2 October 2021 12:00 am Views - 379
Cambodia has banned the telecast of ‘Methagu’ A Tamil movie that follows the life of the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Velupillai Prabhakaran following a request made by Sri Lanka.
The Cambodian Ministry of Information has requested all TV station owners to ban the broadcast of the movie “Methagu” on their telecasts on cable TV and all other TV stations.
In a statement concerning the ban, the Ministry of Information says:
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has received a request from Sri Lanka requesting the Kingdom of Cambodia to assist by preventing the broadcast of a Tamil film called Methagu, which reflects the life of the leader of a terrorist organisation Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Directed by Velupillai Prabhakaran and produced by the Tamil Eelam Film Society, which identifies the LTTE as one of the most brutal terrorist organisations in the world.”
The film was released this year and claims to show ‘the true events that happened in Tamil Eelam