{"id":79450,"date":"2018-07-19T16:47:09","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T23:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=79450"},"modified":"2018-07-19T16:47:09","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T23:47:09","slug":"igp-well-investigate-deputy-cms-alleged-links-to-ltte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2018\/07\/19\/igp-well-investigate-deputy-cms-alleged-links-to-ltte\/","title":{"rendered":"IGP: We\u2019ll investigate Deputy CM\u2019s alleged links to LTTE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"slcontent_0_sleft_0_divLeadMedia\" class=\"inline-img\">\n<div id=\"slcontent_0_sleft_0_mtLeadMedia_pnlMedia\" class=\"story-image\">\n<h2 class=\"caption\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Courtesy The Star<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"caption\">SUBANG JAYA: Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy\u2019s alleged links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will be investigated, says Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slcontent_0_sleft_0_storyDiv\" class=\"story\">\n<p>The Inspector-General of Police said the matter had turned into a case of interest\u201d, especially after 53 police reports were lodged on the matter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sasStoryRectPos\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/~\/media\/online\/2018\/07\/19\/19\/06\/main_2007_4b_waiyee_1.ashx\/?w=620&amp;h=413&amp;crop=1&amp;hash=12AD199B0FC20BEBC497E461902369C58F943263\" alt=\"Highway patrols: Fifteen Expressway Mobile Patrol Vehicles from Plus Malaysia Berhad being handed over to the police. The vehicles will help bolster the effectiveness of the force.\" data-thumb-img=\"\/~\/media\/online\/2018\/07\/19\/19\/06\/main_2007_4b_waiyee_1.ashx\/?w=620&amp;h=413&amp;crop=1&amp;hash=12AD199B0FC20BEBC497E461902369C58F943263\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Highway patrols: Fifteen Expressway Mobile Patrol Vehicles from Plus Malaysia Berhad being handed over to the police. The vehicles will help bolster the effectiveness of the force.<\/em><\/div>\n<p>We are currently investigating &#8230; The investigation was initially handled by the Penang police.<\/p>\n<p>However, Bukit Aman has taken over and we will investigate thoroughly,\u201d he said at a press conference after witnessing the handing over of 15 new Expressway Mobile Patrol Vehicles yesterday at Persada Plus.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlineAd\">\n<div id=\"sasVideoInRead\" class=\"adsas\"><span id=\"sasia-fcid-4315\" class=\"_sasia_fcid\" data-sasia-view-time=\"1000\" data-sasia-view-percent=\"50\" data-sasia-view-url=\"https:\/\/content.thestar.com.my\/smg\/count\/FCID=4315\/ACT=4\/viewid=76932610874\/random=8472738731\/network=SMG\/site=TSOL\/area=TSOL.News.Nation\/pagetype=StoryPage\/platform=desktop\/size=videoinread\/position=atf\"><\/span>image: https:\/\/content.thestar.com.my\/smg\/settag\/name=lotame\/tags=Demo_Gender_Male_enr,all,Demo_Age_65plus_enr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Allegations of Ramasamy\u2019s ties were widespread after a photo of himself and pro-LTTE politician V. Gopalasamy circulated online.<\/p>\n<p>The photo is believed to have been taken during a recent wedding reception.<\/p>\n<p>The LTTE is a Sri Lanka-based organisation that has been classified as a terror group by multiple foreign countries.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mohamad Fuzi said the police force had been beefed up with an additional 15 Expressway Mobile Patrol Vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The 15 cars, worth around RM2mil, had been given to the police by Plus Malaysia Berhad at the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The IGP said the new additions would help increase the police\u2019s effectiveness, especially along the highways.<\/p>\n<p>He added that a request to the Government had been made for allocation to replace old vehicles still in service.<\/p>\n<p>This would possibly be done in stages,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>We understand the current financial situation faced by the country.<\/p>\n<p>However, we will continue to request it, so that we can provide the best service possible for the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read more at https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2018\/07\/20\/igp-well-investigate-deputy-cms-alleged-links-to-ltte\/#2DQdxRyJV57JZeKi.99<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy The Star SUBANG JAYA: Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy\u2019s alleged links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will be investigated, says Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun. The Inspector-General of Police said the matter had turned into a case of interest\u201d, especially after 53 police reports were lodged on the matter. 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