He also points out that one of accused was charged for activities before the LTTE was gazetted a terrorist organisation.
“The minister is absolutely correct. He has the prerogative to gazette or degazette any group or individual ,” he was quoted as saying byInstead, Thomas said he only meant to draw attention to a sunset clause in the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act which would have hurt the prosecution’s case.
"It is therefore plain and clear that the law requiring an order declaring an entity a terrorist group must be reviewed every six months by the minister. If its violent actions or tendencies continue, the order stays. This was as the LTTE was only declared a terrorist group in November 2014 while one of the accused was charged for activities in March and June 2014.
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