HANDLING OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION REGARDING NATIONAL SECURITY - A REMINDER BY A CONCERNED CIVILIAN - NIK ZAFRI

Just a reminder from a concerned "civilian"

I feel it is time for any individual, whether currently in service or a former intelligence operative, or has been deemed a "civilian," especially from elite forces or special units such as:

21st Special Service Regiment, Naval Special Warfare Force, RMAF Special Force, 69 Commando Battalion, Special Action Unit, Special Task and Rescue

or any other intelligence division such as MMEA, MEIO/JPM, SPRM, ESSCOM, KDN, or any Ministry, Department, Agency, or any Association/Organization of Former Intelligence or institutions or academy such as National Defence University or Royal Military College, PULAPOL or any other equivalent entitites - to refrain from conveying, using, or improperly/unauthorized storing of any classified information, mishandling classified information and to not disclose any matter or topic verbally or on social media, and not giving any indication or disseminating any documents, especially in the "public domain," where such matters have been classified as "SECRET" or "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CLASSIFIED" or any other equivalent words implied or expressed, in the form of coding etc.

This includes matters related to Court Martial cases, Weaponry, National Defence, Missions, Internal Crisis, or any other sensitive matters etc., because this is not only a serious offense (with no trial or lifelong imprisonment) but also poses a threat to national security and public peace.

These delicate matters also involve civilians or politicians or government/civil service officials - who may have been exposed intentionally or unintentionally or by coincidence or by circumstantial etc. to any secrets, including journalists, publishers, authors, security firms, ICT or private sectors etc., to safeguard anything classified as "SECRET."

This is not only about Official Secrets Act 1972 or merely duly signed Form D but also other Acts as well, including those involving signing of records/forms and oaths of secrecy conducted internally.

Classified information; unless officially "declassified" or "duly authorized in writing"; should also be considered non-disclosable throughout or after service during the reign of any HRM SPB YPD Agong and the Malay Rulers or any Government within Malaysia whether Federal or State whether in the rulling or opposition factions/parties/coalitions.

Please be reminded that I am only but a concerned "civilian" .