PTE Madana Mohan Das was tried in court for not complying regulations to have his hair cut and consuming food provided by the SAF. Based purely on the article by MINDEF, I would feel the private deserves no sympathy for his court trial. He deserves to be charged and put behind detention barrack for his non-compliance. Each year, thousands of male recruits undergo 2-years of compulsory National Service (NS) and all are required to comply with the standards laid by SAF. I see no reason why PTE Madana should be exempted and treated differently.
MINDEF response to court trial of PTE Madana Mohan Das [via]
