The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia on Sunday accused the North Korean ambassador of manipulating the investigation into the murder here of Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother Kim Jong-nam
(From left) Kim Uk Il and Hyon Kwang Song. Pic/AFP
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Kuala Limpur: The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia on Sunday accused the North Korean ambassador of manipulating the investigation into the murder here of Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother Kim Jong-nam.
The statement by Ahmad Zahid Hamidi came after the Foreign Minister announced the expulsion of North's Ambassador Kang Chol from the country. "The statements by the ambassador were obviously aimed at manipulating the matter," Zahid said.
"We have been professional in our probe in terms of interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence, whether it was DNA samples or CCTV footage," he added.
Malaysian authorities have given Kang until 6 pm, on Monday to leave the country.
On Friday, Malaysia issued an arrest warrant for Kim Uk Il, an employee of North Korea's Air Koryo airlines who has sought refuge at his country's embassy in Kuala Lumpur, in relation to the crime. Authorities also sought to interrogate North Korean diplomat Hyon Kwang Song.
However, his diplomatic immunity means he cannot be arrested. Both reportedly went to see off four North Koreans suspected of planning the lethal nerve agent attack on Kim Jong-nam.3
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