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February 25, 2015

Spy Cables Show South Korea Sought Surveillance of Greenpeace Head Kumi Naidoo 
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Newly revealed leaked cables show a number of foreign requests to South
African intelligence to spy on activists, NGOs and politicians.
According to Al Jazeera, one document shows South Korea sought out a
"specific security assessment" of Greenpeace Executive Director Kumi
Naidoo, a South African citizen. Naidoo called the disclosure chilling.

Kumi Naidoo: "Sadly, the assumption that we make, especially after the
Edward Snowden leaks and the Wiki Leaks information came out, that in
fact we are heavily monitored and being under constant surveillance. But
it's one thing sort of assuming that it's happening; it's a little
numbing and chilling to have it confirmed, as you are doing right now."

The disclosure is among scores contained in cables leaked to Al Jazeera
by a South African intelligence source. We will talk to Kumi Naidoo
later in the broadcast.

 

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