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Two commanders to spend longer time behind bars
Judge finds duo guilty of rash acts, says those in charge must ensure safety of servicemen
Kenneth Chong Chee Boon (left) saw his jail term raised to 11 months while Nazhan Mohamed Nazi was given a 10-month sentence.
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Two commanders from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), convicted of reduced charges over a 2018 ragging incident in which a full-time national serviceman died, will face their original, more serious charges, following a decision by the High Court.
Justice See Kee Oon yesterday ruled that former Tuas View Fire Station rota commander Kenneth Chong Chee Boon, 40, and his deputy Nazhan Mohamed Nazi, 42, were guilty of intentionally aiding servicemen to cause grievous hurt to Corporal Kok Yuen Chin by a rash act that endangered human life.
Cpl Kok, who was 22, drowned in a pump well during the ragging on the night of May 13, 2018.
Monday, 05 Apr 2021 03:40 PM MYT
First Senior Warrant Officer Nazhan Mohamed Nazi (left) and Lieutenant Kenneth Chong Chee Boon (right). Picture via TODAY
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SINGAPORE, April 5 The High Court today accepted the prosecution’s appeal against a lower court’s decision to reduce criminal charges against two Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) commanders over the death of a full-time national serviceman.
In reinstating the original charges, High Court judge See Kee Oon noted that Corporal Kok Yuen Chin had never been a willing participant in the “kolam” (“well” in Malay) ragging activity, and that his commanders consciously chose not to stop it, ignored the risks or trivialised the potential dangers.
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