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| Alleged Malaysian Nuclear Dealer Missing |
| 2004-02-19 |
| The AP picks up the story we had yesterday, EFL: The middleman in an alleged deal to supply Libya with nuclear components has disappeared from his Kuala Lumpur residence, and U.S. officials Thursday said Washington wants Malaysia to stiffen export controls to prevent such proliferation. Malaysia’s protest declared the country supports nuclear non-proliferation and was "offended" that Bush unfairly named the nation as a source of parts to Libya’s program without specifying other nations, the New Straits Times newspaper reported. AP is behind the curve again, the US said we didn’t mean the government was involved, and Malaysia is happy again. Continue.. Meanwhile, the former company executive who brokered the Libya deal - Sri Lankan Buhary Syed Abu Tahir - has left his Kuala Lumpur apartment with his family, guards at the building said. The Tahir family left their luxury apartment in an exclusive Kuala Lumpur neighborhood on Wednesday, a day after The Associated Press tracked them down and tried to seek comment. Their current whereabouts are unclear, though they are believed to be under close surveillance by Malaysian authorities. Maybe in protective custody, maybe being held, maybe sleeping with the fishes. A senior police official told AP on Thursday that as far as he knew, Tahir, who has Malaysian permanent residency, was still in the country. That I agree with, he’s in danger of being picked up by the US if he leaves friendly soil. |
| Posted by:Steve |