BMTC posts picture of soldiers doing sit-ups, fails to escape flak that ensues

What's the mat-ter?

He Ruiming| January 13, 10:35 PM

Our soldiers just can't catch a break, can't they? Just one week after this recruit's grumpy mug almost became a meme, netizens are finding fault with a picture that features half-naked commanders and staff of the (Basic Military Training Centre) BMTC working out in the sun.

The reason? The usage of yoga mats.

The original post has now been deleted, but here's a screenshot:

Screenshot Screenshot from BMTC Facebook page

 

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commanders and staff of BMTC took part in a mass-scaled sporting event. Participants from all schools, together with...

Posted by Basic Military Training Centre on 12 January 2016

As always, folks online (and probably those who served NS in yesteryears) were quick to judge:

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Though at least one person came to their defence.

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In the meantime though, it seems that BMTC has yet to explain why mats were being used. (Does it really warrant a justification, though?)

I suppose you could say... they are taking things lying down.

 

Top photo from BMTC's Facebook page.

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