A former top cop has defended the return of the ashes of the deceased Chin Peng, saying there is no issue as the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) that the man once led is no longer a threat.

Abdul Rahim Noor (above) told Malaysiakini that CPM's struggle had been over since the party signed the Hat Yai Peace Accord with the government in December 1989, ending its 21 years of armed struggle...