| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Malays were virtually excluded from conscription from the beginning of the draft in 1967 until 1977 and, after the policy was eased, were assigned mainly to serve in the police and civil defence (fire brigade), not active combat roles.In 1987, Lee Hsien Loong (then Second Minister for Defence) stated that If there is a conflict, if the SAF is called to defend the homeland, we do not want to put a
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