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Minister also wants police to act on fake news that he is linked to LTTE.

He calls on the police to hold awareness programmes to differentiate between the two.

Home minister says decision to launch probe was based on intelligence gathered over a long period of time. 

The arrest brings the number of people detained for alleged links to LTTE to 12.

Malaysian Tamilar Kural president David Marshel says it is not for MIC or police to decide on LTTE-linked detainees' innocence. 

However, Harapan secretarian chief says no decision has been made over arrests of reps for purported involvement with LTTE. 

Abdul Hamid Bador urges political leaders to 'calm down', following LTTE-linked arrest of two state reps and others.

This involves national security, and they must face the legal process if guilty, says MIC man.

COMMENT | The "they" in the title refers to the far-right political operatives, academics etc - and the deep Islamic state. 

Police must answer to the committee on use of Sosma, committee member Lim Lip Eng says.

'The probe and arrests must continue, including against those who hold high posts in gov't.'

Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin feels it's unfair to comment without knowing the full facts of the case.

ADUN SPEAKS | If there is evidence, charge those arrested right away, instead of detaining them under Sosma.

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Among the seven people arrested were DAP's elected representatives G Saminathan and P Gunasekaran.

UPDATED 11.59PM | The police arrested seven people, including two DAP assemblypersons, over alleged links to LTTE.

'Many Harapan leaders were victims of ISA and know very well how detention without trial laws can be abused'.

UPDATED 7.15PM | Ayob Khan says they expect to arrest more supporters of the separatist movement.

P Ramasamy questions why no complaints were made when he sympathised with Muslims in Mindanao and Aceh.

UPDATED 9.41PM | Charles Santiago says no attempts to revive the separatist movement, even in Sri Lanka.

Police counter-terrorism chief Ayub Khan confirms the DAP duo have been arrested.

ADUN SPEAKS | I will not allow all the deliberate hindrances to prevent me from discharging my duties.