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Setiausaha akhbar Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Tengku Sarifuddin Tengku Ahmad berkata bagaimanapun Najib tetap berpegang kepada kenyataannya yang dibuat beberapa kali sebelum ini bahawa beliau tidak pernah berjumpa atau mengenali mangsa dan tidak terbabit dalam kes itu.

"Saya ingin menjelaskan Timbalan Perdana Menteri telah beberapa kali semasa ditemubual oleh media sebelum ini dan semasa pilihan raya di Ijok mengatakan bahawa dia tidak pernah berjumpa, mengenali mangsa dan tidak terbabit dalam kes ini.

"Oleh itu, isu gambar tersebut tidak berbangkit". Lagi di mStarOnline

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"Najib Razak" photographed with Mongolian victim, court told

June 29 - A Malaysian government official identified as "Najib Razak" was photographed with a Mongolian woman and her lover who is now on trial in connection with her murder, a witness testified Friday.

The testimony electrified the courtroom and sparked angry exchanges between the prosecution and a lawyer for the family of the dead woman, who alleged in court that an aide to Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak had directed that the victim be taken away before her death.

Najib Razak is close to Abdul Razak Baginda, 47, a political analyst charged with abetting the murder in October last year of Altantuya Shaariibuu, 28. more here.

Najib sebelum ini semasa pilihanraya kecil Ijok membuat penafian pernah berjumpa Altantuya. "Najib Stresses That He Had Never Met Altantuya".

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (AFP) - The family of a Mongolian model brutally murdered here is suing the Malaysian government and three people accused in the case, including a well-connected political analyst, lawyers said Friday.

Lawyer Karpal Singh said he would soon file a civil suit for damages by Setev Shaariibuu, the father of model Altantuya, 28, who was murdered and then her body blown into fragments by explosives in October last year.

Two police officers have been charged with the killing, while analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, whose connections reach as high up as Malaysia's deputy prime minister, has been charged with abetting in the crime.

Singh said the suit named the Malaysian government, as well as the three accused, who are due to stand trial on June 4.

"The suit is against the government because of the two police officers being agents of the government.... The government is also liable for the act," Singh told AFP.

"The suit is also against Abdul Razak Baginda as an ordinary person, who is also allegedly responsible for the crime," he said.

The murder has sent shockwaves through Malaysia because of the grisly nature of the crime, as well Abdul Razak's political connections.

Abdul Razak, who is married, in January admitted to having an affair with Altantuya, but said he wanted her out of his life after she demanded money.

Police have said the woman was kidnapped from outside Abdul Razak's home before she was killed.

Singh said Altantuya's father had legal custody of her two young boys, both below ten, and that he was seeking unspecified damages on the children's behalf to help support them.

"The children don't have any financial support now. She was supporting them," Singh said.

"I won't specify the amount but the children have to be supported right up until the age of 18. It will be quite a substantial amount," he added.

Singh said he was filing the suit in the high court in Shah Alam, west of Kuala Lumpur, "very soon" and that he expected the case to be heard after the criminal trial.

"We have to wait for the criminal case to be over. If they are found guilty, the government may well want to settle it," said Singh.

Abdul Razak and the two police officers, both from Malaysia's elite Special Action Force, face the death penalty if found guilty.

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DNS Test Results On Altantuya's Son To Be Out Saturday

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Abdul Razak's Case Up For Mention This Friday

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High Court Dismisses Razak Baginda's Bail Application

SHAH ALAM, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- The High Court Friday dismissed an application for bail by political analyst Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda who is charged with abetting the murder of a Mongolian model last year.

With the application struck out, Abdul Razak will be in jail pending hearing of the case which has been fixed for next year.

Judge Datuk K.N. Segara rejected the application on the grounds that Abdul Razak did not submit his medical report and that the offence facing him was a serious one.

Last Dec 14, the same judge had struck out Abdul Razak's oral application for bail and ordered the accused to file in a formal application.

The court fixed today to hear the application by Abdul Razak who was represented by counsel Wong Kin Kheong.

Abdul Razak, 46, is charged with abetting two policemen from the Bukit Aman Special Action Unit in the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, 28, at the 10th floor, Bangunan Getah Asli in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, between 9.54am and 11.O5am on Oct 18 last year.

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Anwar: We are entitled to know
The Sun, Jan 11

The public is entitled to know that investigations on the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu were carried out without fear or favour, and that all those responsible will be brought to book, said Parti Keadilan Rakyat adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Speaking in a press conference in his residence today, he said questions had also been raised about whether Altantuya had a role in the government's purchase of the Scorpene and Agosta submarines from France in a deal costing nearly 1 billion euros (RM4.6 billion).

"We find it totally unacceptable the reasons given by the government that there is no question of corruption or accountability because the commission that was paid was between the seller and a third party and did not involve government funds.

"This is a blatant lie because no manufaturer would give such huge commissions unless that has already been factored into the pricing of the purchases of the submarines," he said.

"The payment of this commission of 114 million euros (RM530 million) is exorbitant by any standard. The public has the right to know who are the beneficiaries of this massive payout?" he added.

Anwar said the Far Eastern Economic Review in 2002 had reported that Perimekar Sdn Bhd would receive 8% of the total contract value over the next six years.

He said according to the publication, Perimekar was fully owned by Ombak Laut, a company owned by Abdul Razak Abdullah and his associates.

He said Ombak Laut then sold 40% of Perimekar to Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera and a sister company.

Asked how he came to know about all this, Anwar said he was privy to some of the information - but did not eleborate how - while the rest was publicly known.

Political analyst Abdul Razak is charged with abetting in the murder of Altantuya, 28, on Oct 18.

During the press conference, the former deputy prime minister also commented on the Election Commission (EC) chairman's call on Monday (Jan 8, 2007) for legislative reform so that the commission can uphold the democratic process of fair and transparent elections.

He said the chairman's admission showed that the entire process was flawed in the past.

"(The previous elections were) not free, no access to the media and certainly many regulations are considered to be bias," he said.

He added that if nothing was done following the chairman's call, it would be a "mockery of the entire electoral process."

Anwar also commented on the agreements between the government and highway concessionaires, saying if there was compelling reason to suggest that the terms of the agreements were not transparent and fair, then a renegotiation was warranted.

On Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's remark that the cabinet was not always knowledgeable and politicians, including himself, could sometimes be "stupid," Anwar said they would "have to pay for the stupidity" and "don't get the poor to pay for the stupidity."

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Court Of Appeal Says No To Abdul Razak's Bail Application

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- Political analyst Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda who is charged with abetting the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu will remain behind bars as he failed in his attempt Thursday to reverse the court's decision denying him to be freed on bail.

A three-man Court of Appeal bench headed by Justice Datuk Mokhtar Sidin unanimously struck out Abdul Razak's application to revise the Shah Alam High Court's decision on Jan 5 which had reverted his oral application to extend his bail which had expired on that day.

Mokhtar said the application Thursday was still premature.

On Jan 5, Shah Alam High Court judge Datuk K.N. Segara had refused to extend Abdul Razak's bail on the grounds that he (Abdul Razak) should make a formal bail application.

Following the decision Thursday, Abdul Razak, 46, will be sent to the Sungai Buloh prison and will remain there until a decision is made on the application.

However, Abdul Razak has another avenue, to enable him to be freed on bail, pending his trial which is set on March 10 next year.

This is made available to Abdul Razak as he had already filed a formal bail application as ordered by the Shah Alam High Court on Jan 5. His application will be heard on Jan 19. more..

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Razak's Wife Mocks Journalists

SHAH ALAM, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- The wife of political analyst Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda, who is charged with abetment in the murder of Mongolian beauty Altantuya Shaariibuu, mocked journalists covering the case at the High Court here Friday.

Mazlinda is believed to have lashed out her frustration at the journalists following the court's refusal to entertain an oral application by counsel Wong Kian Kheong for Abdul Razak be released on bail.

On Dec 14 last year, the Shah Alam High Court allowed Razak to be released on a RM1 million court bond with two sureties after he claimed trial to a charge of abetting in the 28-year old Altantuya's murder.

Mazlinda was also seen attempting to prevent press photographers from taking pictures of her husband as he was brought to the court lock-up.

Abdul Razak, 46, is charged with abetting Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri, 30, and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, 35, in the murder of Altantuya, 28, whose body parts were found in a forest area at Puncak Alam here on Nov 5 last year.

He is alleged to have committed the offence at Bangunan Getah Asli in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, between 9.54am and 11.05am on Oct 18 last year.

Judge Datuk K.N. Segara had fixed four weeks from March 18 to hear the case. more..

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Abdul Razak Back In Jail As Court Refuses To Entertain Oral Bail Application

SHAH ALAM, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Political analyst Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda, who has been charged with abetment in the murder of Mongolian beauty Altantuya Shaariibuu, was sent back to prison Friday after he failed to get his bail extended.

Shah Alam High Court Judge Datuk K.N.Segara refused to entertain an oral application for the extension as well as interim bail made by his counsel Wong Kian Kheong and ordered Wong to file in a formal application.

"Make a formal application. This is a serious charge. I am not interested (to hear the oral bail application). I want it in the affidavit. You had more than sufficient time to do so. I have already made the ruling and will not entertain anything else," said Segara who insisted that he needed to proceed hearing another case involving an Iranian man remanded since 1999, and subsequently left the court.

In the afternoon, Wong filed the formal bail application to have Abdul Razak, 46, released from prison while awaiting his trial. The court fixed Jan 19 to hear the bail application.

Abdul Razak was then sent to the Sungai Buloh prison and will remain there until a decision is made on the application.

Abdul Razak, 46, had earlier been allowed to be released on RM1 million bail in two sureties but it expired today. He appeared shocked by the court's decision and was seen discussing it with Wong. He was also seen embracing his wife Mazlinda Makhzan and daughter Roweena. more..

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THREE men will appear in Malaysia's Shah Alam High Court today in a case that has riveted the country's media and political classes.

The murderous drama involves a beautiful Mongolian model, a Muslim political analyst with friends in the highest places, and an explosive cover-up — the body was blown to bits.

Altantunya Shariibuu, a 28-year-old mother of two, was kidnapped on October 19. She was allegedly shot twice in the head, and her blown-up remains were found in forest at Shah Alam, south of Kuala Lumpur. She was identified by DNA taken from bone fragments.

Respected political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, 46, who was allegedly her lover, has pleaded not guilty to abetting murder, a charge that carries the death penalty.

The prosecution case hinges on an alleged meeting between Abdul Razak and two elite police officers at his Kuala Lumpur office the day before the kidnapping. The two officers, special taskforce Chief Inspector Azhila Hadri, 30, and Corporal Siral Azhar Umar, 35, are also charged with murder. They have not entered a plea.

Abdul Razak is a confidant of Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Najib Abdul Razak.

Although Mr Najib has not been formally implicated in the case, questions have been raised about the alleged involvement of special taskforce police and whether the apparent use of C4 explosives points to an abuse of Defence Ministry power.

Malaysia's elite has not seen anything like it since former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim was falsely accused of sodomising his driver.

Unlike Mr Anwar, who was beaten up by the police chief and jailed for six years, Abdul Razak was charged and then released on health grounds in late November, on an unguaranteed bail bond. This had never been allowed before in a Malaysian murder trial, but there was no protest from prosecutors.

The victim's father, Setev Shaariibuu, travelled from Mongolia to Malaysia to seek justice for his daughter.

"This is an international case, this is a brutal murder," he told reporters after Abdul Razak was released. "It was all about releasing him, all about his family, and his background … I hope justice will be served."

Early in the case, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi promised there would be no cover-up, but the Government has since refused to comment, saying the case is before the court.

That has not stopped opposition politicians. In Parliament, Karpal Singh of the Democratic Action Party has claimed the C4 explosives could only have been found in the Defence Ministry.

"So what was the link of the Defence Ministry (with the case)?" he reportedly asked Parliament this month. "Why was Altantunya's body exploded? Was she pregnant? Are the police afraid to investigate because it involved a highly placed minister?"

Another opposition politician, Syed Husin Ali of the People's Justice Party, said: "Should the Government continue to be silent, rumours will spread even further and will eventually be accepted as the truth by the public." The trial is expected to begin next year. The Age.

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Demand apology and compensation for murder of Mongolian beauty in KL.

Mongolians held a rally on Wednesday (Dec 6) in their capital’s National IT Park to protest against the murder of one of their citizens in Malaysia.

(Mongolian beauty, Altantuya Shaaribuu 28-year-old mother of two were abducted and murdered in Kuala Lumpur, and two policemen were last month charged for the murder.)

The Mongolian National Centre Against Violence organized the joint meeting with other human rights, women’s rights, and children’s rights organisations, reported UP Post.

“We Demand Justice” was the unanimous demand at the gathering, the independent weekly reported.

Another person, political heavyweight Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda, a close aide of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, had been charged for abetment.

But in a surprising decision, Abdul Razak was released on a M$1m court bond after he claimed trial to a charge of abetting in the murder of Miss Altantuya.

Press reports had said they had been having an affair and she had arrived in KL threatening to expose it to his wife.

Abdul Razak, 46-year-old political analyst, was allowed to go home after a High Court allowed his release under the bond (which was without security) due to his ‘poor health’.

Altantuya’s father, Dr Shaariibuu Setev, who attended the court proceedings, told reporters that he was not satisfied with the outcome, saying all that the lawyers spoke about was Razak, his reputation and who he was.

“I hope justice will be served,” he said, adding that he would not hesitate to bring the matter to the international arena if he found the trial was not fair.

Wednesday’s protest was the first public sign of anger about the case in Mongolia.

It began with the assembly standing for a minute in silence in the victim’s memory. A short documentary film about her life was then shown.

The alliance of human rights organisations and women’s non-profit organisations urged the Government of Malaysia: -

* To apologise to the people of Mongolia for the murder, and

* To pay for the support of the victim’s children until they reach majority, including their medical expenses.

“I hope that the Government of Malaysia apologises. We also demand a fair trial and that full justice is seen to be done,” said Altanzul, a sister of Altantuya.

The organizers said the KL government should apologise as police officers, who are part of the State’s legal enforcement machinery, were found to be involved

“The final hearing of the trial will be next week. The reputation of the Malaysian judicial system itself is on trial at the international level.

"The people of Mongolia, especially its national network of human rights organisation, are watching carefully how this case proceeds.

“We hope some human rights organisations in Malaysia would support us in this respect and put pressure on their government,” she said.

The Government of Mongolia has to protect its citizens abroad, and this does not mean merely sending formal letters, according to many of the speakers.

The gathering has sent two letters of demand, one to the President of Mongolia, its government, and parliament, and the other to the King of Malaysia, its government, and parliament.

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Johari: C4s used by soldiers and cops
Pauline Puah and B.Suresh Ram
The Sun, Dec 7.

Deputy Internal Security Minister Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum says C4 explosives were not only used by the army but also the police Special Action Unit (Unit Tindakan Khas).

However, Johari declined to comment further on the murder of a Mongolian beauty in which C4s were believed to have been used.

"I can't give any information as the case is now in the court," he said in his winding up speech for the ministry in Parliament today.

On the fiery speeches by some Umno members in the recently-concluded Umno general assembly, Johari said the police had completed its investigations and the investigation papers have been submitted to the Attorney-General (A-G) for a decision.

When quizzed on the proposed Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC), Johari reiterated that the matter was still being studied by the A-G.

Earlier, Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) in his debate urged the police to investigate whether the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu is related to any minister.

He said the police should also probe the statement made by the wife of high-profile political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda who has been charged with abetting in the murder.

"Can the police get a statement from her to determine what she meant by saying 'He is a good man. He is not the prime minister of this country. He doesn't want to be one?' What did that mean?" he asked.

Karpal Singh also claimed that the C4 explosives used to blow up the body of Altantuya after she was killed could only be found in the Defence Ministry, not in any police station or Bukit Aman

"So what was the link of the Defence Ministry (with the case)?" he asked.

At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob interjected. Citing the case was in the court now, he tried to stop Karpal Singh from making further comments about the case.

Karpal Singh explained that although the case was in court, it does not prohibit the police from carrying out investigations.

He then raised another question: "Why was Altantuya's body exploded. Why was she was blown up? Was she pregnant? Was this why she was exploded? Can we investigate this aspect?

"Some said the case involved highly placed people. If so, who is this highly placed minister? Is the police afraid to investigate because it involved a highly placed minister?"

Karpal Singh said the Mongolian government is monitoring the case daily.

Seeing Karpal Singh had no intention to stop talking on the topic, Badruddin Amiruldin (BN-Jerai) said: "The case is in the proceeding (court proceeding). How can we debate this?"

Lending support to his party colleague, Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang said everyone must remain rational about the case and that issues concerning public interest should be allowed to be debated.

Karpal Singh said: "The most important thing in the case is don't erase whatever that's needed to be exposed."

His speech ended when Yusof ruled his time for the debate had ended.

The Budget 2007 Bill was passed by the Dewan Rakyat after 32 days of debate.

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