extracted from ST forum.
ON NOV 11 at about 11.15am, a mother with three young boys in tow boarded the train at Clementi MRT station heading towards the city.
It was crowded and they were standing next to me while holding the vertical railing. Seated in front of us were five physically fit national servicemen in Singapore Civil Defence Force uniform.
After passing two stations, the youngest boy, aged about seven, began to squat and I could see he was tired and unwell. I asked the nearest NSman to offer his seat. Instead, he turned to his friend on his right, asked why he should give up his seat and offered his lap instead. His amused friend also offered his lap.
Then came the final straw when they started patting their laps, not so much to emphasise their point as to mock us.
It was pathetic to see the NSmen seated while the boy remained squatting throughout the journey. Finally, the family got a few empty seats at Outram MRT station.
Failing to assist is bad enough but making a mockery of the situation is worse as it is a provocation in itself.
Ting Lan Inn
tell me!!!
are you one of them?