‘Yeye culture’ fallout: 20 RMAF officers face disciplinary action over camp scandal
RMAF Chief General Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris speaks at the Royal Malaysian Air Force Open Day held in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Subang Air Base in Kuala Lumpur on October 4, 2025. — Bernama pic
Saturday, 10 Jan 2026 1:26 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has confirmed that preliminary investigations found 20 of its officers directly involved in an immoral activity.
RMAF Chief Gen Datuk Seri Muhammad Norazlan Aris said those responsible would be tried and judged in accordance with the laws and legal provisions of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
“It must be stressed that such unhealthy conduct is not a practice of RMAF.
“RMAF views any violation of orders, directives, and regulations seriously, and firm action will be taken without compromise,” he said in a statement.
The RMAF leadership also expressed regret over the incident and said action would be taken against individuals who failed to carry out instructions, the general added.
Previously, the Malaysian Army (TDM) reiterated that it will not tolerate misconduct among its personnel, regardless of rank.
The public stance comes after viral social media posts alleging vice activity — dubbed the “yeye” culture — within the military, which have drawn public concern.
The Ministry of Defence has since directed the Malaysian Armed Forces to conduct internal investigations into allegations involving outsiders and immoral activities at military camps.
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Seconded Chiefs of the RMAF plus the first Malaysian Chief (Sulaiman Sujak) kept the RMAF at a very high moral, disciplined and competent level. It was substantial enough to maintain the RMAF at a decent competent operating level even though the morality and discipline diminishes after Sulaiman Sujak's tenure as Chief.
The yeye shindig is not new but would have gone out of control in recent times, from fun-time to corrupt ways.
Sulaiman Sujak was a pioneer Malayan officer in the RMAF, graduated at the RAF College at at Cranwell.
ReplyDeleteGrand old man, still alive I gather.
I had the opportunity to visit the aviation museum at RAF Cranwell years ago....a really fascinating place to see the history of the RAF and the College
Great guy, a Christmas-Islander he joined the RAF, and a syou mentioned, graduated from Cranwell College, flew hunter, became a flying instructor and also a squadron commander of a hunter squadron based in Cyprus. When the Malayanisation programme was being conducted, the RMAF searched the whole World for a Malay Air Force pilot/officer (PREFERABLY FROM the cOMMONWEALTH AIR FORCES) AND FOUND HIM. HE WAs enticed BACK TO mALAYSIA
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