IGP warns local supporters of Tamil Tigers
KUALA LUMPUR: Police warned that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) is an illegal organisation and action can be taken against Malaysians who support the group.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said police would investigate local groups who protested against former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa last week.
"I want to warn these groups which support the LTTE that it is a group that is banned by the United Nations.
“We, as a UN signatory country, can take action against them (supporters)," he told reporters after launching the Inspector-General of Police Gallery at Bukit Aman.
Police have arrested five people, ages 27 to 56, and are looking for four more over the assault on Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Malaysia Ibrahim Ansar at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Sunday.
"We regret that the incident happened," Khalid said.
Khalid said Ansar sustained bruises on his face and body after he was assaulted by a group of people at KLIA.
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry in a statement condemned the attack on its High Commissioner.
“The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Kuala Lumpur is coordinating with local law enforcement authorities in Malaysia and other relevant local authorities to identify perpetrators and assist with investigations,” said the statement.
Sri Lankan news portal Hiru News reported that the High Commissioner was assaulted at the airport after sending off Daya Gamage, the country’s Primary Industries Minister, who was in Malaysia for the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, which was attended by Rajapaksa.
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