The Cambodian Government has issued a letter to owners of television stations to ban the broadcast of the movie “Methagu”, which reflects the life of the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.
According to Cambodia News English, the Ministry of Information in Cambodia, through the Permanent Secretary of State has issued the letter based on a request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from the Government of Sri Lanka.
The film, which reflects the life of the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader, was released by the Tamil Eelam Film Society. The LTTE is considered a terrorist organization by 32 countries, including the European Union, Canada, the United States, and India.
Methagu (transl. His Excellency) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film based on the life of Velupillai Prabhakaran. The release of the film was postponed several times due to legal issues but finally had the digital release was on 25 June 2021.
The film is based on the early years of Velupillai Prabhakaran and the events in the life of Prabhakaran.
During the mid-1990s there were several reports and accusations that Tamil Tiger members were procuring arms from Cambodia. (NewsWire)