- Title: Malaysian PM says N.Korean envoy was "diplomatically rude"
- Date: 21st February 2017
- Summary: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (FEBRUARY 21, 2017) (REUTERS) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** MALAYSIA PRIME MINISTER NAJIB RAZAK STANDING ON STAGE NAJIB ADDRESSING CROWD CAMERAMEN FILMING VARIOUS OF AUDIENCE LISTENING TO NAJIB PHOTOGRAPHERS NAJIB SITTING DURING NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) MALAYSIA PRIME MINISTER NAJIB RAZAK SAYING: "All this while, we have no r
- Embargoed: 7th March 2017 09:11
- Keywords: Najib Prime Minister diplomacy relations murder North Korea
- Location: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
- City: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
- Country: Malaysia
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA00164GQKW7
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- Story Text: Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Tuesday (February 21) that comments by the North Korean ambassador casting doubt over a Malaysian investigation into the killing of the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader were "diplomatically rude".
"All this while, we have no reason to paint with a kind of a negative brush in terms of the image of North Korea. We're very objective. The statement by the ambassador was totally uncalled for, it is considered diplomatically rude on his part. But Malaysia will stand firm," Najib told reporters at a news conference at the end of recruitment event for fresh graduates.
"A crime has been committed in Malaysia and therefore, it is incumbent upon us to find out the truth about the crime and they should help us to find out the truth. That is more important than making sweeping and baseless statements, because Malaysia is not a pawn of any country and will never be the pawn of any country," he added.
North Korean ambassador Kang Chol said on Monday (February 20) his country "cannot trust" Malaysia's handling of the probe into the killing.
Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was killed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport last week. South Korean and U.S. officials believe he was assassinated by North Korean agents. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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