Ex-servicemen want probe into ‘treasonous’ CIA letter


The National Patriots Association says the purported letter discussed internal security matters and foreign policy matters that should not have been shared.

(FMT) – The National Patriots Association (Patriot) has called on the authorities to investigate a letter allegedly sent by the top intelligence officer under the Najib Razak administration to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) just before the May 9 polls, calling it “treacherous” and “treasonous”.

Patriot president Brig-Gen (Rtd) Mohamed Arshad Raji said the purported letter had discussed internal security matters and foreign policy matters that should not have been shared.

It also asked the US to support the previous Barisan Nasional government in case the election result turned out to be close, he said.

“It appears that the Najib Razak government pandered to both sides of the two superpowers conflict. On one hand, we gave tacit support for China’s dominance in the South China Sea, and on the other covertly informed that our country was pro-US and supported the US’ presence in the region.”

He also condemned its reported criticism of Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad as “anti-West” and “anti-Semite”, saying this was “despicable, shameful and tramples the art of foreign relation to a guttering level”.

“Only a leader and a government lacking all good qualities of leadership and good governance would stoop so low,” he said in a statement.

FMT earlier published what is said to be a copy of the letter to CIA director Gina Haspel, written on behalf of the “Malaysian External Intelligence Organization (MEIO)” and signed by Hasanah Ab Hamid, who also leads a unit under the Research Division of the Prime Minister’s Department.

However, Najib has distanced himself from the letter, saying there had been no instruction to write it.

Arshad called for an immediate investigation into the unit and all officials concerned.

“All guilty persons should be seriously punished to set an example to all current officials in the government, security forces personnel, and politicians, that such collusion with any foreign officials or government is considered treason.”

He also reiterated Patriot’s call for the government to investigate the Cambridge Analytica scandal, saying the “dark episode” of the firm’s activities was another lesson for those in the intelligence service, security forces and national security.



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