IGP: Embassy officers in Washington to be quizzed over leaked CIA letter

KUALA LUMPUR: Several Malaysian embassy officers based in Washington will be called up to assist investigation into the leak of the letter to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), says Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun (pic).

The Inspector-General of Police said police have so far recorded the statements of several persons of interest, including Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid, who is the former head of the Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO).

"We will wait for the officers based in Washington to return, and we will record their statements.

"The investigation involves the leaked letter and other relevant police reports on the matter," he told a press conference after attending the Bukit Aman monthly assembly on Tuesday (Aug 14).

It was reported that the veracity of the letter was confirmed by Hasanah's lawyer Datuk Shaharudin Ali on July 31, who also said it fell under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).

A police report was lodged on the matter, urging an investigation into the leak.

The MEIO, which is a covert intelligence agency set up in the 1960s, is known officially as the Research Division under the Prime Minister's Office, said Shaharudin.

Other parties, including NGO National Patriots Association (Patriot) have lodged report against Hasanah, claiming she had committed treason for sending the letter.