of singapore man gets jail for reporting national service 9 months late

omy.sg reports that 21-year-old Chen Fuquan (陈富权) received 5 month jail for reporting to SCDF for his National Service 9 months after his enlistment date.

逃役男子求情　我爱国更爱家

一名接到入伍通知的年轻男子，对于应尽“养家责任”或“国民责任”感到左右为难，最终选择逃避国民服役，但过了9个多月，他觉得不能再拖下去，只好打电话到所应服役的民防部队（SCDF）自首。

被告陈富权（21岁，译音），住武吉巴督33街。他昨日在法庭认罪后，被法官判处坐牢5个月。

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