester of Uni, I got offered a job with the company I was interning with. My choice at the time was to focus on my careeer / financial commitments rather than complete NSF and potentially miss the job offer. I'm not justifying anything, only relating how things panned out at that time. I'm just here to seek advice on a way this mess can get sorted out. If it turns out that the resolution probably involves incarceration and / or a massive fine then I have to take that into consideration.
Back in the early 70s till mid 80s , Mindef allows disruption. Many parents who has the dough managed to get this "out of jail" escape route. Many returns from overseas after completing their studies but many like yourself did a runner too.
Hence Mindef stop this disruption unless you are Gahmen sponsor, President Scholar, Medical Course or sign on Officer or NCos that are going to local Unis or polys. Only MO are allowed to negotiate a longer disruption due to its 7 years tertiary education span.
In fact those that return did managed to land comfortable jobs after they have completed their NS liabilities.
The issue right here is you are over 40 hence technically you are not allowed to go for combat nor any military vocation . Added to this you are only an NCO which is a small fly.
However when you did a runner, you have landed yourself in a hot soup. Since they are not able to get hold of you moreover you did not provide ICA and CMPB your overseas address which in fact you are already committing an offence by not providing forwarding address or change of residential address be it locally or overseas, your name was sent to ICA albeit CAB.
It was a ticking bomb since you did not return nor inform them of your where about, it is now biting you in the bum.
Now, from memory , if you are below 40 you are able to complete your NSF liabilities on top of the fine that you need to pay. I think it is about $5K.
For your case jail term is a possibility plus fine as you did not complete your NS term which is a serious offence
Chief Clerk is not able to help you on this.
First port of call contact CMPB , I think Susan (Supervisor of EP section) will direct or advise you the next course of action.
I do not think you can do this remotely. If you do not get this noose out of your neck , you can never step back to Singapore.
There is no assurance on what course of action they will take as you have to face the court if Mindef decided to press charges which is a possibility
Alternatively forget about all this drama and never return . Ever
This issue will never go away . Either you confront it or sweep it under the carpet is your call.
I am really peeved on your kind of people which technically are ungrateful kraut for the disruption that was given and not returning it in kindness by just completing the NSF term . Even that is not good enough and you really push it to the wire. How hard can that be ?
I served in the 70s under the Israelis and got my wings and echelon and still complete my studies. The mememe syndrome already kick start when you were young.
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