Or are the 12 individuals including two DAP assemblymen, detained on suspicion of supporting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), only paper tigers? Historically, according to Bilveer, Malaysia was a key financial conduit for the Tamil Tigers and the network appeared to be intact. "Regarding the political side of it, I agree there is a political context to it, which has political implications. On whether DAP members and supporters were angry with the Pakatan government over the LTTE arrests, Ramasamy said it was natural. Tamil Tigers or paper tigers, the arrests of the politicians have an impact on the country's volatile politics.

Source: The Star October 19, 2019 23:37 UTC