Page 20 point C(74).
Given the current capacity of our Armed Forces, this Budget will not make any allocation for increase in our defence capabilities. An allocation of 2% of the Developmental Budget will be assigned to maintaining strong community safety and internal security. The Internal Security Department (ISD) will be abolished in the context of the repeal of the Internal Security Act. The Whitley Road Detention Centre will be closed.
Page 21 point C(76)
The Chief of Defence Force will commission a committee to study the feasibility of converting the Singapore Armed Forces, including the Air Force and Navy, into a scaled-down, fully professional Defence Force, taking advantage of our military capacity to reduce the costs of a conscript army. The first task of the committee will be to report on the reduction of National Service to one year and the feasibility of channelling surplus personnel to civilian sectors such as hospitals, ambulance services, social services and environmental clean-up units.
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I think this is a very dangerous proposal and should not be taken lightly.
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