“That is the common theme of all the 12 LTTE accused. Sri Lanka, the United States, Canada, India and the European Union have also labelled the LTTE a terrorist group. Any decision by a Malaysian Minister in 2020 to declare Sinn Fein a “terrorist group” would likewise be an error in law. LTTE was declared a terrorist group by the Minister of Home Affairs by an Order gazetted on 12 November 2014. That is the common theme of all the 12 LTTE accused.

Source: The Star February 21, 2020 08:09 UTC