STATEMENT FROM MINISTER OF DEFENCE TEO CHEE HEAN

Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean said:

"I would like to express my deep condolences to the families of the late Rec Andrew Cheah Wei Siong and the late OCT Clifton Lam Jia Hao.

I am saddened by the loss of two young and precious sons of Singapore.

I support the decision of the SAF to take a time-out on physical and endurance training for 3 days. This will allow the SAF to review and refocus on such activities to ensure that proper procedures are in place and being followed, before such training resumes.

While the SAF needs to carry out realistic training, this will be done without compromise to safety."