SHAH ALAM, Aug. 17 -- A group of 15 retired soldiers from Selangor have added their voices to a growing choir against Tan Sri Koon Yew Yin over the prominent tycoon's description of the Malaysian Armed Forces are "doing nothing except eating and sleeping".

Led by its president Mohd Din Husni, the group were had served in the army today demanded action to be taken against the founder of IJM Corporation and Gamuda Berhad.

"He has already apologised, but it cannot simply be let go like that, lest others who insult the Armed Forces think they can get away with it by simply issuing a hasty apology," Mohd Din told Malay Mail outside the Shah Alam police district headquarters here.

The 15 soldiers were representing the Selangor chapter of the...