As part of a counter-terrorism training programme, all personnel from the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are required to download the SGSecure mobile application.
The ministry confirmed this in a statement on Friday (Jul 28) after some national servicemen left reviews on the Apple and Android app stores, claiming that their superiors "forced" them to download the app or risk punishment.
"No download, no bookout," said one user on the app store while another left a comment on how he was "forced to download this app" or "sign extra," a reference to punishment in the form of extra duties.
"Encik say download or charge, I download," wrote another.