Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi appears to have backed down from his earlier plan to reveal letters penned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by his predecessors.

Met in Parliament today, he, however, promised to raise the issue during his winding-up speech in the House.

"Wait for my pengulungan (winding-up speech).

"I am not releasing (the letters) but will be mentioning it in Parliament," he told Malaysiakini .

Last week, the home minister revealed that others before him had penned similar letters and inked agreements with the US.

He said these ministers, who have since denied doing so, would suffer "great embarrassment" if he disclosed the documents.

Zahid also told reporters that he planned to reveal the documents in Parliament.

Previously, Hishammuddin Hussein and Syed Hamid Albar denied issuing such letters when they held the home minister portfolio.

The spotlight fell on Zahid after it was revealed that he had penned a letter to the FBI for Malaysian gambling tycoon Paul Phua ( left ), who is facing legal proceedings in the US.

The letter saw Zahid stating that Phua had helped Malaysia on national security mattes and that Putrajaya was eager for his return to Malaysia.

The minister has denied any wrongdoing but his reputation took a beating because Phua is a suspected criminal with links to the notorious 14K triad.