Assaif

National Service

Last year, during my preparation year at INTEC, UiTM, I did a mini research paper which sounds like " Implementation of National Service in Malaysia: Is it necessary?" . After all the arguments, I concluded that national service should be implemented, given that there are a lot of benefits if everyone involved is sincerely committed.

And now I'm starting to regret the fact that I made that conclusion. Why? There are too much flaws. here and there.

The rape story. The not so-commited and less-trained trainer. Latest news. A serviceman died from drowning. Read the full story here.

The plan for National Service was re-proposed by Tun Mahathir during when he was still in power. Eh, he is still in power. He is now the so called "Penasihat Petronas". Huh?

The main intention is to curb the racial problems. Albeit too late, it should be supported if that is really their main objective. But now?

The plan was really in rush. Inapproprate planning. The results are what we can see now. Lets just see in two or three years time. Whether it will shows some improvement. Whether the objectives will be fulfilled. Wait and see. Or is it wait and feel? Whatever...