Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said the AGC will assess the proposal, which aims to improve access to historical documents. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The government is considering declassifying historical documents protected under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) as part of improving access to historical documents.
Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said the proposal was put forward by several historians, who called for a "general policy" for the declassification of such historical documents.
He said the Cabinet agreed with their views, but the matter needed to be referred to the Attorney-General's Chambers, the home ministry, and the police first.
"The prime minister has expressed his view that (the study on the proposal) needs to be expedited, yet carried out carefully.
