Taiwan's military has launched a probe into an obscene video involving two male sergeants while on duty, in a scandal that has sparked public outrage.
A cable news channel last week aired a video showing the soldiers, who were clad in camouflage uniforms, apparently engaged in oral sex while around 40 other servicemen looked on and laughed.
An initial investigation showed that the sex scandal happened three years ago as a group of sergeants of a reserve brigade were taking a training course, Taipei's Apple Daily reported.
It cited Reserve Command sources as saying that an initial investigation showed that 32 people may be investigated, although all but one have retired from the army.
The defence ministry last week apologised for the scandal that has tarnished the military's image.
The footage drew heated criticism of the ministry from both the ruling and opposition parties, with some lawmakers threatening to cut the defence budget.
"It is intolerable that military discipline has deteriorated to such an extent. The defence ministry does not deserve a single penny for its budget," opposition lawmaker Yeh Yi-jin told reporters.
"It is unbelievable that such behaviour is going on in the military," said lawmaker Chiu Yi of the ruling Kuomintang. "Shame on them."
The video is the latest in a series of scandals to have hit the island's military.
A recent crackdown has led to the investigation of 114 generals for alleged corruption or bribing their way to their rank.
The probe, one of the biggest in the history of the island's armed forces, was launched in April after a retired lieutenant general was indicted on charges of bribery, blackmail and leaking secrets.
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