Meeting at US embassy shouldn’t be seen as interference, says Nazri
The former envoy to the US says such discussions, as claimed by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, are a 'norm in diplomatic practice'.
Former Malaysian ambassador to the US, Nazri Aziz, stated that meetings between the US embassy and Malaysian opposition leaders, such as PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, should not be perceived as interference. Nazri, who served as ambassador from February 2023 to February 2025, emphasized that such interactions are common in diplomatic practice.
He argued that NGOs, rather than embassies, are more likely to meddle in other countries' domestic affairs. Nazri suggested that foreign NGOs may have once viewed former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad as an authoritarian, prompting them to engage opposition figures on democratic reforms and political change. This comment comes after the US embassy denied offering assistance to overthrow the government during former President Barack Obama's visit in 2014.
Three police reports have been filed against Hadi, and police have contacted him regarding the matter. The Barisan Nasional coalition has not commented on Hadi's claim, leaving it up to the public to assess the situation.
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