KOTA KINABALU – The North Ko­­rean government should learn to respect other nations and take into account the interests of international citizens in resolving the case of Kim Jong-nam’s murder, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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He said North Korea should not see the death of the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as merely an internal matter as it also involved international citizens and multi-national relations.

“North Korea needs to respect international diplomatic relations.

“To them, it (Jong-nam’s death) is not related to international issues but their issue.

“I think North Korea must learn to respect other countries,” he told reporters after attending a closed-door meeting with Sabah Umno leaders yesterday.

Dr Ahmad Zahid, who is Home Minister, said although the order to expel North Korean Ambassador Kang Chol was issued by his ministry, the decision was made by the Cabinet.

“I think we have given a clear message to the North Korean go­­vern­ment that we are serious about solving this problem and we do not want it to be manipulated,” he added.

He said North Korea’s ambassador to Malaysia was issued the expulsion order because he had tried to manipulate the issue (over the death of Jong-nam).

The Malaysian authorities, he said, had been professional in their task, citing how they had interviewed witnesses and collected evidence through CCTV and intelligence work.

On Saturday night, Wisma Putra issued a statement declaring Kang Chol as persona non grata (person not appreciated).

“It is the most serious form of disapproval that the country can apply to foreign diplomats,” the statement said.

He was given 48 hours from 6pm on Saturday to leave Malaysia, which means the deadline ends at 6pm today.

This came about after Kang Chol failed to show up at 6pm on Saturday at Wisma Putra despite being summoned to do so.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said Malaysia had demanded a written apology from North Korea for the ambassador’s accusations against the country following the death of Jong-nam at KLIA2 on Feb 13.

That demand, Anifah said, was conveyed du­ring a meeting between Wisma Putra officials and a delegation from North Korea last Tues­day.

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Half-brother of N Korean leader assassinated in Malaysia

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The Kim dynasty: North Korea’s secretive rulers

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