Two charges dismissed against assemblyman over alleged ‘LTTE links’

<p>The Sessions Court allowed a prosecution application to dismiss two charges of possessing items related to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) against Seremban Jaya assemblyman P. Gunasekaran.</p> <p>Judge Madihah Harullah accepted the request after deputy public prosecutor Aslina Ahad made the application.</p> <p>According to the charges, Gunasekaran allegedly had LTTE-related items in his office and house, Malay Mail reported.</p> <p>The assemblyman was represented by a panel of four lawyers, led by RSN Rayer.&nbsp;</p> <p>“We were informed this morning after the charges were filed that the prosecutors had decided to withdraw the two charges. No reasons given,” he said.</p> <p>“We hope the prosecutor will reconsider to withdraw the LTTE-related charges against the others detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) 2012,” he added.</p> <p>Read more <a href="https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/11/06/court-dismisses-ltte…">here</a>.</p>