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UPDATE: Jan 05 2007 , Friday, 12:50pm; TRIAL Fixed on March 10 2008 (yes 14 months from now). The reason is the judge has a backlog of 135 cases on hand. So 1st come, 1st served. It will be another WWW for his 4 weeks trial. He is BACK on R E M A N D and to Prision as oral application by Lawyer for Bail was rejected.
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ABOVE and BELOW: Malaysiakini updated version about failure to extend bail, no written application so 2 weeks more in prision until bail hearing on 19th Jan 2007
Razak Baginda's Murder Case Set For March Next Year
ABOVE: An overweight Abdul Razak Abdullah (hands cuffed behind) arriving escorted by his wife (the strain can be seen on her face) and trailing behind were his father and daughter. After today's hearing he was led back to prison
= = = == = =SHAH ALAM, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- The case involving political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda who is charged with abetting the gruesome murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu has been fixed for hearing for four weeks from March 10 next year. Razak, whose name is stated as Abdul Razak Abdullah in the charge sheet, was later led to prison after High Court Judge Datuk K.N. Segara refused to entertain an oral application from Razak's lawyer Wong Kian Kheong that his client be released on bond surety.
ABOVE: A side view capture when leavingRazak is accused of abetting C/Insp Azilah Hadri, 30, and Kpl Sirul Azhar Umar, 35, to commit the murder, which ended with the body of Altantuya being blown to bits with explosives. Her remains were found at a forest area in Puncak Alam, near here, on Nov 7. He allegedly committed the offence between
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ABOVE & BELOW: Malaysiakini Headlines just before 11.00 am this morning, Jan 05 2007; their breaking news.
Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial hearing on
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UPDATE: Dec 19 2006 , Tuesday, 22:30pm
Malaysian Paper “The STAR” Denied Defamatory Stories about Altantuya Shaariibuu MORE Sagas of High Profile Cases from the “MALAYSIAN BOOK Of Murder Records” & ALL Same Verdicts - Justice served - When there are arrests; motion of a trial, convictions & then set free.
They were the DPM's bodyguards, says Anwar Ibrahim
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Eddie Chua, in a telephone interview with me, said that The STAR had no reason to be involved in such an act, nor was it interested in the matter. [The STAR’s political master is the MCA, the Chinese based political party in the Barisan Nasional, alongside UMNO].The interview came following numerous queries and speculation that Chua and The Star had paid a Mongolian based newspaper, Zindaa, after news about it, written by women activist and consultant, Undarya Tumurkush (see below) was published in this blog.
Ulanbataar, the Capital of land-locked Mongolia
Chua, who spent 5 days in Ulanbataar during the height of the murder case in October, said to his knowledge, only the STAR and one other newspaper, the
Altantuya, was reported to have been a professionl translator, who spoke several languages, including English, Russian and Chinese. She was reported to have been hired by the accused, political analyst, Abdul Razak Baginda, to be a translator in meetings of weapons trade and arms deal. Chua also denied any knowledge about the newspaper Zindaa. Zindaa, through an internet search, is reported to carry articles that contradict national security and unity, and have grossly misused reputation of many political and social figures. Chua said he only had contact with The Mongolian, a daily newspaper in Ulanbataar. However, the press in
“The ones (stories) they carried were mostly sourced from Malaysian newspapers,” he said. Meanwhile, Chua said the Mongolian media was highly restricted by the government. “I was accredited and endorsed by the government. We wrote to the Foreign Affairs and I was given a pass by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They ran a check on me. “Without a pass, no reporter can go around knocking on anyone’s door for interviews. People would ask to see the accredition pass”.
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Well, if it is not The Star, who did it then? Who was so eager to paint Altantuya in a bad light? To make her look as if she was persecuted for her immoral behaviour? And if she had never been a model in the first place, why did the police feed the local newspapers such information? Until today, I noticed that some foreign newspapers still label her as a model. For example, this (M’siakini). So far, Zindaa had not denied the allegations by Tumurkush
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.and the Saga continues from; from
16/12: ‘Believe it or not’: high profile murders Malaysian-style
Often we get upset at
Then we had the Mokhtar Hashim case, the Deputy Minister of Youth who was convicted of disposing his political rival in a most bizarre manner that was never fully revealed in the trial because it smacked of the occult. And probably the most high profile case of all was the Mona Fendy case where, in this instant, it was a case of a politician seeking superpowers gone awry when the charm that would make him invincible failed to work in the test that was conducted to prove that nothing could harm him. Anyway, those are all too far into the past and even if they do ring a bell they are probably lost from the minds of those who had already been around during the time. Nevertheless, whether those of the past or of the present, they all share one thing in common -- all are mysterious in natured.
And in the course of the investigation or the trial, many questions remained unanswered, up to today, no different from the John Kennedy assassination. In November 1988, there was a high-profile murder of a young woman by the name of Mustakizah Jaafar. According to the press reports, Mustakizah was hacked to death by unknown assailants. Mustakizah was a pretty woman who owned a video rental business in Melaka. She was rumoured to have been pregnant at the time of her death and many believe she was having an affair with a VIP close to the very top echelons of power. 11 years later, in Lim Kit Siang’s speech at the launch of the Barisan Alternative Joint Election Manifesto just before the 10th General Elections in November 1999, he raised the matter of Anwar Ibrahim’s testimony during his ongoing trial. “Public credibility of the Barisan Nasional government reached a new nadir when the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Friday heard the explosive testimony of former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister,
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who accused some of his former Cabinet colleagues of a high-level conspiracy to oust him from office….That Megat Junid’s involvement in the conspiracy to topple him stemmed from the time he enquired about Megat’s alleged involvement in the murder of a woman called Mustakizah and his constant gambling in the office,” said Kit Siang. Then we have the murder of the Raja di-Hilir Perak’s second wife, Hasleza Ishak, in 2002. Four men were arrested, tried and jailed for the murder. One was a palace aide, the other a bomoh, while the others were a fisherman and a carpenter. The trial never really established what the motive was, especially for the carpenter and the Indian fisherman, to kill the second wife of the Raja di-Hilir of Perak. It became very obvious that there was a conspiracy or plot to kill Hasleza and that they were acting under instructions.
Yet no one was arrested and charged for being the mastermind behind the whole affair. Why? The palace aide and the bomoh have since been acquitted and released after spending three and a half years in jail. The other two had their jail sentences reduced from 20 years to 14. Prisoners usually serve only two-thirds of their sentences after which they get a one-third remission, so they may only serve about nine years or so. Since the murder took place in 2002, the two convicted killers may walk free in 2011, five years from now.
After that, another high-profile murder case was that of Norita Shamsudin in 2003. An innocent man, Hanif Basree, was arrested and charged with her murder but from day one Hanif began to appear more and more like a patsy -- someone who was getting hit with a bum wrap. It was clear from the beginning of the trial that Hanif would walk free. There are many things that were really strange about that case -- among them were TV news reports on
According to the court testimony, two police detectives were the first to arrive on the scene and immediately closed the room door and were alone with Norita’s body for more than two hours. The full police investigating team only arrived later. Her roommates testified in court that they first found Norita lying spread-out, but after the two detectives left she was found with her hands tied behind her back. This type of conflicting testimony implies that the crime scene had been tampered with. But why? The two detectives were never called to the court to testify. Why again? By not calling these two police detectives, the prosecutor was actually ‘throwing the case’ -- in other words, providing avenues for an easy win for the Defence.
Norita’s handphone was found and she was believed to have made or received phone calls to and from a VIP on the night that she was killed. These phone calls may have thrown more light on the circumstances surrounding the murder. But the Public Prosecutor never adduced Norita’s phone records in court. By not providing this type of important evidence, it meant that the Public Prosecutor was, again, ‘throwing’ the case. Hence, Hanif Basree walked free without even the need for his defence being called.To summarise, an innocent man was arrested, then put through the motion of a trial, then set free. Justice had been served. But more importantly, the case is now closed. After two weeks, everyone forgets about it and life goes on, until the next high-profile murder.
And now, in 2006, we have yet another high-profile murder, that of Altantuya Shaaribuu, a 28 year old Mongolian woman who was first shot, and then blown to bits using C4 plastic explosives. People who know about C4 say that enough of it was used on Altantuya to bring down a four storey building.
ABOVE: Did the force "burnt the trees around the area right up to the tree tops"??? BELOW: Crime scene, Was there enough C4 "to bring down a four storey building.?". Why NO Crater can be seen? NB : All photos are added in this report for "clarity". Be your own judge! ‘Believe it or not; when salt, spices & fire are added in - it gets extra HOT
The force of the explosion burnt the trees around the area right up to the tree tops. Where and how did they get the C4 explosives? Who has the authority to issue C4 explosives in such large quantities? She was first shot to terminate her life. It was obvious that she was then blown up to erase any traces of her body. Obviously just burying her was not enough to hide what they wanted to hide. Hence there is much speculation that, just like in the case of Mustakizah, Altantuya is believed to have been pregnant when she died.
Blowing her to bits would make detection of the foetal DNA (and thereby the baby’s father) quite impossible. Two UTK personnel, Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar Umar, and Abdul Razak Baginda, a political analyst closely identified with Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Abdul Razak, have been charged with her death. Another policewoman, whose involvement in the case included the use of her car to abduct Altantuya, has not been charged. Why? This particular policewoman is also believed to be the personal escort and bodyguard of another high-level VIP.
When the case came up for hearing at the Shah Alam High Court on 14th December, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, Salehuddin Saidin, created further confusion when he declared that no one else other than the three people indicted for the murder are involved. But isn’t this for the Court to decide? If the Court finds all three innocent, then someone else has to be the murderer. If the Court finds all three guilty, it does not mean that others were not involved. And why was the policewoman not charged with at least abetment in the abduction of Altantuya?
The withdrawal of high-profile lawyer Dato Shafee Abdullah as the Defence counsel is also strange. Shafee had declared to the media that Razak Baginda is innocent. Other peculiarities in this case are that the accused were first remanded in the
But just like Hanif Basree in the Norita Shamsudin case, the ‘pliant’ mainstream media is already portraying Razak Baginda as a nice guy while Altantuya is the ‘naughty girl’ with a clouded past. Now let’s see how the trial is going to be conducted. Will all the important evidence see the light of day in court? Will all important witnesses be called to testify in court? Was there a foetus and will the identity of the father be known?
And finally, will this case also be ‘thrown’ like the many other high-profile murder cases before this? It may well be that, just like Hanif Basree, Razak Baginda is also innocent. In that case he will walk a free man. As for the supporting villains in such murder cases, well, so far no one has been sentenced to death in any of the other high-profile murders we have talked about above. Before you know it, Hasleza’s killers will be free from jail. But most important of all: the case will be ‘closed’ and Malaysians will move on to talking about others things like the recent increase in toll charges or the expected increase in fuel prices early next year.
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UPDATE: Dec 17 2006 , Sunday, 4:20am
Mongolians Demand Justice from the
Undarya said that evidence strongly suggests that Altantuya’s murder was planned well ahead of her arrival in
Due to his release and the intensive defamation campaign launched by the Malaysian media against the victim, the victim’s family and Mongolian human rights activists are deeply concerned that the
However, due to Altantuya’s unrelenting dedication, the boy that was unable to move his limbs and make intelligible sounds, is now able to walk, freely use his hands and speak clearly. He demonstrates remarkable lucidity and excellent memory but his condition is still unstable and the boy continues to require regular therapy and two more trips to
Altantuya, young but tenacious, persevered to sharpen her skills and had achieved significant success in building her career as a professional translator and interpreter. As uncovered by her family after her death, Altantuya was repeatedly hired by Mr. Abdul Razak Baginda to interpret at various meetings and high-level business negotiations including ones on weapons trade. Moreover, there is clear evidence that Mr. Baginda had made a business proposition to Altantuya in July, 2005, and sent samples of three types of soap with accompanying documents and had requested the young woman to explore prices for comparable products on the Mongolian market. In October, 2006, Altantuya informed her parents she was going on a business trip to
Post Factum:
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The Malaysian police investigations led to the arrest of two highly trained ministerial security officers, a woman corporal and Mr. Baginda. The victim’s Mongolian-made earrings and other personal items were found at the homes of the security officers. The police maintain that Ms. Altantuya was kidnapped by the security officers and the woman corporal at the moment she arrived at the residence of Mr. Baginda, taken to the pre-selected location, shot twice in her head, stripped to skin and detonated with explosives attached to her body.
It was also established that the record of her entrance into
The case received much media attention in both
Zindaa newspaper has indeed been particularly active in publishing negative stories about the victim. The
Need to Act:
The
Mr. Shaariibuu discovered that there are some 20 Mongolian women held in pre-detention and detention centers in
Due to consistent efforts of Altantuya’s father and support from human rights NGOs and activists demanding decisive action on the part of the Mongolian state, some improvements have come about. Thus, the Ministry of Foreign Relations has resolved to send an official representative to observe the December 14th court session. Moreover, Mongolian media has recently begun to address this case as a human rights violation that has broader significance for a large number of Mongolians who themselves or whose relatives work abroad. Consequently, media has begun to address some of the legal, institutional and political deficiencies due to which the Mongolian state has been unable to effectively protect its citizens.
The coalition of human rights, women’s rights and children’s rights NGOs and activists is further demanding that the Mongolian state provide financial support to send an experienced Mongolian lawyer to monitor the December 14th court session and take other measures to ensure the Malaysian court brings the guilty to justice and provides for adequate compensation to the victim’s children. The coalition has also addressed the Malaysian Government and Court demanding that they stand firmly for truth and justice. Furthermore, the NGOs and activists are calling onto the international community to help Mongolians to effectively monitor Malaysian court proceedings and pressure the Malaysian Government to fulfill its obligations under international human rights treaties. Mongolians demand and hope that December 14th becomes a Day of Justice, Truth and Humanity.
Below is the letter to the Malaysian Government:
LETTER OF DEMAND
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1. We maintain that this brutal murder of Sh. Altantuya was a carefully pre-planned, commissioned assassination.
2. We strongly condemn the attempts that have been made to blame the victim as contrary to the basic norms of justice and humanity and maintain that there can be absolutely no excuses for such unspeakable brutality. We demand that the court to be held on
3. As it was established that the murder was committed by highly trained officers of the Malaysian state security corps, we demand that the Malaysian state assume full responsibility for the payment of compensation for all material and nonmaterial damage incurred by the crime.
4. As the brutal murder of the Mongolian citizen took place in your country’s territory and was committed by your country’s citizens, orphaning two young children, we demand that the Malaysian Government provide compensation for the loss of the breadwinner to the victim’s children, including support for the eldest son until he reaches adulthood and support for living and medical treatment costs for the youngest son for the duration of his lifetime, in compliance with the United Nations Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power adopted by the General Assembly Resolution No. 40/34 in 1985. Developments in
By: Organizations and individuals in the Coalition of Human Rights, Women’s Rights and Children’s Rights NGOs and Citizens in
1. Mongolian Women’s NGOs National Network
2. Mongolian Volunteer Organizations network
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6. Sustainbale Development and Gender center
7. Pure Intention Women’s NGO
8. Gal Golomt Movement
9. Youth development Foundation
10. Image association
11. Women writers Tsagtsai association
12. Rural Women’s Development Foundation
13. Iveel association
15. Creative women’s association
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17. Princess center18. Women and social progress association
19. Mongolian Democratic Socialist Association
20. Mongolian Nature and Women’s association
21. Protecting citizens from Drug and Alcohol association
22. Urban ger districts development foundation
23. Woman caption foundation
24. Mongolian businesswomen’s association
25. Mongolian women’s lawyers association
26. Liberal Women’s Intellectual Foundation
27. Democratic women’s association
28. High educated women’s association
29. Ladies XXI century
30. Child and women’s development center
31. Motherland, family and women’s association
32. Women’s justice association
33. Green Gold
34. Disability citizens right center
35. Mongolian Scout NGO
36. Gender equal right center
37. Mongolian women scout association
38. Equal way center
39. Youth mind Foundation
40. Mongolian child development and protection association
41. Preventing and protecting child from violence
42. Mongolian professional social worker’s association
43. Child welfare and service Gerelt center
44. Development Nisora foundation
45. One world- adolescent center
46. Mongolian Youth Development Foundation
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MORE Details - Altantuya Shaariibu's MURDER TRIAL; RM1 Million BOND In 2 BANK Passbooks Deposited; Karpal SinghWanted BONES & OBJECTED Request by New Counsel (a fromer DPP) to Reduce/withdraw Present Charge
Altantuya's parents want her bones back;
SHAH ALAM: The family of Altantuya Shaariibuu wants bone fragments, in the possession of the police, to be returned to them. Karpal Singh, who is holding a watching brief for the family, made the request at the High Court. Karpal also objected to the representation made by Wong Kien Kheong to the Attorney-General to reduce or withdraw the charge that Abdul Razak Baginda faced.
At this juncture, Wong stood up and said Karpal was only holding a watching brief and had no right to address the court. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin allowed Karpal to speak but only on the issue of bone fragments. Mohd Zaki then asked the prosecution when the bone fragments could be returned to the father. DPP Salehuddin Saidin asked for at least a week to allow police to carry out further examinations.
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Altantuya Murder: Abdul Razak's Wife, Brother Post RM1 Mln Bail; December 14, 2006 18:37 PM SHAH ALAM, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- The wife and elder brother of Abdul Razak Baginda who is charged with abetting the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, paid RM1 million as security deposit for the political analyst's release Thursday. Mazlinda Makhzan and Dr Rani Abdullah Baginda handed over two bank passbooks to court deputy registrar Rusiah Mohamad at
BELOW: Abdul Razak waiting patiently for the RM1 million bond to be paid before going home in a silver Mercedes Benz car
ABOVE: After the mention of the case, the Abdul Razak waiting for bond to be posted before leaving for home
Ten minutes later, Abdul Razak was seen smiling as he left the courthouse with his wife and 19-year-old daughter Roweena in a silver Mercedes Benz car. Earlier in the morning, Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin extended the bond with two sureties on Abdul Razak, 46, and ordered him to deposit RM1 million or securities with the same value for his release until Jan 5. He also retained two conditions imposed by Justice Datuk Abdul Kadir Musa of the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Nov 23, that Abdul Razak must report to the Brickfields police station once a week and surrender his passport to the court. In the previous proceeding, Judge Abdul Kadir allowed Abdul Razak to be released on a RM1 million bond with two sureties without security. The bond expired Thursday
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Razak Baginda out on bail, case to be mentioned on Jan 5
By Channel NewsAsia
SHAH ALAM : Prominent Malaysian political analyst Razak Baginda is free until January 5 when his abettment case next comes up for mention in a High Court. He had his bail extended after he managed to come up with a one million ringgit deposit. Razak Baginda is charged with abetting two police officers in the murder of a Mongolian model last month. Three weeks after he was released on unsecured court bond, the 44-year-old well-known political analyst was looking fresh (BELOW)
as he arrived at the Shah Alam High Court, accompanied by his family and lawyers. The two police officers, inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, arrived later under heavy police escort.
ABOVE: Inspector Azilah Hadri and (BELOW) Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar
Their family members complained of double standards as the two officers weren't allowed bail. Under Malaysian law, both murder and abetment to murder are capital offences punishable with death and are non-bailable. But Razak Baginda who was said to be suffering from acute bronchitis was granted bail on health reasons. The decision raised eyebrows and lawyers representing the victim's family have voiced concerns.
"Personally I am a bit surprised because by Mongolian laws, for instance, this kind of case is non-bailable," said Bayar Budragchaa, a lawyer. And a senior official from the Mongolian ministry of foreign affairs had submitted a letter to Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi seeking assurance of a fair trial amid widespread speculations of outside interference. To fend off speculations of third party involvement, the prosecution had requested for the joint murder trial involving Razak Baginda and the two police officers to be expedited. Razak's lawyer Shafiee Abdullah had been discharged for unknown reasons. Wong Khian Kheong, a former prosecutor, is now the lead counsel. The victim's father, Mr Shaariibuu, was said to have been hospitalised after his return to
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Lawyers Engage In Verbal Spat Over Cops' Counsel;
SHAH ALAM, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- A verbal spat erupted between two lawyers in the Abdul Razak Baginda's court proceedings over their appointment to represent two policemen accused of murdering Mongolian beauty Altantuya Shaariibuu.
ABOVE: The lawyer who appointed and discharged himself
Arguments broke out between Shaun Tan Kee Shaan( ABOVE) and Zulkifli Noordin, with the former coming to the court to maintain his stand that he was the counsel for the policemen, denying an allegation that he was never appointed to represent Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar. Azilah tried to address the court on the matter but was turned down by the judge. At one point, he was heard saying "I never engaged him". This prompted Judicial Commissioner Datuk Md Zaki Md Yasin to defuse the situation by telling Tan not to drag the matter since he had already discharged himself from representing the policemen. "I've an obligation to appear today to clarify my position. I was the counsel representing the policemen when they were charged in the Shah Alam High Court on Nov 15.
"Due to the situation and progress of the case, the two have appointed other lawyers to represent them. "Since I have no instructions from the two accused, I wish to put it on record to withdraw myself from representing them," he said, adding that he was obligated to come to court to clarify the matter. The court began with DPP Salehuddin Saidin introducing the prosecution and defence team.
He informed the court that Zulkifli and Juanita Johari were lawyers for Azilah and Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin, Hasnal Redzua Merican and Ahmad Zaidi Zainal for Sirul Azhar. Then Tan addressed the court, saying he only wanted to see justice in this case and had no objection for Zulkifli taking over the case. Interjecting, Salehuddin urged the lawyers not to pursue the matter. However, the situation became tense when Tan produced a statement alleging that there was a conspiracy to prevent him from representing the policemen. Copies of the statement distributed to reporters outside the court also alleged that Zulkifli tendered two fake letters to the
Zulkifli (ABOVE) said the statement Tan issued to the media contained incorrect facts alleging that the letters he produced at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Nov 23 stating that Tan was never appointed to represent the cops were fake. He then asked the court to make an order stopping the media from publishing Tan's statement and that the statement be expunged from the court's records but Mohd Zaki said he was not making any ruling whether the statement could be published or otherwise. The court also rejected Zulkifli's application to allow Azilah and Sirul Azhar to speak in court to state their stand on the matter. "You're making use of the court," Mohd Zaki remarked. Arguments ended after
Tan (ABOVE,) after discharging himself left the court 15 minutes later prior to him discharging himself from representing the policemen.
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Altantuya Murder: Case Fixed For Mention On Jan 5;
(this updated version (with more details) replaced the old version time stamped at 12:57 PM; below)
SHAH ALAM, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- The High Court here Thursday allowed political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda who is charged with abetting the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, to be released on RM1 million bail with two sureties until Jan 5. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin ordered the bail to be posted in addition to the two conditions imposed by Justice Datuk Abdul Kadir Musa at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Nov 23.
ABOVE: Abdul Razak arriving hand-in-hand with daughter Rowena and BELOW, walking up the court steps with family
They are alleged to have murdered Altantuya, 28, in an area at
Wong also asked the court to fix a mention date at least one week from now pending a decision of the Attorney-General's Chambers on a representation made to review the charge on his client. The application was made on Dec 6, he said. The proceeding began at
ABOVE: Is he the Special Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs of Mongolia, Aruinbold Yadmaa? and BELOW: The delegation of observers from Mongolia and the photographer
The court was packed with lawyers, the accused's family members, representatives from the Mongolian mission and journalists, prompting the police to stand guard at the door. Some of them had been standing there for at least four hours. Also present was counsel Bayar Budrajehaa who was appointed by Altantuya's father, Shaariibuu Setev, to hold a watching brief.
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Altantuya Murder: Photographers Confused
ABOVE & BELOW: The two police officers arriving at about 8.50 am
Azilah and Sirul Azhar wore the same shirts when they were brought to the Magistrate's Court here on Nov 15 -- one in a green T-shirt while the other a black shirt. Their family members were also seen visiting them at the underground lock-up of the court building before the proceeding started. After the proceeding ended, they were taken to the Sungai Buloh prison in the same vehicle at about
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UPDATE: Dec 14 2006 ,14:30pm; Thursday - Today is the the mention for Altantuya Shaariibuu's murder case at the Shah Alam High Court, started at 9.30 am.
MORE Pics (Mongolian rep, entourage, lawyers etc) loaded above)
Other Brief details
Passport also detained and told to report to Brickfield Police Station every week
Police officers arrived 20 mins later 8.50 am an later sent back to Sungei Buloh prison
Mongolian observers arrived at 9.05 am with photographer
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Counsel Surprised Court Extends Bail On Razak Baginda;
Budragchaa said the priority of Altantuya's family now was to recover the woman's bone fragments which were still kept by the police.
ABOVE: Lawyer Karpal Singh arriving in a wheel chair to "see through the return of the bone fragments"He said Karpal Singh who held the watching brief for the victim's family in previous proceedings had promised to see it through. The bone fragments would be brought to
Mongolia
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Altantuya murder case: DPP: Only Razak and two cops involved
SHAH ALAM: No one else was involved in the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu other than Abdul Razak Baginda and two policemen. Deputy public prosecutor Salehuddin Saidin made this surprise announcement at the High Court here when the case involving Razak, Chief Insp Azilah Hadri, 30, and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, 35, came up for mention. Much slander and insinuation that other parties were involved, he said, prompted him to make it clear that only the three were involved in the murder and wanted the case to be expedited to allow the prosecution to brush aside all speculations that had arisen.
"An early trial date will help put all these to rest. Investigations reveal no one else’s involvement in this case. Those responsible are in court today," Salehuddin said. Political analyst Razak is charged with abetting in the murder of the 28-year-old Mongolian model. Azilah and Sirul Azhar are charged with murdering the woman at Bukit Raja between
"As expected, global attention!" was Mohd Zaki’s retort. Wong Kien Kheong, the new lawyer representing Razak, urged the court to extend the RM1 million bail until the case came up on Jan 5. "His health is deteriorating and since his release on Nov 23, he never left the house except to seek treatment or to my office for legal advice. "Bail should be refused only if the accused would menggoda saksi (flirt with witnesses)," he said bringing laughter from the public gallery. "Menggoda?" asked Mohd Zaki, to which Wong replied that he meant to "tamper with witnesses". Salehuddin objected to bail and said in murder cases, bail was not a right. "But if Your Honour is willing to grant bail, we urge the court to maintain the RM1 million bail and order the accused to deposit the amount with the court, be it in cash or securities," he added. Mohd Zaki granted the bail until Jan 5, on condition the amount is deposited with the court and that Razak surrenders his international passport to the Shah Alam High Court and reports to the Brickfields police station once a week. Razak’s wife Mazlinda Makhzan and Razak’s brother, Dr Abdul Rani Abdullah, posted the bail at
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Altantuya Murder: Case Fixed For Mention On Jan 5;
(Read the Updated version above time stamped 16:44 pm)
SHAH ALAM, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- The High Court here Thursday fixed Jan 5 for the mention of the case of political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda who is charged with abetting two police personnel in the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu.
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Zaki Md Yasin also set the same date for the mention of the case of the two policemen, C/Insp Azilah Hadri, 30, and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, 35, who are facing the murder charge.
The court also extended the bond on Abdul Razak but imposed a new condition that he must deposit RM1 million or securities of the same value by
The conditions imposed by Justice Datuk Abdul Kadir Musa at the Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur on Nov 23 Nov were retained, namely that Abdul Razak must report to the Brickfields police station once a week and surrender his international passport to the Shah Alam High Court. Abdul Razak is alleged to have committed the offence at Bangunan Getah Asli in Jalan Ampang between
Azilah and Sirul Azhar, both from the Bukit Aman Special Action Squad (UTK), are charged with murdering Altantuya at a location between Lot 12843 and Lot 16735 in Mukim Bukit Raja, Selangor, between 10pm on Oct 19 and 1am on Oct 20.Altantuya's death was uncovered after pieces of her flesh and clothes were found in a jungle in Puncak Alam on Nov 7.
Altantuya Shaariibu's murder: Cops claim trial (from STAR Update,(Not photos)
SHAH ALAM: C/Insp Azilah Hadri, 30, and Kpl Sirul Azhar Umar, 35, claimed trial to the charge of murdering Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibu at Shah Alam High Court Thursday. The court, presided by Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin, also extended political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda's RM1 mil bond on condition that the sum is deposited to the court. Razak, 46, who is charged with abetment in the murder,
ABOVE: The mother (left) and father (right) waiting for the liftarrived at the court at
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Model's murder raises explosive questions for Malaysian minister; By Connie Levett; From Melbourne Age ;
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
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
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
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.
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Mongolian Official To Attend Mention Of Altantuya's Trial Thursday;
Aruinbold also told me that he would witness the entire proceedings of the trial on behalf of his government and he promised to monitor it thoroughly...the Mongolian government doesn't want to miss a single piece of the trial including tomorrow's mention," he told Bernama here Wednesday. Earlier in Putrajaya, Aruinbold handed over a letter from the Mongolian government to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at his office today. The letter was received on behalf of the Prime Minister by Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Mohammad, who is also the special advisor on foreign affairs for Abdullah. However, Syed Abdul Rahman did not elaborate on the contents of the letter.
"Tomorrow's mention for the trial would see how fair the trial was being would conducted. This includes the court's decision whether to revoke Razak Baginda's bail or not. "Frankly speaking, the Mongolian government and its people hope for a transparent trial and this case is something important for them," he said. Altantuya's brutal murder received wide coverage here and in
Meanwhile, Ariunbold forwarded a letter from the Mongolian Parliament to the Malaysian Parliament requesting the Parliament to ensure that the Altantuya murder trial would be carried out in a fair and just manner. "They (Mongolian Parliament) are asking for an independent trial free from political influence and a thorough police investigation on the case," Ariunbold told reporters after handing over the letter at the Parliament building Wednesday. He said the letter, which was addressed to all members of the Malaysian Parliament, also hoped that bilateral relationship between both countries would continue to be enhanced and strengthened.
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Burning bailment questions; Radzuan Halim"Justice according to law requires as much certainty in the rules as human skill can devise." Harold Potter, The Quest of Justice. 1951"An upright zeal to right prevails More than the nature of a brother's love!" Shakespeare. Henry VI, Part 3.. Many Malaysians were surprised and some were even in disbelief when Abdul Razak Baginda, the noted political analyst, was allowed bail. Razak was charged under Section 109, read together with Section 302 of the Penal Code, a capital offence charge, thus rendering it non-bailable. A bail application is still available for non-bailable offences under Section 388 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The defence made such an application and this was allowed by the High Court judge concerned. The bail was subject to a RM1 million bond. It was however not clear whether any actual sums were paid into court. The defence tendered medical evidence in support of the bail application, showing the accused to be suffering from acute bronchitis and asthma. While I have considerable sympathy for Razak and his family in having to face such trying circumstances, I am not quite comfortable with the decision to grant bail and in particular the conduct of the prosecution in handling the bail application.
One would have expected the prosecution to put up greater efforts to uphold a general principle of our criminal law, which is, that capital and other serious offences are not appropriate for bail. If at all bail is to be allowed, it should only be on account of extraordinary and exceptional circumstances which the law requires for such dispensation.
Let us not forget that there are many valid reasons why the law deems it fit to disallow bail for serious offences. First, the punishment for certain offences is so severe, involving death by hanging, caning or long convictions, that the likelihood of the accused absconding or jumping bail is high. Many well-heeled persons wanted for criminal breach of trust and securities fraud investigations had since absconded. So the possibility of absconding in a capital offence case is a real one and not a remote consideration. As Lord Devlin, the eminent judge understatingly puts it, "The prospect of a heavy sentence would ordinarily give a man greater temptation to abscond " Secondly, there is the possibility of an accused in a capital offence case interfering with witnesses, contacting them or threatening them. Such conduct would of course amount to obstruction and perversion of the course of justice. Third, there is the possibility of harm being caused to the accused himself if he is not kept under care. Such harm could arise from victims seeking revenge as well as from accomplices who fear that the accused's evidence or testimony might serve to convict them. Fourth, the likelihood of serial offenders (rapists, child sex fiends, murderers, armed robbers) committing new offences while they are out on bail. The point to be made is that there are good, long-established grounds for refusing bail for capital offences and that exceptions should only be granted sparingly and in well-justified circumstances. Then there is the constitutional point, which is too often overlooked. Article 8, Federal Constitution provides that, "All persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law É and (with exceptions) there shall be no discrimination É in any law." What Article 8 provides is that, the specified exceptions apart, there must be equal treatment of all persons under the law. As such, when considering a bail application, a court must treat all persons equally, and not have one rule for the rich and famous and another for the man in the street. The only relevant grounds for granting bail in our instant case is to be found in the proviso to Section 388 of the Criminal Procedure Code: "Provided that the court may direct that any É sick or infirm person accused of such (non-bailable) offence be released on bail." And that such court, "shall record in writing the reasons for doing so." The judge thus has the discretion to grant bail even in non-bailable offences, where the accused is found to be "sick or infirm". Such discretion, however, is a judicial one and can only be exercised in accordance with established legal principles and based upon evidence produced in court. Now what constitutes "sick or infirm" such as to justify the grant of bail in a non-bailment offence? Of course, the test would be easy to ascertain in certain obvious cases. For example, a headache would clearly not be sufficient ground for bail. On the other hand, a person on life support with polonium-210 poisoning would clearly justify. With most cases, which lie in-between the extreme cases, the prosecution and defence teams would each have to put their best arguments and evidence forward and to critically examine the other side's arguments and evidence. In Razak's case, the defence submitted the evidence of two doctors showing that he suffered from acute bronchitis and asthma. It was not clear from press reports whether the two doctors were cross-examined in detail by the prosecution. Further the prosecution did not make arrangements for Razak to be examined by their own doctors. In the event, the impression given is that the prosecution did not devote sufficient effort in establishing its own case or in challenging the evidence of the defence.
Conclusion The prosecution can expect to face more applications for bail (for non-bailable) offences. The public, while accepting that sufficiently serious medical cases be allowed bail, is not happy to find too many departures from the general rule. After all there are good reasons why bail should not be granted in capital and serious crime cases. The prosecution need to show greater zeal in the exercise of its "public defender" role. The prosecution should devote as much attention to medical evidence as is being availed by the defence in bailment issues. Only in this way could the public interest in law and order be served, while allaying public fears that there is no equal treatment for all citizens under the justice system.Radzuan Halim, a former banker, teaches MBA and law students.
UPDATE: Dec 09 2006
THE Mongolian National Center Against Violence held a joint meeting with other human rights, women's rights, and children's rights organizations in the country on December 6 at the conference hall of National IT Park to call for action in protest against the murder of a Mongolian woman in Malaysia."We Demand Justice" was the unanimous demand at the gathering. The meeting began with the assembly standing for a minute in silence in memory of the victim, Sh.Altantuya, 28, a mother of two. A short documentary film about her life was then shown.
The alliance of human rights organizations and women's non-profit organizations urged the Government of Malaysia to apologize to the people of
they were demanding an apology from the Government of Malaysia as police officers, who by definition were part of a 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
UPDATE: Dec 08 06
MORE Questions raised in Parliament on the murder of Mongolian altantuya Shaariibuu by Karpal Singh, Member of Parliament (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) and also lawyer holding a watching brief in the Trial for Altantuya’s family.
Johari: C4s Used by Soldiers and Cops; Pauline Puah and B.Suresh Ram;SUN
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 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 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.
Updated: 07:35PM Thu,
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HOW did Killers obtained C4 Explosives? How Abdul Razak got UIS100 Mln in Submarine DEAL? PM Mongolia: Requests Daily Updates on Trial & Mongolia Human Rights to SUHAKAM: Ensure FAIR Trial
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‘How did the killers get C4 explosives?’;
THE murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu cropped up in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. While debating the 2007 Budget (committee stage) for the Defence Ministry,
opposition leader Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) prodded deputy minister Datuk Zainal Abidin Zin on the use of C4 explosives. "The case of the Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu, which involved Abdul Razak Baginda, portrayed a very bad image of
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and More of this leakage from Lim Kit Siang’s Blog
USD$100 milion commission for RM4.1 billion submarines contract –the real beneficiaries?Time & Date:
Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Zainal Abidin Zin denied in Parliament yesterday that the government had paid USD$100 million commission for the RM4.1 billion deal to buy three submaries from a collaboration of French and Spanish warship builders – DCN International and Thales respectively. The deal concluded in 2002 involved the construction of two Scorpene SSK-class submarines (to be delivered in 2009) and an overhauled French Agosta 70 submarine for training purposes. The contract was signed by the Ministry of Defence with Amaris – a joint-venture company between DCN and Thales. The issue however was not whether the USD$100 million was paid by the Malaysian government but whether there was such a commission by the French contractor as the commission would eventually be added to the final bill of the contract to be paid by the Malaysian taxpayers, and who are the real beneficiaries of the USD$100 million submarine commission. The issue of the USD$100 million submarine commission when the submarine contract was concluded in 2002 and the central role played by Abdul Razak Baginda (central figure in the Mongolian model murder case) had been raised in the previous Parliament, but no satisfactory explanation had been given. Far Eastern Economic Review of
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Mongolian PM Requests Updates On Coming Altantuya's Murder Trial;
The Honorary Consul of
Premier, Miyeegombo Enkhbold (ABOVE)through the Mongolian External Ministry, had requested him to closely monitor the matter as it involved a Mongolian citizen. "He instructed me to update information on the coming trial including new matters arising in the trial on a daily basis. "Enkhbold also expressed his deepest regret on the murder since the brutal murder was allegedly done by police officers. He also said the murder had sparked concern in
Earlier, Syed Abdul Rahman handed over a memorandum from the Commission on Human Rights of Mongolia (CHRM) to Suhakam chairman Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman. In the memorandum, CHRM's chief commissioner, Suren Tserendon had expressed hope that the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) would see that the trial be conducted fairly. "I received the letter last week and Tserendon mentioned that the people of
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I Trust
"I have strong believe and respect in the Malaysian judicial system and that the law will punish those who killed my daughter."
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posted by multidimid at 5:23 PM
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Why is MAIS or JAIS (a.k.a BodySnatchers M'sia Inc.) not claiming the bones of Altantuya Shaaribuu for proper Muslim burial?
Anyone care to comment??
Most of Malaysian newspapres are publishing very negative news about Altantuya Shaariibuu. Razak has been payed much to these liar news companies, i think. I heard now these newspapaers are praising Baginda as a god..., loll, so poor so funny agencies...
In above news i read that "Chua said the Mongolian media was highly restricted by the government". Lollll, Mongolian media is not restricted by the goveronment like Chinese. Don't think so, first u learn mongolian language, then read newspapers here, then u can see how open, free news are there. If u don't know real case, don't publish such things...
I just finish seeing the video about Altantuya, I can not stop crying !!!
I have no children and yet hearing her father sadness and
seeing Altantuya’s son in great need of his beloved mother have left
my heart aching with no end. Now I have found that I my self can not
sleep I can not stop thinking about Altantuya and here family. I do
believe now that all that she did was for a reason including the
empty threats she made was made in order to have Raza speak to her. All of this has nothing to do about greed but just to make him true to the promises he so willingly made to her.In also that there was no way that she could have been of any conceivable threat what so ever,what can she do to him but nothing.
Her actions was that of a disparate mother with a heavy and broken heart.
Trying to collect what ever way she know how a commission promised to her and yet was denied and cheated from her. She gave her life trying
to help her family that was in disparate need.She ALSO was more then just
a jilted women but also a women being cheated from a business that she helped Raza make millions in his illegal arms trade.If I was her(and if I could be so brave) I would have done exactly what she did for the love of a mother is greater then life it self,this is the love that would make a mother loose her life in trying to save her child’s life,this is the kind of love that is both beautiful and tragic. When I was a child I was very
sick for years and my father left my mother and I almost died.I
remember how my mother would sacrifice all for me even if it meant
loosing her life she would have done it.
I am dyslexic and with other problems but my mother never gave up
on me . I am educated because of her,this just to show the power of a
mothers’ love. So every time I think of Altantuya it just make me feel
just so very sad . I feel that I must do some thing for her family and some how in
some way fight for justice for Altantuya! I do not think the
government of Malaysia with the cover up of the Malaysian illegal
arms trade are truly willing to give her justice. The only thing I
can think of if we can have the American people have the united states government but pressure on to the government of Malaysia for this is a human right’s issue that not only affects Malaysians and Mongolians but affects all citizens of the world. We the people in the international community will be endangered no matter were we will go even worst then it is at the present time.
What I can I do to fight for justice for Altantuya? How I can help her family? I thank you if you can help in this important request.
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