Referring to statements made by the North Korean ambassador and Pyongyang’s state news agency, KCNA, Anifah said the entire world knows that the investigations into the killing of Kim Jong Nam have been objective, impartial and also transparent.
“The ambassador has been informed about the process involved but he continues to be delusional and spew lies and accusations against our government.
“So, at this juncture we don’t see the need to dignify the statement and accusations against the government of Malaysia.”
Over the past week, North Korean ambassador, Kang Chol, has accused the Malaysian government of colluding with its enemy, namely South Korea, in putting the blame over Jong Nam’s killing on Pyongyang.
Anifah said Putrajaya is only interested in maintaining good relations with other countries.
“On that note, we believe this friendly posture by Malaysia must be reciprocated.”
Calling for patience in allowing the police to continue with their investigations, Anifah said as a responsible country, Malaysia will carry out its obligations based on international law.
“Police investigations are on-going in this case and we should allow them to focus on finding the cause of death and people responsible for the cause of death,” Anifah said.
On Monday, Wisma Putra summoned Kang Chol to explain his criticism last week over Malaysia’s refusal to release Jong Nam’s body and for having carried out the post mortem without the presence of a representative from the North Korean embassy.
Malaysia also recalled our ambassador to North Korea.
The relations between both countries have reached a critical point with some calling for the government to expel their ambassador and shut down the North Korean embassy.
“The ambassador must also understand the intent and feelings of not only our government but also that of the people of Malaysia.
“The DPRK Ambassador must realise that he must enjoy confidence of the government of Malaysia. I hope you understand what I mean by confidence of government,” Anifah said, without elaborating on the repercussions should the ambassador not enjoy such confidence any longer.
Jong Nam, who is the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, arrived in Malaysia on Feb 6, and was at klia2 to catch a 10.30am flight to Macau on Feb 13 when he was attacked by two women. One sprayed a rapid-acting poison at him while the other covered his face with a piece of cloth.
He sought help at the customer service counter and was treated at the airport clinic but died on the way to Putrajaya Hospital.
Police have since nabbed four suspects to facilitate investigations. They are a Vietnamese named Doan Thi Huong, Siti Aishah (Indonesia), Muhammad Farid Jallaludin (Malaysia) and Ri Jong Chul (North Korea).
Four other male suspects, all North Korean, fled the country on the same day of the murder. They have been identified as Ri Ji Hyon, Hong Song Hac, O Jong Gil and Ri Jae Nam.