Member of Parliament Ramanathan Archuna says that he always keeps swords with him and even keeps them in his car.
He says that he has been officially informed that there are threats to his life, but he has not been provided with proper security by the government so far. Accordingly, he says that he has had to keep a sword with him. The Speaker of Parliament and the Inspector General of Police have also been informed in this regard, and the MP said that he had previously requested in writing twice to provide security as there are threats to his life, but there has been no response from the government.
He says that he had initially requested a pistol for security, and since that was not provided, he requested a spray gun used to protect himself from animals. He stated that he had had to keep a sword with him since that was not provided either.