H.E. Dato’ Ilankovan Kolandavelu, Ambassador of Malaysia was invited by the Head of United Nation Mission to Nepal (UNMIN) to visit the UNMIN cantonment at Biratnagar that has been housing the members of the Maoists People Liberation Army (PLA) as per the 2006 Peace Agreement between the seven party alliance of Nepal and the Maoists. The PLA rebels are placed temporarily there until their integration into the security forces/society. About 14 officers from MINDEF had or currently participating as Arms Monitor for UNMIN. The Ambassador accompanied by Datin Kala and Lt. Col. Shaari bin Baba (Chief of Staff to UNMIN) visit the cantonment to understand the problems better.
