Vaiko: MDMK party founder denied entry into Malaysia
Vaiko; Questioned and interrogated at Malaysian airport
Vaiko's alleged links with the terrorist group LTTE made Malaysian authorities detain and question him
V Gopalsamy, also known as Vaiko, founder of the political party Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), was denied entry into Malaysia on Fridayat Kuala Lumpur airport.He was interrogated byofficials for his alleged links with theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
In this video below,MDMK supporters protest in front of the Malaysian Consulate in Chennai.
The LTTE, founded by Velupillai Prabhakaran in 1976, is a terrorist organisation based in northeastern Sri Lanka seeking to establish an independent Tamil state.
Ramasamy Palanisamy, deputy chief minister of Malaysian state Panag, invited Vaiko to attend his daughter's wedding onJune 10.
Vaiko's name featured in the list of people who are dangerous. After hours of questioning he was denied permission to enter Malaysia.
Airport authorities specified that Vaikois a member of LTTE. He will be returning Chennai tonight. LTTE has been accused of assassinatingIndia'sformer prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, and since then the grouphas been outlawed in India.