'No compromise on parti yeye': Army to tighten enforcement, moral education

Following revelations about “parti yeye” among military service members, the army today announced a list of efforts it would take to address the immoral culture problem.

In a statement released by its public affairs arm, the army said it would not compromise with anyone involved either directly or indirectly in such activities, and strong action would be taken against them regardless of their rank and position.

“The army will carry out continuous enforcement through the leadership of every formation, troop and training centres, which will serve as a reminder to curb any integrity and immoral issues among service members.

“As a preventive measure, the army will also strengthen education on moral, integrity awareness, and ethics at all levels of its formation, while also ramping up religious and spiritual activities to inculcate discipline and integrity,” it said.

It added that the army top brass takes the recent “parti yeye” scandal seriously as it had painted a negative perception of the armed force.

Probe underway

The scandal erupted after allegations surfaced over the weekend on social media, claiming its officers were involved in hosting wild parties, with some users publishing pictures of such events and urging the authorities to investigate.

Some netizens also claimed that low-ranking officers were forced to provide alcoholic drinks and women from outside the camps for their superiors.

This prompted the Defence Ministry to order an investigation into these allegations.

Yesterday, the parliamentary special select committee on Security said it would summon the Defence Ministry and armed forces to explain the scandal and a separate graft allegation involving a high-ranking officer, which has affected the military establishment.

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