BN Youth urges gov't to end visa-free arrangement with N. Korea

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth has urged the government to withdraw from the visa-free agreement with North Korea and reconsider diplomatic ties with the country.
Its deputy chief Senator Khairul Azwan Harun said this follows the recent accusations hurled at the Malaysian authorities in relation to the death of Kim Jong-Nam.
"Malaysia as a sovereign state will never tolerate any act of intrusion and disrespect towards our institutions, leadership and the people of our country.
"These demands demonstrate the deep anger and dissatisfaction felt by Malaysians when our rule of law is questioned by a foreign party," he told reporters in front of the North Korean embassy today.
Jong-Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, was murdered at the KL International Airport 2 departure hall on Feb 13, with South Korean and US officials believing he was assassinated by North Korean agents.
Khairul Azwan, together with some 50 other BN youth members, had earlier submitted a copy of the note of protest to an embassy representative.
He said the embassy has, on an impermissible scale, blatantly and undiplomatically defamed Malaysia through numerous statements that contain serious allegations and unfounded defamatory accusations.
"Therefore, we gather here today to condemn and to hand in a note of protest to this act of intrusion. This is the voice of the youth of Malaysia," he said.
When asked if the government should expel ambassador Kang Chol, he said: "I will leave that to the government. They know what to do best."
Khairul Azwan also threatened to hold a bigger protest in the future should the embassy continue with "such attitude and behaviour".