Home Ministry: Return of Chin Peng's ashes now a police matter


Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman delivered his messages at the closing of prison reform colloquium in Kajang. MOHD SAHAR MISNI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: A police report has been lodged over the incident where the ashes of former communist leader Chin Peng was brought back to the country and an investigation is underway, says Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman (pic).

"If there were any laws broken, we leave it to the police. They know better," he told reporters when met at the Parliament lobby on Wednesday (Nov 27).

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

All five bodies of Sarawak heli crash victims recovered
Negri Umno chief hopes for swift resolution of state's royal row
234 undocumented migrants held in raids on three Johor factories
Umno accuses Pakatan Harapan of applying double standards on pardons
The next frontier for humanoid robots
Three nabbed over theft of excavator in Gerik
Foreign man killed in two-vehicle crash in Kluang
Six civil servants among 11 held in Perak vehicle ownership forgery probe
Police bust two gangs over 17 car break-ins at Desaru resorts
Sarawak Transport Ministry calls for Flying Doctor Service safety review

Others Also Read