PORT DICKSON: The Malaysian Army will instantly sack any soldier caught bullying other personnel, army chief Gen Zamrose Mohd Zain said today.
In a tough warning to the troops, he said the army would not compromise with bullying and mistreatment of military personnel.
“To the soldiers, let me declare here, if you are caught maltreating and bullying other personnel, if investigated and found guilty, you will be sacked immediately.
“That is my stand, no need for the Military Court process; we will (straightaway) punish, the form of punishment cannot be referred to the Military Court, after that (you) will be terminated, try it if you are in doubt, indeed I will do it,” he said after a visit to the Army Museum here, Bernama reported.
He said a comprehensive investigation would be implemented, and stern action would be taken against individuals found guilty of perpetuating the act.
Zamrose’s comments came after he was asked about a Twitter message which went viral. The writer claimed that his younger brother, a soldier living in barracks at an army camp, was hit and bullied by a group of seniors.
On Dec 2, senior minister for defence, Hishammuddin Hussein, was reported to have urged the individual making the claim to come forward to furnish information, so that a comprehensive investigation could be conducted, promising to protect the identity of the whistleblower.
Zamrose said: “On the case, I received the message stating that his younger brother was bullied, but I will only act once I get the details, because he did not clarify where his brother is from, which unit, navy, army or air force, how to investigate. I understand that the case has been taken over by the Ministry of Defence.”
The army chief had visited the PTD Gallery at the museum here, which contains exhibits on the biographies of 28 former army chiefs and their respective private collections of letters, medals and awards. - FMT
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.