Govt to begin declassifying historical documents under Official Secrets Act, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 — The government is expected to declassify historical documents, particularly those classified as official secrets under the Official Secrets Act, as soon as possible, said Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.

He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim raised the matter during the second 2026 National Historians Council meeting held earlier this week.

“The Cabinet agreed with several views put forward by historians on the need to establish a general policy on the declassification of historical documents currently classified as official secrets under the Official Secrets Act.

“The prime minister expressed the view that this should be implemented as soon as possible, but carefully,” he said at his weekly post-Cabinet press conference here.

Fahmi said the matter would first be examined, including by the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC), to assess its implications and determine how access to historical documents could be facilitated.

“We will consult the Attorney General’s Chambers on several aspects. We will also consult the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Home Ministry.

“However, documents that are not particularly sensitive but were previously classified under the Official Secrets Act may be easier to declassify,” he said.

Separately, Fahmi said the Cabinet had agreed to proposals by the Transport Ministry and the Housing and Local Government Ministry to amend the guidelines on the management of abandoned vehicles.

He said the move followed various feedback and complaints about the existing guidelines and disposal process, which could take too long to complete.

“There is also a need for better coordination, particularly among the relevant agencies. The process will be continued by the Housing and Local Government Ministry and the Transport Ministry,” he said.

Fahmi also said Anwar had directed the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry and the Communications Ministry, particularly through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), to take action against fraud and scams on e-commerce platforms.

“MCMC held a meeting with all major e-commerce platform operators several weeks ago.

“Meanwhile, enforcement agencies will hold a coordination meeting in the coming weeks to streamline joint action in addressing problems faced by consumers using e-commerce platforms,” he said.

Fahmi said the prime minister had instructed the relevant ministries and agencies to prioritise the matter and take immediate action.

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布城，10月30日讯——通讯部长拿督斯里法米·法兹尔表示，政府预计将尽快解密历史文件，特别是根据《官方机密法》被列为官方机密的文件。

他说，首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣在本周早些时候举行的第二次2026年国家历史学家理事会会议上提出了此事。

“内阁同意历史学家提出的若干观点，即有必要制定一项关于解密目前根据《官方保密法》被列为官方机密的历史文件的总体政策。

“首相表示，这项措施应该尽快实施，但要谨慎行事，”他在每周一次的内阁会议后新闻发布会上说。

法赫米表示，此事将首先由包括总检察署在内的相关部门进行审查，以评估其影响并确定如何才能方便获取历史文件。

“我们将就多个方面咨询总检察署。我们还会咨询马来西亚皇家警察（PDRM）和内政部。”

“但是，那些并非特别敏感但此前根据《官方保密法》被列为机密的文件可能更容易解密，”他说。

另外，法赫米表示，内阁已同意交通部和住房及地方政府部提出的修改废弃车辆管理指南的建议。

他表示，此举是回应了各方对现有指导方针和处置流程的各种反馈和投诉，这些流程可能需要太长时间才能完成。

“还需要加强协调，尤其是在相关机构之间。住房和地方政府部以及交通部将继续推进这项工作，”他说道。

法米还表示，安华已指示国内贸易和生活成本部以及通讯部，特别是通过马来西亚通讯和多媒体委员会（MCMC），对电子商务平台上的欺诈和诈骗行为采取行动。

“几周前，马来西亚通信与多媒体委员会（MCMC）与所有主要电子商务平台运营商举行了会议。

“与此同时，执法机构将在未来几周举行协调会议，以简化联合行动，解决消费者在使用电子商务平台时遇到的问题，”他说。

法赫米表示，首相已指示相关部委和机构优先处理此事并立即采取行动。

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