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Fostering culture of open reporting in SAF the right move: Observers
They agree with priority set by new safety chief, saying soldiers on the ground know best how lapses may happen
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Brigadier-General Tan Chee Wee says his immediate focus is to ensure the quality of safety inspections and strengthen a culture of safety across the SAF. PHOTO: MINDEF
Fostering a culture of open reporting in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is the right priority for its new safety chief to set, as the soldiers on the ground know best how safety protocols might be breached, said observers.
Associate Professor Goh Yang Miang of the National University of Singapore's School of Design and Environment said commanders cannot be on the ground all the time, even though they might try their best to do so.
