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Crazy Rich Asians Author wanted for draft dodging
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:34 am
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:34 am
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Kevin Kwan, author of the book underlying hit film “Crazy Rich Asians,” faces up to three years in jail in his native Singapore. He is accused of avoiding the country’s compulsory military service.
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The film had its Singapore premiere Tuesday night, ahead of a Wednesday theatrical release. But Kwan was not among the cast or crew attending the soiree.
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Kwan has lived in the U.S. since about 1990.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:36 am to Teufelhunden
i'd dodge a draft as well.
This post was edited on 8/22/18 at 10:41 am
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:37 am to celltech1981
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i'd draft a dodge as well.
What about a ford?
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:38 am to Teufelhunden
Seriously, so him and POTUS has something in common... Well, one was able to get his daddy to do it legally.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:39 am to Teufelhunden
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But Kwan was not among the cast or crew attending the soiree
It's a party. Just fricking use the word "party."
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:39 am to Teufelhunden
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Singapore
Hope he enjoys being caned.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:40 am to OweO
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What about a ford?
that too.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:40 am to Teufelhunden
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The Singaporean defense ministry statement reads in full: "Mr Kevin Kwan failed to register for National Service (NS) in 1990,
He is 68, so Singapore requires 40 year olds to register for NS?
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:42 am to Teufelhunden
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Kwan has lived in the U.S. since about 1990.
I was born in about 1986.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:43 am to Packer
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He is 68
We need to call him fricking Ponce de Leon then.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:44 am to Teufelhunden
I know kwans brother. He lives in H town. Super Nice dude.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:44 am to Teufelhunden
quote:is not the same as
compulsory military service
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draft dodging
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:45 am to theantiquetiger
Singapore has a military? That is so cute.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:47 am to Packer
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He is 68, so Singapore requires 40 year olds to register for NS?
Apparently you have until age 40
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According to the Enlistment Act, conscription is mandatory for all "persons subject to [the] act", defined as those who are not less than 16.5 years of age and not more than 40 years of age, with some exemptions and with no specific bias to gender (not limited to males).
I'm guessing once he passed 40 he was in violation of the law.
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There have also been cases whereby defaulters who return to Singapore to renew their passports and visas are detained and arrested. Defaulters above 40 will also have to face a maximum of three years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000.
This post was edited on 8/22/18 at 10:49 am
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:49 am to terd ferguson
Yeah agreed. I lifted the subject line from the title of a Variety article so the author probably missed a journalism class or two.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 11:11 am to OweO
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Seriously, so him and POTUS has something in common... Well, one was able to get his daddy to do it legally.
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