Army authorities ‘trying to suppress bullying complaints’

MILITARY authorities are trying to suppress bullying complaints by disciplining a soldier for making a ‘false’ allegation, army representatives claimed yesterday.

The claim comes just two weeks after a major independent study found that more than a quarter of the military had been bullied, including almost 70% of women in the lower ranks.

The discipline case, the first of its type, will discourage members of the Defence Forces from making future complaints, according to PDFORRA.