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, dismissed allegations that a meeting between Abdul Hadi Awang, the PAS president, and US embassy representatives in 2014 amounted to foreign interference. Nazri stated that such diplomatic interactions are commonplace and do not equate to meddling in another country's affairs. He emphasized that foreign diplomats and civil society groups regularly engage with opposition leaders to comprehend the local political climate.
Nazri further suggested that NGOs, rather than embassies, are more likely to attempt meddling in a nation's domestic matters. These remarks came after the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur denied offering assistance to overthrow the government during former President Barack Obama's visit in 2014. Three police reports have been lodged against PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, and his political secretary has informed him of the matter.
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