By : LAM CHOONG WAH
IN THE MIDDLE of April 2011, blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, improved known as RPK, forsaken the bombshell in denying his sensational orthodox stipulation antiquated June 2008.
He claimed which he had been misled into making the fake allegation opposite Rosmah Mansor, mother of premier Najib Abdul Razak.
The sources of report who RPK (left) named were persons tighten to PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim as good as one Kol Azmi Zainal Abidin from 'military intelligence'.
However, afterwards counterclaim force head Jen Azizan Ariffin clarified which the report provided by Azmi Zainal was fake as good as had never been in the receive of the armed forces. He additionally pronounced Azmi Zainal's "actions are personal as good as have no propinquity to the armed forces".
Azizan's statement does not pardon the troops of wrongdoing. He did not explain either or not the troops comprehension had been involved in the attempted murder of Mongolian inhabitant Altantuya Shaariibuu or if it was personally interfering in politics.
It is worth noting which Malaysia, which practices Westminster parliamentary democracy, bars the troops from receiving part in politics, to maintain autonomy as good as honour. An independent armed forces ensures the success of the bipartisan domestic complement! as good as prevents attempts during the coup d'etat.
However, the 'military intelligence' mentioned by RPK does not exist in the armed forces. The correct management is the Defence Staff Intelligence Division (BSPP).
It is the many tip section in the armed forces as good as is headed by the director-general who is additionally the three-star general. Generally, the responsibilities embody the formulation as good as execution of applicable actions to opposite or neutralise harm or disastrous as good as covert hostile operations, as good as to control electronic as good as mental warfare.
It can control joint comprehension entertainment with alternative organisations within or outside the country, though only with the counterclaim minister's capitulation as good as the gauge from the counterclaim force chief.
As the BSPP is deemed the strategic tool, the growth has always been accorded priority. It is believed which the comprehension entertainment capacity is some-more advanced than which of the police special branch.
This capacity is some-more than enough to examine into domestic information. So, the question is, has BSPP done so?
Public 'admission' of interference
Two engaging headlines reports could shed the little light upon this. First, in July 2006, afterwards premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad was attacked with pepper mist when he arrived in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, to attend the domestic seminar.
The police rught away arrested dozens of people for investigation, including 7 army crew from the 8th Brigade. But what were they doing there?
Second, after the BN encountered the greatest better in the 2008 ubiquitous election, Mahathir held the press conference upon Mar 9, during which he denounced premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's! under-p erformance.
He additionally claimed which Abdullah's warding off to take the advice of the special branch as good as troops comprehension section not to call the ubiquitous election, had contributed to the BN's electoral defeat.
Take note: This was the first time the tip inhabitant leader publicly certified which the troops comprehension was 'involved' in politics.
While the BSPP did not violate any law, the behaviour went opposite the ethics as good as the approved system.
It is self-evident which making an comprehension agency, either the BSPP or special branch, the in isolation consulting group is the violation of good governance, as good as must be challenged immediately.
In light of this, there is the pressing need to make the supervision exhibit some-more report about allegations by Mahathir as good as RPK, in sold the BSPP's strong impasse in politics.
It is additionally time to order laws, as the US has done, to prohibit as good as guard the government's make use of of comprehension agencies to spy upon domestic opponents or to offer the own domestic interests.
And it is the duty of the rakyat to forestall domestic spying in Malaysia.
(NOTE : LAM CHOONG WAH is the former troops contributor as good as counterclaim analyst. He holds the Master's Degree in Strategic as good as Defence Studies.)
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