NS = No, Shit.

Too Hui Min, 18, complained of stomach upset last Wednesday but was given medication for wind by the camp paramedics. She died 9 hours later. Below is the link to the actual article.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/8/nation/20080508152343&sec=nation

You know, it will be my turn next year. And damned I was enthusiastic about it. It's like, "wow, an M-16 Rifle." But there just have to be deaths every year, know? Kind of makes you wonder what the fuck those bastards are doing...or not.

What is the definition of NS. No shit.
Not really, but close enough. Actually, NS stands for National Service. Which is mandatory for all who have reached the age of 18. Take note, the purpose of Nation Service is:

• Develop a young generation who are patriotic and with love for their country
• Enhance unity among the multi-racial communities in the country
• Instill a spirit of caring and volunteerism among society
• Produce an active, intelligent and confident generation
• Develop positive characteristics among the younger generation through good values
• Develop a generation that will always obey the current government.

But really have you ever wondered what THEY are really doing behind the scenes?

I can imagine the trainers/officers giving more privileges to Malays instead of Non-Malays.

Here are a few stories I've heard.

A friend of mine attended NS a few years back. She complained that there was no clean water used for bathing, and instead had to go and bathe IN A DIRT POND.

Another friend of mine attended NS just last year. Because he wasn't brought up in Malaysia, he was immediately picked on by the Malay Trainees there. Of course, after a few days he could no longer handle the torment, he just bashed a couple of them up. Good job there.

Really, I also hear stories of health problems. And in MOST cases, people who come out of NS after 3 months get this unknown skin disease. And further more, camp doctors are reluctant to do anything to cure you. So once there is a major problem such as a trainee death, I'd figure they'd get scared and cover the whole thing up. Which is a really stupid thing to do.

Now, here's a list of deaths to back my claim.

• Too Hui Min, 18, passed away recently on the 7th of May 2008, three days after she started complaining of constipation. Her family is desperate to know why she wasn't sent to the hospital earlier. As a result of this latest death, several DAP leaders are calling for the suspension or even the scrapping of the National Service programme.

• Afiq Zuhairi, 18, died on 16 April 2008, after a brief febrile illness. He was treated by camp paramedics several times before finally being transferred to hospital where he died in less than 24 hours.

• Ili Ameera Azlan, 17, died on 18th January was attached to the Ayer Keroh, Melaka camp after suffering breathing difficulties. The parents were paid RM 35,000.

• 3 September 2007, Mohd Rafi Ameer, 18, died at 10.30pm after having fever for 1 week. Rafi called his sister and telling her that he had fever and that his leg had been swollen for nearly a week after he fell during training. Rafi death making a total of 20 death case in the National Service training camps since 2004.

Why so with this many deaths? One reason can only cross my mind.

Stupid, retarded, slow doctors and bias officers.

Before I end, Let me show you the problems with this so called NS (Khidmat Negara) Shit.

• Despite progress towards ethnic harmony made in Malaysia in recent times it is clear that there are still problems. After the 2004 pilot batch completed their National Service, the youth wing of the MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association, Malaysia's largest ethnic Chinese party), on behalf of themselves and 8 other Chinese-based youth organizations, issued a memorandum to the National Service Training Council calling for more non-Malay trainers. They also criticised the lack of counsellors, imbalanced diet for the participants, poor communications among the various secretariats and no code of conduct for camp commandants or directors, trainers, facilitators and supervisors. Despite this somewhat diplomatic language it is clear that there is a problem with bullying by Malay NCOs and Officers, a lack of cultural sensitivity by the organizers, and a reluctance to provide a proper diet for the mainly Bhuddist Chinese Malaysians and Hindu Indian Malaysian.

How the government claims that it is doing all it can, is but a claim. Laughable, really, they aren't doing anything. But fret not. Like I said, it will be my turn next year, and if I make it out alive, I will tell the world what has been going on in NS, how I've been treated my the tormentors. And I will definitely give names.

And Screw the ISA Idiots, I am not afraid of them. What's the point of covering everything up? It's just like showing the world the good of Malaysia, while all the harsh truths are swept under the carpet.