Government of Malaysia expressed outrage over treatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib "and possibly elsewhere." Said Malaysia would "not listen" to future US criticism of Malaysian human rights practices.
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 001853
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/05/2014
TAGS: PREL, PHUM, IZ, MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIAN OUTRAGE OVER ABU GHRAIB DIMS PROSPECTS
FOR ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT
REF: A. JESSUP-PHIPPS 5/1/04 EMAIL
B. 03 KUALA LUMPUR 6667
CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR MARIE T. HUHTALA FOR REASONS
1.4 B AND D.
1. (C) THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA HAS SHARPLY CRITICIZED THE
«UNITED» «STATES» AND UNITED KINGDOM OVER THE CONDUCT OF MILITARY
PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISTREATMENT OF IRAQI «Dinmaims»
AT ABU GHRAIB, AND POSSIBLY ELSEWHERE. PRIME MINISTER
ABDULLAH TOLD REPORTERS MAY 3 THAT THE «UNITED» «STATES» AND THE
UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD SWIFTLY PUNISH THOSE RESPONSIBLE. HE
ACCUSED THE U.S. OF SWEEPING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES•"UNDER THE
CARPET" AND SAID MALAYSIA WOULD "NOT LISTEN" TO FUTURE U.S.
CRITICISM OF MALAYSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES. ABDULLAH ADDED
THAT MALAYSIA WOULD SEND A "PROTEST NOTE" TO THE UNITED
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DATE/CASE ID: 10 DEC 2004 200303827 UNCLASSIFIED DOS-002572
-4 '14Current Class: CONFIDENTIAL Current Handling: n/a Document Number: 2004KUALA01853 UNCLASSIFIED Page: 2 Channel: n/a NATIONS ON THE "ILL-«TREATMENT»" OF THE «DIMAINNES». "WE ARE NOT AGAINST THE U.S. OR U.K.'S PRESENCE IN «IRAQ», BUT WE ARE AGAINST THE BRUTAL «TREATMENT» OF PRISONERS," HE SAID.
2. (U) EDUCATION MINISTER HISHAMMUDDIN, A LEADING FIGURE WITHIN THE UNITED MALAYS NATIONAL ORGANIZATION (UMNO), THE PRIMARY PARTY IN MALAYSIA'S GOVERNING COALITION, WAS EVEN MORE FULL-THROATED IN HIS CONDEMNATION OF U.S. AND BRITISH ACTIONS. HE DESCRIBED THE «TREATMENT» OF THE «DETAINEES» AS THE "MOST UNCIVILIZED AND DESPICABLE ACTION IN THE MODERN HISTORY OF MANKIND," AND SAID U.S. AND U.K. TROOPS SHOULD LEAVE «IRAQ» "AT ONCE."
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4. (C) ACTION REQUEST AND COMMENT: WE HAVE SEEN FROM -DOD AND MEDIA SOURCES THAT SIX SOLDIERS OF THE 800TH MILITARY POLICE BRIGADE HAVE BEEN CHARGED, SIX OTHER SOLDIERS HAVE RECEIVED LETTERS OF. REPRIMAND, AND THAT INVESTIGATIONS AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS ARE ONGOING. WE AWAIT STATE DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE ON THIS TOPIC. BI
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