KUANTAN, Nov 1 — Armed Forces Chief Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin made an assurance today that the country's classified military information was all safe despite allegations that embassies in Asia, including in Malaysia, are used for electronic surveillance by the United States and its allies.
“We have stringent procedures and preventive measures to ensure our information does not fall into the hands of foreign parties. Moreover, we are constantly vigilant on the matter and so far there's been no leaks,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after closing the Armed Forces Joint Exercise to handle natural disasters with foreign security agencies, the Royal Malaysian Police, Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Service Department at the Malaysia-China Industrial Park in Gebeng, Kuantan here today.
Also present was Pahang Police Chief Datuk Sharifuddin Ab Ghani.
Zulkifeli was commenting on the media claims by former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee Edward Snowden that the US government was using the Australian, British and Canadian embassies to intercept calls and data in several nations including China, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Zulkifeli also assured that the joint Armed Forces exercises with foreign security agencies would not lead to any information leaks.
Touching on the exercise he said the Armed Forces would continue such exercises every two years, through the National Security Council, to strengthen rescue procedures in preparation for facing natural disasters. — Bernama
