IGP: We're waiting for N Korea to return four suspects
Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar today said that police are waiting for North Korean authorities to return four of its citizens who are believed to be involved in the murder of Kim Jong-nam back to Malaysia.
He said this in response to lawyers for the two murder accused - Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong - who said that the release of three North Korean suspects may have prejudiced their clients.
"They can say anything they like but we have a case with us. I'm just waiting for the North Koreans to send back the four to us.
"Why are the lawyers making such accusations? You tell the lawyers we are not politicians, we don't do any politics here. We are investigating a case of murder," he told a press conference at Putrajaya today.
Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar today said that police are waiting for North Korean authorities to return four of its citizens who are believed to be involved in the murder of Kim Jong-nam back to Malaysia.
He said this in response to lawyers for the two murder accused - Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong - who said that the release of three North Korean suspects may have prejudiced their clients.
"They can say anything they like but we have a case with us. I'm just waiting for the North Koreans to send back the four to us.
"Why are the lawyers making such accusations? You tell the lawyers we are not politicians, we don't do any politics here. We are investigating a case of murder," he told a press conference at Putrajaya today.
Siti Aisyah and Doan were jointly charged with Jong-nam's murder on March 1. Jong-nam is the older half-brother of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un.
Meanwhile, the IGP confirmed that the murder charges will be filed again when the four are returned to Malaysian authorities.
"Now the four are still in North Korea and we are waiting for the North Korean authorities to hand them over to us."
Bring them back to us
Khalid added that North Korean authorities should arrest the suspects and return them to Malaysian authorities.
"That's what they should do, because as I said earlier, we are investigating a case of murder.
"They are not happy that we are investigating this case of murder? Are they not happy to find out the truth about who murdered their national?"
The four suspects in question had left Malaysia immediately after Jong-nam was poisoned.
Police have since obtained an International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) red notice for the four suspects.
Apart from the four, three other North Koreans wanted for questioning over the murder of Jong-nam had accompanied Jong-nam's coffin to Pyongyang last month after Malaysia agreed reached a deal.
Several Malaysians were barred from leaving North Korea until Malaysia agreed to allowed the North Koreans possession of Jong-nam's body and the trio.
