KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The unfolding diplomatic crisis between Malaysia and North Korea has sunk to a new low after Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth demanded that diplomatic ties with the hermit state be severed.

Deputy Umno Youth chief Khairul Azlan Harun and MIC Youth chief Datuk C. Sivarraajh led a group of 50 supporters outside the North Korean embassy in Damansara Heights yesterday as they made their voices heard.

The group, mostly youths from the BN component parties, arrived at 4pm to hand over a memorandum demanding North Korea respect Malaysian procedures and investigations.

Khairul also urge the government to withdraw the free visa agreement with North Korea following damaging allegations by North Korea. 

"Both our countries have benefited from good bilateral diplomatic and economic relations.

"However, we want our government to reconsider our diplomatic ties with North Korea should this (criticism by North Korea) continue,” he said.

Khairul said the Korean nation had defamed Malaysia in recent statements through its embassy here.

"We have come here to condemn and hand in a note of protest against their actions,” he said.

Khairul said Malaysia would never tolerate any act of intrusion and disrespect towards the instructions, leadership and the people of Malaysia. 

Sivarraajh described North Korea’s behaviour as "immature” and that the nation lacked diplomatic decorum.

"They are like children. It’s utter rubbish. 

"Our police investigations are without fear or favour and in compliance with international law,” he said.

Sivarraajh added for the embassy in Kuala Lumpur to say Malaysia was colluding with foreign powers was insulting.

"It is customary for foreign embassies to cooperate fully ... but the North Koreans have been dragging their feet.”

Some 20 police personnel watched as a representative of the embassy received the memorandum at 4.10pm. The crowd dispersed peacefully after Khairul read a summary of its contents to the press.

North Korea has questioned Malaysia’s sincerity and accused Kuala Lumpur of working with Pyongyang’s enemies.

Its ambassador to Malaysia Kang Chol had on Monday demanded his country be allowed to jointly probe the murder of Kim Jong-nam who was poisoned by two female assailants on Feb 13.

His request was rejected by police while his remarks were described as "rude” by leaders here.

Meanwhile, police is expecting Jong-nam’s next-of-kin in the next day or two.