National Service revival in 2025 at the earliest: Tok Mat
Published on: Thursday, November 23, 2023
By: Malay Mail
Tok Mat: Planned National Service revival won’t start next year, 2025 at the earliest This picture taken in February 16, 2004 shows an army personnel escorting students to their tents on the first day of the National Service Programme at a camp in Kuala Kubu Baru outside of Kuala Lumpur. — AFP pic
Kuala Lumpur: The National Service Training Programme, if approved, will only begin in 2025 at the earliest, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan told the House of Representatives this evening.
The federal government previously said it would reintroduce the programme but in a “reformatted” structure that would remove controversial elements critics alleged were used to indoctrinate participants.
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Hasan said when wrapping up his ministry’s Supply Bill debate that “stakeholders” are still working on the programme’s content.
“We are still working on it, the mechanism and we will involve all stakeholders,” he said.
“Your suggestions to involve non-governmental organisations will be considered and once it’s finalised we’ll present it to the (Cabinet) for approval.
“I don’t think it will start in 2024, maybe 2025 because it’s not included in next year’s Budget,” the minister added.
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Mohamad said in October that the third iteration of the PLKN will be implemented in phases.
Thirteen centres have been identified for the programme, including the Malaysian Police Training Centre at Jalan Padang Tembak here that could accommodate some four thousand trainees.
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Critics of the programme have questioned the plan, calling it unnecessary.
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