Arrest of MP Ponnambalam - Police have done nothing wrong: Alles

Police officers have done nothing wrong in arresting MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam as he was holding a meeting near a GCE Ordinary Level examination coordination centre, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles said.

Police officers have done nothing wrong in arresting MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam as he was holding a meeting near a GCE Ordinary Level examination coordination centre, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles said.

“The two officers who had come to the location where the MP was having a meeting had established their identity and showed their identity cards as well. However, the MP had tried to manhandle them. Also, the MP had used abusive language,” the Minister said.

“I will table all the video clips to the House once I get everything,” the Minister said.