Ex-PM Najib Denies Knowledge of Letter to CIA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Najib Razak said he has no knowledge about a letter sent to the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that purportedly sought support for him during the 14th general election in May. "I cannot confirm nor deny it. I have no knowledge. The letter was written by the agency; whether they wrote the letter or not, you have to ask them, not me,” he said. Najib was asked to comment on Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng’s statement that the government should investigate the matter because it involved the sovereignty of the country as it was seen as inviting foreign interference in Malaysia’s domestic affairs. It was reported that the three-page letter, allegedly written by a senior official from a unit under the Prime Minister’s Department, had appealed to the United States to support the then Najib's administration "even if BN (Najib's coalition) won the election by a simple majority or just one seat". -- BERNAMA