Mat Sabu denies Malaysia protecting Thai Deep South insurgents
Published on: Friday, November 22, 2019
By: Bernama
Members of a Thai police bomb squad inspect the site of an attack by suspected insurgents in Yala province, Nov. 6, 2019 (Photo: AFP).
Kuala Lumpur: Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu has dismissed a claim that Malaysia is providing protection to wanted criminals from southern Thailand.
He said security agencies were constantly monitoring the entry of foreign elements into the country, especially at the Malaysia-Thailand borders.
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“The security agencies of the two countries, especially those serving at the border, exchange operational and intelligence information periodically through the General Border Committee Malaysia-Thailand platform.
“Therefore, the allegation that Malaysia is providing protection to criminals fleeing to the country is baseless and not true,” he told Bernama.
Mohamad also said Malaysia was ready to cooperate with Thailand to track down the criminals wanted by authorities there.
Following the violent attacks in Yala, southern Thailand, which killed 15 people on Nov 5, some claimed that the criminals involved in the attack had fled to Malaysia.
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Meanwhile, Mohamad said Malaysia, as a facilitator of the southern Thai peace process, would continue to assist the Thai government in holding formal negotiations.
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“The peace talks are expected to be held again early next month,” he said.
