How very interesting. A 2LT Li Hongyi (son of PM Lee Hsien Loong) who's about to disrupt his NS for further studies sent a letter to MINDEF regarding a superior office (LTA) who has been disappearing from his duties every once in a while. On top of that, he had also allegedly forwarded the mail to almost everyone in his unit, thus incurring the wrath of those above for... I don't know, upsetting the chain of command? In Channel NewsAsia's report, the obfuscating term "contravening orders" was used.

Now I don't know whether he did it out of his own volition or he was "encouraged/instigated" by his peers or some of his men. But now, not only is the superior officer scheduled for a session with the Court Martial, but 2LT Li has also been charged and reprimanded.

I wonder whether this Hongyi is the same "famous" son of LHL who did a rumoured yo-yo performance for his OCS CO's night.

Of course the next question to ask is why the hell did this story make it to the papers? I mean people get charged in the SAF daily and court-martialled once in a while. So what's so special about this particular one?

I guess it's because the public got wind of it and MINDEF felt it had to show that they are not showing any favours to a son on the prime minister. Then again, what is published for public consumption may not always be the full story.

All very interesting. Sure makes great gossip fodder for bored NSFs.

Read more about it here:

Talk Rock - PM son shoot email complain SAF officers fucked up! (includes supposed text of the mail)

Channel NewsAsia - MINDEF takes PM Lee's son to task for contravening orders

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