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Mohammad Sariyan Bin Mohd Yazid, a Singaporean man who defaulted from his National Service (NS) duties has been sentenced to 10 weeks of jail on August 11.

According to the Ministry of Defence (Mindef), Mohd Sariyan was penalised for committing an offence under the Enlistment Act.

He pleaded guilty to the charges of remaining outside of Singapore without a valid exit permit for six years, one month and eight days.

It is understood that Mohammad would have been the 18th defaulter to be given a prison sentence since the High Court sentencing framework for NS defaulters was set out in 2017.

Similar case in 2019

In a similar case in 2019, Lee Wen Han Jonathan was sentenced to nine weeks of imprisonment, after evading his NS duties for a period of four years and nine months.

Lee was charged for remaining outside of the country without a valid exit permit and failing to report for enlistment.

He faced four charges under the Enlistment Act, and each of his charges were punishable for up to three years' imprisonment and a fine of up to S$10,000, reported The Straits Times.

He had "wilfully" remained overseas to complete his studies despite being aware of his NS duties, according to a statement from Mindef.

The statement further stressed that Lee had gained unfair advantage over his law-abiding peers as he already completed his university studies before returning to Singapore to serve NS.

Mindef's firm stance against Enlistment Act offenders

Mindef expressed their firm stance against those who commit offences under the Enlistment Act.

It further stressed the duty of all male Singaporeans and Permanent Residents to serve NS and the importance of Singaporean's support and commitment towards the national duty.

Top image via Mindef/Facebook

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