LANGKAWI: The move by police to nab politicians linked with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group was conducted based on Malaysia’s legal provisions. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the detention of 12 individuals, including two DAP state assemblyman linked to the defunct terrorist group, was not aimed at weakening any quarters. We don’t like to use power to weaken any quarter.”Nevertheless, Dr Mahathir said he would seek an explanation from the police on the detention as well as evaluate the political implication on the arrests to the Pakatan Harapan administration. Meanwhile, Dr Mahathir said Malaysia would not react in relation to a report that the Indian government is seeking to boycott palm oil. Muslim-majority Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan, which both claim in full and have twice gone to war over the territory.

Source: New Strait Times October 13, 2019 10:18 UTC