He said the old video went viral again perhaps in the light of the deaths of two navy men at the Sungai Wangi Detention Unit, Sitiawan, Perak, last Friday.
“I take it as an irresponsible act and I want it stopped as they were two different incidents,” Raja Affandi said.
“The video is not related to the death of two sailors after a physical session in Sitiawan, Perak, last Friday.”
He spoke at the award presentation ceremony at the Army Basic Training Centre (Pusasda) here today for the Malaysian Battalion 850-4 (Malbatt 850-4) which served under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.
They were deployed in Lebanon in stages starting from Sept 14, 2016 and served for 12 months under the United Nations from Sept 21, 2016 to Sept 21, 2017.
Commenting further, Raja Affandi said the people should respect the armed forces’ training methods.
“Even though we see the need to further improve certain matters, the training of a soldier encompasses building physical and mental strength,” he said.
The video on special military training, which went viral six years ago, began making its round among netizens about two to three days ago.
The three-minute video showed armed forces trainees standing in a row before they were kicked in the stomach by an officer.