Attorney General drops criminal proceedings against LTTE 12 (updated)


PETALING JAYA: All 34 charges against the 12 accused of being involved with Sri Lanka's Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will be dropped immediately, says Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas.

He said that mere idol-worshipping does not constitute a crime, adding that there is “no realistic prospect of conviction for the dozen accused on any of the 34 charges”.

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