Letters threatening country’s leaders sent to cops

SHAH ALAM: A group claiming to be IS militants have sent letters threatening several of the country’s top leaders to police stations in Negri Sembilan.

Those named included Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, his deputy Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, AttorneyGeneral Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali and Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

Three ministers were also named – Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said and Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor – as well as deputy minister Nur Juzlan Mohamed.

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was the only foreign leader named as a target in the two-page letter entitled “IS threat”.

Photocopies of the leaders’ photographs were attached to the letters and sent to police stations in Port Dickson and Nilai, among others.

The letters also claimed that there were about 700 IS militants in Negri Sembilan but police dismissed the claim, saying the senders were merely attempting to boost the IS’ influence in Malaysia.

However, they are investigating the letters’ authenticity.

Wrapped in a brown paper, the letters and photos were handed over to the Forensic Department.

Police are trying to establish the sender’s identity.

Commenting on the letters, the IGP said the Negri Sembilan police had received at least four similar threats recently.

“Since the letters were sent through postal service, we will check their origin and senders.

Khalid said the police would not take the matter lightly and would investigate the individuals behind the threats.

“The motive is unclear as several foreign leaders were also mentioned,” Khalid told reporters during the Selangor police contingent’s Hari Raya open house yesterday.