National service revival 'irrelevant' at time of Covid-19 pandemic, says Patriot

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Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) president Mohamed Arshad Raji said the government's announcement to revive the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) has come at a most irrelevant time due to the Covid-19 pandemic."While its objectives on paper might be good, serious consideration must be given to affordability, timing, and the possibility of better and cheaper alternatives."Whilst Patriot agrees that PLKN is a good programme, its revival at this time when the country is facing economic and financial woes made worse by the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic is not necessary," said Arshad in a statement today.He pointed out that there was much criticism towards the training programme, which saw more than 20 trainees losing their lives.Among the criticisms include that the main objectives to instil patriotism, foster understanding, harmony, unity, and creat…