Post by OHMABABY on Oct 10, 2007 13:16:30 GMT 10
Source : TVBS News, 2007-10-05
Zai Zai, a member of F4, has been recently in a lot of news by the media about his drastic weight loss and that he is suffering from depression. And now, his depression has been linked to his military service.
From what its known, ZZ has applied from exemption from military service due to suffering from depression from Taipei district military unit. Zai Zai went to hospital to get his medical report stating that he is suffering from depression. But as the Taipei district military unit knew that Zhou Yu Min is Zai Zai, they rejected the medical report and wanted Zai Zai to go to another hospital for testing. Instead of doing so , Zai Zai changed his domicile residence from Taipei to Geelung and submiited his application for military service exemption to Geelung district military unit. He was successful in getting his exemption. After that, Zai Zai changed his domicile residence back again to Taipei.
From what its known, Zai Zai's real name is not so known in other districts, so his application for exemption was not vetted as thoroughly, thereby making it easier for him to be successful in his application and so he was able to evade military service.
When Geelung district mitary unit was suspected to be lax in processing his application, its spokeswoman said that Zai Zai didnt submit his application personally, it was delegated to someone else, so they didnt know that it was Zai Zai. And that the officer-in-charge did not know about the changing of domicile address from Taipei to Geelung.
When Zai Zai's agent was contacted on this matter, she replied that she is not clear on this & as such could not reply.
So whether Zai Zai is deliberately trying to evade his military service, only he knows the truth.
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Vic Chou's roundabout way to escape army
Published in Singapore The Straits Times, Life Section 06 Oct 2007
Taipei-Doubts about Vic Chou's military service status have been cleared.
The singer of boyband F4 got himself exempted last year on grounds of depression, but via a circuitous route.
Questions were raised last week when actor Joe Cheng told reporters that he was curious why Chou has not been called up for military service even though he left college earlier this year.
China Times investigated and citing an unnamed souce, said Chou, 26, switched his household registration from Taipei to the north-eastern city of Keelung, and then applied successfully for exemption via Keelung.
The newspaper said that in 2001, Chou had cited suspected depression when requesting for a military service physical examination in Taipei.
His request was turned down although he paid for and got a letter from the Taipei Veterans General Hospital certifying that he was depressed.
Last year in March, he registered at Keelung and successfully used the same letter to be granted exemption. Last month, he switched his household registration back to Taipei city.
Keelung authorities appearently learnt about Chou's exemption after media stories about his conscription ran this week. Officials got a phone call from the defence ministry and learnt that the singer escaped notice as he had used his real name in the Keelung application.
Also, nobody knew he applied for it as his application was sent in by his family members.
A spokesman for military conscription in Keelng said Chou had medical grounds for exemption as he was treated for his illness for a year, according to his medical letter.
In November, Chou;s exemption became official after a central committe approved it.
Asked abt the matter, his maager would only say: "I don't know. I can't say."
credits: Bww2 forums.
Zai Zai, a member of F4, has been recently in a lot of news by the media about his drastic weight loss and that he is suffering from depression. And now, his depression has been linked to his military service.
From what its known, ZZ has applied from exemption from military service due to suffering from depression from Taipei district military unit. Zai Zai went to hospital to get his medical report stating that he is suffering from depression. But as the Taipei district military unit knew that Zhou Yu Min is Zai Zai, they rejected the medical report and wanted Zai Zai to go to another hospital for testing. Instead of doing so , Zai Zai changed his domicile residence from Taipei to Geelung and submiited his application for military service exemption to Geelung district military unit. He was successful in getting his exemption. After that, Zai Zai changed his domicile residence back again to Taipei.
From what its known, Zai Zai's real name is not so known in other districts, so his application for exemption was not vetted as thoroughly, thereby making it easier for him to be successful in his application and so he was able to evade military service.
When Geelung district mitary unit was suspected to be lax in processing his application, its spokeswoman said that Zai Zai didnt submit his application personally, it was delegated to someone else, so they didnt know that it was Zai Zai. And that the officer-in-charge did not know about the changing of domicile address from Taipei to Geelung.
When Zai Zai's agent was contacted on this matter, she replied that she is not clear on this & as such could not reply.
So whether Zai Zai is deliberately trying to evade his military service, only he knows the truth.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Vic Chou's roundabout way to escape army
Published in Singapore The Straits Times, Life Section 06 Oct 2007
Taipei-Doubts about Vic Chou's military service status have been cleared.
The singer of boyband F4 got himself exempted last year on grounds of depression, but via a circuitous route.
Questions were raised last week when actor Joe Cheng told reporters that he was curious why Chou has not been called up for military service even though he left college earlier this year.
China Times investigated and citing an unnamed souce, said Chou, 26, switched his household registration from Taipei to the north-eastern city of Keelung, and then applied successfully for exemption via Keelung.
The newspaper said that in 2001, Chou had cited suspected depression when requesting for a military service physical examination in Taipei.
His request was turned down although he paid for and got a letter from the Taipei Veterans General Hospital certifying that he was depressed.
Last year in March, he registered at Keelung and successfully used the same letter to be granted exemption. Last month, he switched his household registration back to Taipei city.
Keelung authorities appearently learnt about Chou's exemption after media stories about his conscription ran this week. Officials got a phone call from the defence ministry and learnt that the singer escaped notice as he had used his real name in the Keelung application.
Also, nobody knew he applied for it as his application was sent in by his family members.
A spokesman for military conscription in Keelng said Chou had medical grounds for exemption as he was treated for his illness for a year, according to his medical letter.
In November, Chou;s exemption became official after a central committe approved it.
Asked abt the matter, his maager would only say: "I don't know. I can't say."
credits: Bww2 forums.
