KUALA LUMPUR: A retired senior armed forces official turned MP says he would have slapped those found practising ‘yeye’ culture if it were discovered while he was still in service.
Datuk Khlir Mohd Nor (PN-Ketereh) expressed disgust at this practice, stressing that it is not army culture.
“Firstly, I want to apologise. This is the behaviour of delinquents. It is extremely embarrassing and must be stopped.
“If this (behaviour) happened when I was around, I would have given those involved a slap.
“Don’t mess around with me. I hate immoral practices,” he said when debating the royal address on Thursday (Jan 22).
Khlir, a former army major general, said the actions of the implicated individuals do not represent the entire army.
“Soldiers are educated to respect others and to always stay loyal to the country and leaders. Do not link us with those implicated in wrongdoings,” he added.
Earlier this year, claims have been circulating on social media alleging that immoral activities were taking place in military camps involving outsiders and military officers.
‘Yeye’ culture is used to describe wild parties, some of which include female escorts.
The Defence Ministry has since launched an internal probe into the matter.
