IGP: Bid to bring back Malaysians held in Gitmo ongoing
KOTA KINABALU: Efforts are ongoing to bring back two Malaysians who are being detained for more than 10 years in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said Malaysian police had been engaging with their United States counterparts from time to time.
“We have appealed to them to release our citizens and appeal letters were sent several times.
“To date, there has been no positive response on their status or on whether the duo will be given back to us in the near future,” he said at the National Sovereignty medal presentation ceremony here yesterday.
Fuzi said this after he was asked to update the status of Mohd Farik Amin and Mohammed Nazir Lep, who were detained for being allegedly involved in the 2003 bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia.
He said the Malaysian authorities could not guarantee their release, but noted efforts to bring back the duo were ongoing.
“We have submitted our appeal to the previous administration (under former president Barack Obama). Even to this day, we are still pursuing. This is a long standing issue.”