North Korean murder suspect says Malaysia in conspiracy to damage Pyongyang's honour

 

North Korean national Ri Jong Chol speaks to the media from behind the fence of the North Korean embassy compound in Beijing, China, March 4, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Ri Jong Chol, a suspect in the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, said in Beijing that he was a victim of a conspiracy by Malaysian authorities attempting to damage the honour of North Korea.

Ri, a North Korean, accused Malaysia of using coercion to try to extract a confession from him, he told reporters outside the North Korea embassy in Beijing on Saturday.

Kim Jong Nam was murdered on Feb. 13 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, after being assaulted by two women who Malaysian police believe smeared his face with VX, a chemical classified by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction.

The murder of Kim Jong Nam has soured relations between Malaysia and North Korea, which had maintained friendly ties for decades.

Ri said he was not at the airport on the day of the killing, and knew nothing about the accusation that his car was used in the case.

Ri was in Beijing en route back to North Korea after Malaysia deported him.

His arrival at the Beijing international airport early on Saturday was greeted by a swarm of South Korean and Japanese reporters, but Ri was whisked away from the chaotic scene by Chinese police before he was able to make any statement.

Outside the embassy, Ri told reporters that he was presented with false evidence in Malaysia, and police showed him pictures of his family in detention.

"I realised that this is a conspiracy, plot, to try to damage the status and honour of the republic," Ri said.

South Korean intelligence and U.S. officials say the murder was an assassination organised by North Korean agents.

 

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"I realised that this is a conspiracy, plot, to try to damage the status and honour of the republic," Ri said.

What F status and honour? lol. Mind you, I'd guess you'd say anything when you're entire family is on the line.

"Malaysia Rescinds Visa-Free Travel for North Koreans" reported by majors news outlets.

Why the hell did they get visa free entry to Malaysia in the first place even China does not?


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A bit surprising the chubby leader and his minions didn’t have a plan in place to blame this on the US. Seems their ‘spin doctors’ are increasingly out of touch with how to effectively manipulate the world media. The same old “it’s a conspiracy…everyone hates us” rants are becoming kind of boring. You would think they could have come up with some truly imaginative ‘smoke and mirrors’ for an event like this. Maybe they need to get out more.

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

conspiracy to damage Pyongyang's honour

No one needs to resort to a conspiracy to damage Pyongyang's honor.

We have Kim Jong-un to thank for that.

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The murder of Kim Jong Nam has soured relations between Malaysia and North Korea, which had maintained friendly ties for decades.

If your going to kill a relative do it on friendly soil. Damage their honor give me a break.  North Korean national Ri Jong Chol  was only singing for his supper and trying to save his life. Had he deviated from the script father Kim would have done him in. Being North Korean means giving it your "all" for your country. 

"...conspiracy-to-damage-pyongyangs-honour.."

 

 

Pyongyang's ...    What??

Edited March 4, 20179 yr by sweatalot