Guards units are issue with anti-riot gear too, why were they not activated for LI?

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Well well well, surprised to me. But then, Guards is not my home formation. Still, I was very surprised to learn these Commando drop outs were issue with non lethal anti riot gear like electric stun guns, multi barrel foam guns, etc that are used on overseas UN peace missions. Apparently when they are assigned to the UN for these Peace Missions riot control and the use of non deadly force is one of their missions. Well, why can't these fucktards be used to quell the Little India riots? Obviously, the ang chias are next to useless and took over 2 hours to get to the scene. They should have just turn out the standby guards unit and send them with their anti riot gear to the scene. Is this another case of personal turf? SAF not allowed to interfere in domestic incidents? In the meantime, balless SPF getting their members injured and police cars burnt? I also noted that the SAF scholars are running out of space to be parked. The Chief guards officer is now a BG rank. Used to be full bird Colonel.

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen visits SAF Guards formation

SINGAPORE - Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen fired weapons like the Electric Stun Gun - the "less lethal weapons" used by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) to support overseas peace operations, during a visit on Friday to the Lim Chu Kang live-firing area.

Here is the statement from the Ministry of Defence:

Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen visited the Guards Formation at Lim Chu Kang Live-Firing Area this morning. During this visit, Dr Ng was updated on the SAF's latest capability developments in the area of Peace Support Operations.

The Guards formation has played a pivotal role in strengthening the SAF's peacetime capabilities, building on valuable experience from actual Peace Support Operations and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations.

"Our people have done well and learnt a great deal from these operations. This has allowed us to strengthen the SAF's capabilities in Peace Support Operations, which has enabled Singapore to contribute as a responsible member of the international community," said Chief Guards Officer, Brigadier-General Melvyn Ong.

Over the years, SAF personnel including servicemen from the Guards formation have taken part in over twenty peacetime missions.

These include the United Nations Peace Keeping Operations in Timor Leste from 1999 to 2003, the Boxing Day tsunami relief operation in Indonesia in 2004, the Christchurch earthquake relief operation in New Zealand in 2011 as well as reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2013.

Dr Ng was given a hands-on experience with the SAF's Less-Lethal Weapons, firing foam projectile rounds from the Multiple Grenade Launcher and the Electric Stun Gun. He then witnessed a demonstration of the SAF's drill to counter a vehicular ambush.

He also viewed a static display of equipment used in Peace Support Operations such as the Mobile Field Kitchen and Water Purification Unit and interacted with Guardsmen who participated in past SAF overseas deployments.
- See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapo....4ANg3O9F.dpuf


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