However, the Company Commander didn't mention this at all. As soon as the roll call ended, there was a lot of whispering and questioning: "Why did the company commander overlook that violation?", "The liaison soldier who committed the violation is given preferential treatment, isn't he?"...

After the unit turned off the lights and went to bed, the company's political officer went around the corridors of the barracks and still heard whispers and discussions about the matter. He decided to return to the company commander's room and knock on the door.

- Political commissar, haven't you gone to bed yet? You just got back and came straight here. Was there something going on at home?

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- My house is fine, sir! But I just went to inspect the unit, and I heard the soldiers whispering about a liaison officer violating regulations and the company commander not taking action. What exactly happened?

- Oh... nothing serious. The thing is, this morning, Tuan, the liaison officer, had a conflict with the Squad Leader of Squad 3. The reason was that Tuan folded his blankets carelessly. When the Squad Leader reminded him, Tuan got angry and argued back, then threatened to hit him with a broom handle, but the others intervened in time. I've told Tuan not to do that again...

- Brother, so Tuan has violated discipline. We should have handled it according to the regulations of the Military Management Code, ensuring fairness and objectivity. Especially since Tuan is a liaison soldier, frequently close to the commander, we should handle it strictly to avoid officers and soldiers saying the commander is biased. The fact that you didn't mention Tuan's violation during roll call has caused confusion among the soldiers, and they will surely think that the officers are protecting their "privileged" soldier and overlooking it. This will create negative feelings and a lack of acceptance. When a soldier commits a similar violation, it will be very difficult to handle. Not to mention, Tuan might think he's being favored by the commander and become arrogant, which would only harm him further!

- I thought it would be simpler to just let Tuan off the hook. But the Political Commissar was absolutely right; we can't be so biased because it would do more harm than good. Tomorrow morning, I will instruct soldier Tuan to write a report and self-criticism, and the squad and platoon will hold a serious disciplinary meeting. From now on, I will also learn from this experience; collective matters must be completely fair and objective, without letting personal feelings influence them.

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