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[Svetlana]

A DESPERATE mother’s pleas for her son to be released from compulsory military service were publicised up yesterday, with the Defence Ministry admitting it had been inundated by parents seeking to have their child exempted from the call-up.

The lengths to which parents will go to prevent their sons from being conscripted into the army was brought to light yesterday, after the woman’s plea featured in the list of requests for discharge submitted to the Defence Ministry.

In her emotional letter to the ministry, the woman said her teenager was an only child and the mere thought of him in the National Guard had seen her become heavily dependent on sedatives to quell her anxiety. She said she feared for her life if he were to be conscripted.

The ministry says it has been inundated with letters and phone calls over the last couple of days from parents with similar requests. Others have called to request their sons immediately be posted immediately to army camps close to home after their oath of allegiance.

Phileleftheros newspaper crudely described some parents as “resorting to obtaining a ‘loony paper’ for their kids”, “informing the ministry of their offspring’s own quirks and idiosyncrasies that in their opinion makes them incapable of serving effectively”.

The increase in parents attempting exempt their sons from military service comes amid renewed attempts by the Defence Ministry to come up with alternative options.

Speaking to parliament yesterday, Defence Minister Costas Papacostas repeated his belief that the phenomenon was a “ticking time bomb” and that his ministry would have a proposal to be presented for approval in parliament in a month’s time, which could provide an alternative service that conscripts could opt for.
(Cyprus Mail)


The parents should be proud for thier children to serve their country.

[paliometoxo]

i dont think there should be but there is not enough of a population in cyprus to have a choice if we had a choice there would be no army .. maybe 2 people in the army.. lol not that it does cyprus any good to have a army i mean what can an army of a few thousand do against any country?

[paliometoxo]

but i remember the army used to be 3 years time and now its 24 months

[EPSILON]

A DESPERATE mother’s pleas for her son to be released from compulsory military service were publicised up yesterday, with the Defence Ministry admitting it had been inundated by parents seeking to have their child exempted from the call-up.

The lengths to which parents will go to prevent their sons from being conscripted into the army was brought to light yesterday, after the woman’s plea featured in the list of requests for discharge submitted to the Defence Ministry.

In her emotional letter to the ministry, the woman said her teenager was an only child and the mere thought of him in the National Guard had seen her become heavily dependent on sedatives to quell her anxiety. She said she feared for her life if he were to be conscripted.

The ministry says it has been inundated with letters and phone calls over the last couple of days from parents with similar requests. Others have called to request their sons immediately be posted immediately to army camps close to home after their oath of allegiance.

Phileleftheros newspaper crudely described some parents as “resorting to obtaining a ‘loony paper’ for their kids”, “informing the ministry of their offspring’s own quirks and idiosyncrasies that in their opinion makes them incapable of serving effectively”.

The increase in parents attempting exempt their sons from military service comes amid renewed attempts by the Defence Ministry to come up with alternative options.

Speaking to parliament yesterday, Defence Minister Costas Papacostas repeated his belief that the phenomenon was a “ticking time bomb” and that his ministry would have a proposal to be presented for approval in parliament in a month’s time, which could provide an alternative service that conscripts could opt for.
(Cyprus Mail)


The parents should be proud for thier children to serve their country.

The time when parents were proud for their children servising their country passed and this not only in Cyprus but in the most of West World countries (exemption a big number of American parents).

Cyprus however is a different case because of the occupation.Having nearby 35000 Turkish soldiers with availability of other 15 thousands support in 5 hrs it would be very dangerus to cancel the obligatory National guard duty.National guard, despite its minor military power against the Turkish army can be a substantial arm of defence for various reasons.

[paliometoxo]

proud??!?!? i wouldent be proud i wouldent want my kid waisting his youth in the army...

[Svetlana]

i dont think there should be but there is not enough of a population in cyprus to have a choice if we had a choice there would be no army .. maybe 2 people in the army.. lol not that it does cyprus any good to have a army i mean what can an army of a few thousand do against any country?

But if there are only 2 men in the army, they could both be Generals!

I believe it is an important step between teenage years and adulthood - and you get to know the number of all the local takeaway Pizza shops!

Lana

[paliometoxo]

the army helps some people but others it just does nothing... i think it waists 2 years of your life. and its a shame its a must in life to have to have an army which would be usless in war with any country

[cyprusgeoff]

It's the only discipline that most of them will ever have and if it makes them into better citizens then yes, send them all in for two years.

There are too many young yobs hanging around with no regard for the law or other peoples property so a spell in the army will do them no harm and might just do them some good.

[Z4]

Yes!

[Z4]

Yes!

I wish the UK would do the same. Perhaps then we would take the shite off the streets and there would be less killings and violence.

Or should these little blighters commit crime send them to the army.