Another Maid Story !
Since it seems to be the theme today..
A Singaporean soldier who was pictured with a maid carrying his backpack has identified himself to his commander and undergone counselling, officials say.
The photograph showed the soldier in fatigues on a path with his maid following behind carrying his military field-pack on her back.
"The serviceman concerned has identified himself to his commander," said Col Tan.
"The recruit is remorseful for his actions and realises that it was wrong for him to have allowed this," he said.
"He has been counselled and continues his training. The SAF (Singapore Armed Forces) has reminded all servicemen to be mindful of their conduct in public."
Well looks like this guys have got their habits and training from the British as it happens in singapore now like in d gulf. Next they might want the maid to have their baby to avoid their wife going through the difficult process
Sometimes the best man for job is a woman!
Britex you must Enlist in the Army first. Then think about the perks and fringe benefits.
Where did those days go :O(
The British soldiers during the world war used the Thai and Burmese girls to carry their luggage and to assist them during their bath!
You mean the bolly books, eh?
Holly book?
He's probably Buddhist!
Well, Dusty, if they don't, they should also be prosecuted by Sharia law!
LP
i wish if they slightly could follow their holly book.
fubar, they strictly follow the Qur'an. They are surely Muslims in the GGC!!
Oh, I see the similarity. One guy asks a maid to carry something, and when it becomes common knowledge he apologizes and expresses remorse for his action. He has admitted it was wrong, although in no way illegal, to ask his maid to carry his bag for him.
The other story, about a man accused, by a court of law, of supplying false documents to Immigrations and Customs agents and felony charges, illegally withholding a passport, coercing the maid to sign false documents, and forcing her to work 7 days a week, sometimes until midnight. His passport has been confiscated, he has been released with $10k surety pending a court hearing, and he may face jail time and substantial fines. He has denied any wrong doing.
The reason the Singapore maid story is news at all, is because in some parts of the world, asking your maid to carry around a heavy bag is considered wrong and contemptible. Whereas in the Gulf, local culture sees nothing ethically wrong with making a maid work 7 days a week, long hours per day, with limitations on her liberty.
Some countries have a different (or should I say actual) understanding of morals and ethics.
brit
I presume U didn't read the full story, the soldier was born in middle east when his father was on UN Peace mission in ME during first Gulf war.
...and he can't even be bothered to carry his own backpack?
Tell him his man card is revoked permanently.
brit is that you reading Gulf Times tabloid?
Picture ...
this sort of thing happens everywhere. where are those who were just now posting about the UAE officer?