Comms Ministry to investigate leaked convo purportedly between PM, Idris
Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin says telcos will also be probed to determine whether they record customers’ chats
Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin says it is ‘truly embarrassing’ that clips of political leaders’ private conversations are leaked to the public. – SAIRIEN NAFIS/The Vibes pic, October 14, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR – The Communications and Multimedia Ministry will launch a probe into a clip of a phone conversation purportedly between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Melaka chief minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron, said Deputy Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin today.
During a press conference at Umno headquarters Menara Dato Onn, he expressed disappointment over the leak of the clip by irresponsible parties out to tarnish the reputation of the politicians in the recording.
“Supreme Council members are disappointed by the action of these irresponsible people who like to record phone conversations, which are supposed to be a private matter.
“We need to investigate this so that it does not repeat in the future.
Similar incidents have happened to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Datuk Seri Anwar (Ibrahim) and Datuk Seri (Ahmad) Zahid (Hamidi), and now, it’s the prime minister himself. This is truly embarrassing.”
The Padang Besar MP said the ministry will also investigate telecommunications companies to determine whether they are involved in recording customers’ conversations.
However, he said, there is no need for a police report to be lodged over the issue as “it will complicate matters”.
KUALA LUMPUR – The Communications and Multimedia Ministry will launch a probe into a clip of a phone conversation purportedly between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Melaka chief minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron, said Deputy Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin today.
During a press conference at Umno headquarters Menara Dato Onn, he expressed disappointment over the leak of the clip by irresponsible parties out to tarnish the reputation of the politicians in the recording.
“Supreme Council members are disappointed by the action of these irresponsible people who like to record phone conversations, which are supposed to be a private matter.
“We need to investigate this so that it does not repeat in the future.
Similar incidents have happened to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Datuk Seri Anwar (Ibrahim) and Datuk Seri (Ahmad) Zahid (Hamidi), and now, it’s the prime minister himself. This is truly embarrassing.”
The Padang Besar MP said the ministry will also investigate telecommunications companies to determine whether they are involved in recording customers’ conversations.
However, he said, there is no need for a police report to be lodged over the issue as “it will complicate matters”.
kt notes: Sheer bullshit when you consider that secretly (& illegally) taping a PM's conversation (of any nation, orally or via telephone & electronic means) would be a national security concern - but thanks to Latheefa Koya and her MACC, such national security concern was disregarded by the govt of Mahathir during their times
It is impossible that the prime minister was the one who recorded the conversation. This is the doing of others, and they are using this as a political campaign as the election looms.”
The Supreme Council member called on the people not to participate in such activities and make them commonplace.
On Monday, the leaked recording was sent anonymously by an individual with the email address ahmadmaslan007@protonmail.com to the media, ostensibly to shed light on the events that led to the collapse of the Melaka government recently.
In the eight-minute clip, a voice resembling Idris’ is heard telling Ismail Sabri why he withdrew support for now caretaker chief minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali, and that Umno will not receive widespread backing in Melaka in the upcoming vote due to a “lack of leadership” and policies that favour only Malays.
He purportedly said Sulaiman is “subservient” to Melaka Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. – The Vibes, October 14, 2021
As usual in Malay-sia forget the Message, go after the Messenger.
ReplyDeleteBut fortunately the Sandakan Sheraton video was released anonymously, so nobody knows who the messenger is, but everybody know the identities of the pelakun-pelakun, using Facial Recognition Technology, ting-ting-ting, join all the dots confirm it is so and so. Can play back every week as Ulangkaji and taunting...ha ha ha...
If private conversations to/from PM cannot bongkar how about documents and letters marked "Rahsia", "Sulit", or "Private and Confidential"?
ReplyDeleteSo many exposed by RPK....here is just one example, letter from AG Tommy Thomas to PM Toonsie marked "Rahsia"....will KT condemn his buddy RPK for exposing a Secret letter like he condemn Latheefa?
https://www.malaysia-today.net/2021/03/21/tommy-thomas-agreed-on-us1-5-billion-rosli-dahlan-got-us3-9-billion/
Double standards ler.
DeleteEmbarrassing leaks are nothing, waste of resources to pursue.
ReplyDeleteIt is only a serious matter if the leak shows probable cause that a crime was committed or planned.
Or National Security issues are involved.