MORE PICS-MURDER Altantuya Shaariibuu; SENSATIONAL Details in Bail AFFIDAVIT; Abdul Razak Relationship with Her; Meeting- Azilah to “get rid” of Her

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HIGH COURT DISMISSES Abdul Razak Formal Application for BAIL for lack of Medical evidence. BACK To JAIL For 13 months ; Before Trial on:- 10th March 2008

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Mongolian’s murder: Razak reveals his relationship with Altantuya

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ABOVE & BELOW: ABDUL RAZAK ABDULLAH arriving in court - a broken man

SHAH ALAM: It was to have been a simple application to get political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda out on bail. But it turned explosive. Details of Abdul Razak’s affair with Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, whose body was blown up last year, were revealed when his affidavit was read in the High Court yesterday. Those in court had a shell-shocked look as Abdul Razak’s lawyer, Wong Kian Kheong, divulged information that implicated another man — Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri — in the murder of Altantuya. The court also heard that Razak and Altantuya were lovers but that, after seven months, their relationship turned sour. Razak is charged with abetting in the murder of Altantuya on Oct 19 last year. Wong said Abdul Razak had not asked Azilah to kill her.

It had earlier been reported that Altantuya’s body was blown to bits by explosives after she was shot. Only bone fragments were found by the police in a forest reserve in Mukim Bukit Raja, Selangor. But Wong’s unexpected move yesterday came to no avail as, after two hours and 15 minutes of hearing, judge Datuk K.N. Segara dismissed the application and refused bail. Abdul Razak will now have to stay in jail until his case comes up for hearing in March next year. No one had any inkling about how explosive the day would turn out when Wong stood up before Segara to make the application for bail.

Accused: I gave her US$10,000 on 3 occasions

Looking directly at Segara, he said: "I’m taking an unprecedented step. I’m presenting Abdul Razak’s affidavit." Segara quickly cautioned Wong to think of the wide implications of this move. Unperturbed, Wong started reading Abdul Razak’s affidavit, outlining the events before and after the death of the Mongolian woman. In the affidavit, Abdul Razak said on Oct 17 last year, he had gone out into town with his family members when he was told by a private investigator hired by Abdul Razak that Altantuya was causing a commotion outside his house in Bukit Damansara. Abdul Razak said he called ASP Musa Safri to seek his help in removing her from his house. Policemen went there later to remove her. He said Musa also told him he would send Azilah to help him.

The moment Azilah’s name was mentioned, Zulkifli Noordin, who was holding a watching brief for Azilah, (ABOVE, left or right) rose to stop Wong from implicating his client.But Segara shot down the application, saying: "You sit down and don’t get too excited. You did not file any affidavit." Azilah and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar have been charged with murdering Altuntaya. Wong then continued by saying that Azilah met Abdul Razak at the latter’s office the following day. Altantuya came to Abdul Razak’s house again on Oct 19 and a private investigator informed him that she was there. Abdul Razak then telephoned Azilah. Wong said Azilah later told Abdul Razak: "Tonight, you can sleep in peace."Abdul Razak said he was informed by the private investigator that three plainclothes policemen had come in an unmarked police car to take Altantuya to a police station. Abdul Razak said he went to the deputy prime minister’s office on an official matter on Oct 20 where he, coincidentally, met Musa. "I asked Musa what had happened after the second commotion. Musa replied that Azilah did not come back to him. I asked him again (Musa) but he did not say anything," Abdul Razak said in the affidavit.

Abdul Razak said if he had really wanted to kill Altantuya, it would have been easier for him to pay a hired killer to eliminate her outside Malaysia so that he would not be linked to it. The affidavit also included a statement Abdul Razak had given to the police on Oct 31. In it, Abdul Razak had said that he had been together with Altantuya in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, France and in Kuala Lumpur between 2004 and 2005 and that they were lovers. Abdul Razak said his affair with the Mongolian woman lasted about seven months. "She claimed to be a student and did side business (cari makan sampingan)," Abdul Razak said, adding that he gave her money on several occasions, including US$10,000 on three occasions. This money, he said, was to meet the medical expenses of Altantuya’s mother who was suffering from cancer. The political analyst said sometime towards the end of 2005, he stopped giving Altantuya money and lodged a police report on Oct 23 last year as "I could not tolerate her nuisance". By narrating what happened before and after Altantuya’s death, Wong was trying to show the court that Abdul Razak did not participate in the crime and that the bail application should be allowed. He also put forward the argument that bail should be allowed on grounds that Abdul Razak was ill. Segara rejected both arguments.The judge said there were no exceptional circumstances to allow bail as Abdul Razak did not submit a medical certificate despite claiming to be suffering from bronchitis.. "There is also no dispute that the accused, on face value, abetted in the crime," he said, adding that Abdul Razak and Azilah were in constant communication before Altantuya was killed. The judge said Altantuya had gone to Abdul Razak’s house on Oct 19 and stopped in front of his house (see Below, in Damansara Heights).

He said there had been no necessity to arrest her. "Azilah was not acting as a police officer in his dealings with Abdul Razak," Segara concluded, adding that Abdul Razak did not sever ties despite the policeman boasting of killing six or seven people. The judge said upon reading the entire affidavit, he found that Altantuya had not made any threats or blackmailed Abdul Razak but that "he wanted to eliminate her because of the financial drain on him and because she was leeching him". He said Abdul Razak could have gone to the police. Also, he had Gurkha guards to protect his family. "Under these circumstances, bail should not be granted because the alleged crime committed was serious," he said. He also chided Abdul Razak for dragging the name of the deputy prime minister into the picture. Abdul Razak and his family members appeared shocked when Segara made his ruling. They were in tears as they hugged him before he left the courtroom. Abdul Razak has three options: To stay in jail until his case comes up for hearing in March next year, make a fresh application to Segara with a medical certificate in hand or go to the Court of Appeal.

Judge: You have an uphill task to convince me

EXCERPTS from the exchange between High Court judge Datuk K. N. Segara and Abdul Razak Baginda’s counsel, Wong Kian Kheong.

Wong: There are no reasonable grounds to hold Abdul Razak in prison as he is not guilty of the charge.
Segara: I want the facts, then you go into the law.

Wong: I’m going to read the sworn testimony of the applicant.
I (Abdul Razak) knew her (Altantuya) sometime in November 2004 and ended it in 2005. She extorted money from me, and I decided not to bow to her demands. But she harassed me through telephone calls and letters. I told my wife, other family members and my staff about her. I sought a lawyer’s advice, who told me to engage a private investigator (PI) to protect my family. I also sought the assistance of ASP Musa Safri, who introduced me to Azilah Hadri.
Segara: We will take into consideration what you have put in. But the conduct of the accused will be looked at from the abetment line.

Wong: Musa told Abdul Razak that a police officer will help, following a commotion caused by Altantuya outside the house on Oct 17. Abdul Razak met Azilah at his office on Oct 18.
Segara: Is this the normal conduct of a person who is being blackmailed?

Wong: Abdul Razak told Azilah not to do anything to Altantuya.
Segara: Did he approach the police? The conduct of the lawyer, the policeman and the accused are questionable because they did not deal with the authorities. But I am not saying the accused is guilty.

Wong: (Continues reading.) On Oct 19, the PI phoned me that Altantuya was outside my house. I asked Azilah for help.
Segara: Why him? Is he the person to ask for help? How is he going to admonish her? The applicant should have gone to the Inspector-General of Police or the OCPD for protection. Anyway, he has got his own security.

Wong: He wanted his family to be protected.
Segara: No, the accused wanted to protect himself. What’s his motive other than to get rid of her? So that he could sleep soundly after she disappears?

Wong: He did not ask him to kill her.
Segara: You are telling me that your client is not guilty and should be freed?

Wong: There is no reasonable grounds to believe that he committed the offence. My Lord, please draw an inference favourable to him.
Segara: He should not have created an embarrassing situation for the DPM. He should have gone to the IGP. If the victim had indeed blackmailed him, she would have been charged and by now would have been sent back home. She would not have died.

Wong: No embarrassment to the DPM. (Continues reading the affidavit.) On Oct 20, a man, claiming to be a police officer, and two women came to my house. The man abused and threatened to harm my family. I went to lodge a police report on Oct 23.
Segara: Was he receiving threats well after the murder?

Wong: No, even before that he had received threats.
Segara: As an intelligent person, don’t you think he did it ( lodged the report) to cover himself?

Wong: On Oct 31, my client made a statement to the police. He said he had an affair with the victim. He ended the relationship because he could not stand her harassment.
Segara: They should have gone to the hotel where she stayed to caution her. The matter would have been over on Oct 18. We have a situation of the applicant giving detailed instructions to Azilah.

• On the failure to produce a medical report.

Segara: I can’t see any report unless I am blind. You will have an uphill task to convince me. There is no evidence he’s incapacitated due to his illness.
Wong: My client is in Sungai Buloh prison.

Segara: This is a serious offence. But I will be happy if everyone is free. My conscience will not prick me. If he needs treatment, he can return to court. I will not entertain even if Karpal Singh or the Mongolian government objects
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Saturday January 20, 2007 Razak tells of affair; By CHELSEA L.Y. NG; STAR

SHAH ALAM: Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda did a tell-all on his illicit affair with Mongolian beauty Altantuya Shaariibuu in a desperate bid for bail pending his trial on March 10 next year. The 47-year-old, who is charged with abetment in the murder of Altantuya, tried to convince the court that although he had an affair with the 28-year-old he did not order anyone to kill her. Despite the attempt, he failed to secure bail (See page 8 for judge’s grounds for rejecting bail). Razak’s counsel Wong Kian Kheong read out three documents – an affidavit and two statements recorded by police from his client in October – to support the bail application.

The details unfold with Razak acknowledging that he had met Altantuya in Hong Kong at the end of 2004, in Shanghai Kuala Lumpur and France in 2005 during their affair, which lasted about eight months. As he chronicled his love story with the Mongolian woman, he referred to her as Mina. He said she had allegedly told him she was of Korean and Chinese descent and that she had a hard life in Mongolia. “She claimed to be a student and I believed she had side income (cari makan sampingan),” he said. “I have given her money several times, US$10,000 three to four times or more. I stopped giving because I could not stand the harassment.” In another statement recorded on Oct 30, Razak said he gave the woman money because she claimed that she had been robbed, but later decided not to give anymore as she had not been telling him the truth. He said she then started to threaten to tell people about their affair and to exaggerate the story.

“It became very clear to me that she was both manipulative and at the same time, very convincing. Feeling vulnerable, I gave in to her threats and paid. This went on for three times and finally I came to my senses,” he said. In the affidavit, Razak also said: “I first got to know her in Singapore in November 2004. I ended the affair in August 2005. “Since then, the deceased had been asking for money from me and blackmailing me.” He added that in April last year, he decided not to accede to Altantuya’s demand anymore. ”Because of the harassments, I was forced to tell my wife, daughter and parents about the whole affair. I also told my staff about the harassments since the deceased also visited my office,” he said. Razak said he then sought legal advice and was told to hire a private investigator to protect his family.

He duly employed P. Balasubramaniam for that purpose by Oct 16, but the harassment continued, so he sought out DSP Musa Safri, whom he had befriended through his work at the Malaysian Strategic Research Centre. Razak said he asked DSP Musa to get police to patrol near his house for security reasons and the DSP introduced him to C/Insp Azilah Hatri. On the morning of Oct 17, he said, Altantuya came to see him at his house but his wife found out about it as he was not home. “That night, there was a commotion outside my house and I immediately called DSP Musa. I also called the private investigator. “I did not lodge a police report because my lawyer had advised against it.

“Furthermore, DSP Musa had assured me that C/Insp Azilah would call me to help regarding the harassment,” he said. On the morning of Oct 18, C/Insp Azilah called Razak and told him that he had killed six or more people before and therefore could help him stop the harassment. “I told C/Insp Azilah not to do anything untoward against Altantuya. If any such thing were to happen to her, her family will look for me. I believe that as a police officer, he would not commit crime,” Razak said. “I only asked him to get police to patrol around my house. I gave him my address and (that of) Hotel Malaya where the deceased was staying.” The next day, on Oct 19, there was another commotion outside Razak’s house and he called C/Insp Azilah again.

“Azilah told me to ask my private investigator to continue talking to Altantuya until he arrived,” he said, adding that he again told C/Insp Azilah not to do anything untoward. “Moments later, Azilah telephoned me and told me that he had arrived outside my house and that 'malam ini encik boleh tidur nyenyak (sir, tonight you shall sleep soundly) '.” He said C/Insp Azilah, Kpl Sirul Azhar Umar and a policewoman then took Altantuya away in a police car. (Both C/Insp Azilah and Kpl Sirul are charged with the murder of Altantuya). Razak claimed that he had met DSP Musa at the Deputy Prime Minister’s office and asked what happened to Altantuya but DSP Musa said C/Insp Azilah did not update him.

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Mongolian’s murder: Razak reveals his relationship with Altantuya

R. Surenthira Kumar, SUN

ABOVE & BELOW: Arriving as usual with family support

SHAH ALAM (Jan 19, 2007): In a desperate bid to secure bail, political analyst Abdul Razak Abdullah today revealed in High Court his relationship with Mongolian interpreter Altantuya Shaariibuu. Saying that he first met Altantunya in Hongkong at the end of 2004, and in a relationship that lasted about eight months, Abdul Razak said he gave her US$10,000 three to four times, and more. He said Altantuya told him that she was a student, and to earn a living she worked as a “part-timer” but Abdul Razak did not elaborate what it meant. He said he also took pity on Altantuya because she said her mother had cancer. Razak’s statement was contained in an affidavit tendered to the court by his counsel Wong Kian Kheong who read it out. The affidavit was tendered by Wong in an attempt to obtain bail which High Court judge Datuk K.N.Segara had denied him earlier because there was no medical grounds to support his application for bail. Wong told the court that there were no reasonable grounds to hold his client under detention as he has not been found guilty.

He then tendered the affidavit which details Abdul Razak’s movements, actions and relationship with Altantuya. Abdul Razak said he got acquainted with the Mongolian woman in Hongkong at the end of 2004 and had met her in Shanghai in early 2005, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and France in middle of 2005. The relationship continued for about seven to eight months until Abdul Razak ended it. Razak said Altantuya identified herself as Aminah during their relationship. Wong said Razak stopped giving money to Altantuya after she continued to demand for more and he could not tolerate it any longer.

During Wong’s argument, Abdul Razak was seen asking Wong’s assistant for a piece of paper to jot down something before passing it back for Wong’s attention. In the affidavit, Abdul Razak also explained about the harassment he encountered from Altantuya when he decided to end his relationship with the woman. He said the matter became serious when Altantuya continued with the harassments through SMSes and telephone calls and he decided to seek help when Altantuya threatened to harm his daughter. Based on a lawyer’s advice, Abdul Razak hired a private detective, former policeman P. Balasubramaniam and an assistant. The private investigators were supposed to provide security to him and his family members who were told about the affair with Altantuya. Abdul Razak also sought the aid of a DSP Musa Safri who introduced him to C/Insp Azilah Hadri. He said Musa had told him that Azilah would be able to help him and he met him (Azilah) personally once, while at other times the communication between both of them was through telephone. Abdul Razak said in the affidavit that Azilah was responsible for the death of about six or more people and he would be able to help the political analyst.

At this point, lawyer representing Azilah, Zulkifli Noordin interjected by saying that the accusations against his client were unjust. Segara ordered Zulkifli to sit and not to get excited as he was supposed to hold a watching brief and not take part in the proceedings. As Wong continued with the affidavit, Segara interjected from time to time telling him to stick to the facts and not draw inferences from the events that unfolded as Abdul Razak attempted to “get rid” of Altantuya. At one juncture, Wong skipped part of the affidavit on Abdul Razak meeting Musa at the Deputy Prime Minister's (DPM) office on official matters, during which he (Abdul Razak) enquired about Altantuya’s fate.

Segara became angry and said: “Why are you avoiding the part, there’s nothing to hide, the DPM would not be embarrassed if the matter is mentioned. This is the court. Everything has to be disclosed.” Segara said the affidavit produced by Abdul Razak pointed to a conclusion that he had abetted with Azilah to “get rid” of Altantuya from his life, but the matter was to be deliberated when the trial begins. He said Abdul Razak despite knowing that Azilah had killed several people, chose to continue seeking his aid. Wong said Abdul Razak had specifically told Azilah not to cause any harm to Altantuya, but he did not want her to be sent to lock-up and later deported as the Mongolian would be angry with him and his relationship with her would come out in the open.

The court was also told that at one point, Azilah told Abdul Razak “Tonight sir, you can sleep peacefully”. Wong also tried to substantiate his appeal for bail by saying that the previous two judges who heard Abdul Razak’s case had allowed him to be released on bail, but Segara cut him off by saying he will not comment on their decisions. After Wong was done, DPP Salehuddin Saidin tried to stand up to speak but Segara quickly told him: “You don’t have to say anything.” Wong declined to comment when asked if he would appeal against the decision. ABOVE: Handcuffed, Abdul Razak Abdullah is taken back for remand at the Sungei Buloh Prison

Shedding tears, Abdul Razak hugged his wife, daughter, parents and siblings as he was led away by the police to prison.

ABOVE & BELOW: After the tears, the embraces, Abdul Razak escorted from the court to the lock up. It was hard for the wife taking it all.
Earlier, Segara said the court was unable to consider Abdul Razak’s application as he had not fulfilled the exceptional circumstance for him to be allowed bail. “There is not a single evidence to show that he is incapacitated by illness. Is he telling the truth or is he malingering,” said Segara. He said Abdul Razak had failed to produce a medical report in relation to his medical condition and therefore the court was put in a difficult situation as it was unable to weigh his application based on exceptional and special circumstances. “Without the benefit of a medical report, I won’t even consider. It must be supported by documents. I have given enough time but the medical reports were not forthcoming at all.

“Affirment that he is suffering serious medical conditions and hypothesis that he requires constant medical attention is insufficient,” he added. Segara also said he was rather amazed, based on details in the affidavit, that the medical conditions allegedly suffered by Abdul Razak was not detected by the Gleneages Medical Centre but was determined when he sought treatment in Kuala Lumpur Hospital after his remand. Segara also said the offence Abdul Razak was charged with is serious and non-bailable. However he said, Abdul Razak can at anytime approach the court if his medical condition, as claimed, became evident and the court would consider his application for bail at that time, based on evidence produced

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January 19, 2007 14:37 PM

High Court Dismisses Razak Baginda's Bail Application

ABOVE: The daughter Rowena seems to be telling her mum, "Look this is not the end of the world yet!!!!!!" Be Strong!", The strain is all on her face. The prospect of seeing Abdul Razak Abdullah spending more than a year before the case is scheduled on trial on 10 th March 2008 is just too much. BELOW: Rowena has been a pillar of support for Dad. She rushed home from UK having just enrolled for a course, possibly law

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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Appeals Court strikes out Razak Baginda's application

KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal has struck out Abdul Razak Baginda's application to revise the High Court's refusal to extend his RM1mil bail.

ABOVE: The crime scene where the poor girl was shot & blown up with C4 explosives, BELOW(see Part I H E R E for further details)

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= = = = = = = = some notes on reality creation
You make and create your own reality: your dreaming reality, your waking reality, and all realities in which you have existence. There are no accidents. You are responsible for each daily moment, individually and en masse. En masse, your beliefs bring about the world conditions that you know. We are in physical existence to learn and understand that your energy, translated into feelings, thoughts and emotions, causes all experiences. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS. And the reality for this killing was created by for the experience

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Chinese -from Merdeka Review:
【本 刊庄迪澎撰述】被控唆使谋杀蒙古籍女子阿尔丹杜雅的著名政治分析家阿都拉萨巴金德今天申请保释不果后，通过代表律师王建强向法院宣读宣誓书，揭露他和死者 一段为期大约八个月的关系。 根据《太阳报》报道，阿都拉萨是在香港第一次邂逅阿尔丹杜雅，当时是2004年杪；2005年初他们又在上海见面、2005年中旬也分别在新加坡、吉隆坡 及法国与她会面。 他们的关系维持了大约七至八个月的关系，而在这段日子里，他曾给了她三四次一万美元。在他们交往期间，阿尔丹杜雅自称阿美娜（Aminah）。 现年47岁的阿都拉萨（右图）说，阿尔丹杜雅告诉他，自己是一名学生，为了谋生所以做“兼职”。不过，阿都拉萨并没有详细说明所谓“兼职”所指何事。 由于阿尔丹杜雅说她妈妈患了癌症，所以他也同情阿尔丹杜雅。 王建强提呈这份宣誓书，以争取法院批准阿都拉萨的保释；较早前，法官斯卡拉（K. N. Segara）已经基于阿都拉萨没有提交医药报告而驳回了他的保释申请。【点击：高庭不准炸尸案被告保释 阿都拉萨收押监狱至开审】 阿都拉萨被控在今年10月18日上午9时45分至11时5分之间，在吉隆坡安邦路Bangunan Getah Asli十楼，教唆30岁的首席警长阿兹拉哈德里（Azilah Hadri）及35岁警员西鲁阿兹哈乌玛（Sirul Azhar Umar）谋杀阿尔丹杜雅莎莉布。上述两名警务人员则被控谋杀，他们的案件皆在沙亚南高等法院审理。 王建强告诉法院，没有合理的理由继续扣留其当事人，因为他还没有被定罪。于是，他提呈一份包含阿都拉萨的行动及叙述和阿尔丹杜雅的关系的宣誓书。 他们的关系维持了大约七至八个月后，阿都拉萨要终止这段关系。由于她不断索取更多钱，阿都拉萨再也无法忍受，便不再给她钱了。 阿都拉萨在宣誓书中说，当他决定终止和她的关系后，遭到后者骚扰，而且情况变本加厉，阿尔丹杜雅继续以手机简讯及电话骚扰他，也威胁要伤害他的女儿。于 是，他便决定找人帮忙。 指首席警长杀过六个人 听取了律师的劝告，阿都拉萨聘请了一名私家侦探、前警察巴拉苏巴马廉（P. Balasubramaniam）和一名助理；这两名私家侦探是要保护他和他的家人，他的家人已被告知他和阿尔丹杜雅的事。 阿都拉萨也找了一名副警监慕沙莎菲（Musa Safri）帮忙，后者介绍他给首席警长阿兹拉哈德里（阿尔丹杜雅谋杀案被告，右图青衣者）认识。慕沙对他说，阿兹拉可以帮他忙；而他亲自见过阿兹拉一 次，其他时候两人都是以电话联络。 阿都拉萨说，阿兹拉杀过六个人甚至更多人，因此阿兹拉有能力帮助他。 此时，阿兹拉的代表律师朱基菲里打岔，对其当事人的这项指责并不公平。不过，斯卡拉谕令朱基菲里坐下别激动，因为他只是旁听，并没有参与此案的审讯。 王建强继续宣读宣誓书，斯卡拉不时打岔，叫他陈述实情就好，不要从事件中推论阿都拉萨试图“干掉”阿尔丹杜雅。 律师避开在副首相办公室会面部份 在一个关键点时，王建强跳过宣誓书的其中一部份，这一部份提到阿都拉萨因公事到副首相办公室时，在那里见到慕沙，并问起了阿尔丹杜雅的命运。 斯卡拉生气地说：“为何你避开这部份，没有什么好隐瞒的；提到那件事，并不会羞辱副首相。这是法院，每件事都得透露。” 斯卡拉说，阿都拉萨的宣誓书指向一个结论，即他唆使阿兹拉“干掉”阿尔丹杜雅，此事要在审讯开始时仔细考虑。 他说，虽然阿都拉萨知道阿兹拉杀过一些人，但仍选择向他求助。 王建强说，阿都拉萨曾具体地告诉阿兹拉，别伤害阿尔丹杜雅，但他也不要她被送到扣留所然后递解出境，因为这个蒙古女子会生他的气，他们的关系将会曝光。 法院也被告知，阿兹拉曾告诉阿都拉萨：“先生，今晚你可睡得安宁了。” 王建强也试图以前两位审理阿都拉萨案件的法官准许阿都拉萨保释为理由，争取阿都拉萨得到保释；但是斯卡拉打断他的话，说他（斯卡拉）不会评论他们（两位法 官）的裁决。 王建强宣读完宣誓书后，副检察司沙拉胡丁想要起身发言，但是斯卡拉很快对他说：“你不需要说什么。” 当法官问王建强是否会就其裁决上诉时，他拒绝回应。警察将他带往监狱之际，阿都拉萨含着泪水拥抱妻子、女儿、父母及兄弟。 点击：炸尸案疑云系列报道

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the latest - MORE PICS & (a Video link) of ALTANTUYA SHAARIIBUU (the murdered Mongolian); PICTURES of Early Childhood, Adulthood and Motherhood Life & TWO Children; Video Narrated by Father; She departed sensationally, distressing her parents, orphaned her children -reminded the world of the realities of modern life.

MORE PICS – SMASHED Pirated VCD PROCESSING OUTLET; RM10 Million Machineries Confiscated; Which are MORE Profitable; Illegal VCDs or LDP Highway?

For the latest UPDATE (Jan 20 07) on

MURDER Altantuya Shaariibuu; Jan 19 07; COURT DISMISSES Abdul Razak Application for BAIL. BACK To JAIL For 13 months Before Trial on 10th March 2008. Rowena seems to be telling her mum, "Look this is not the end of the world yet!!!!!!" Be Strong!" Counsel sumbitted afidavit with DETAILS ...

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Mongolian’s murder: Razak reveals his relationship with Altantuya

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Illegal business is always "great business" but risky indeed. How can they bring in these machines in the first place? Must be done so under "false declaration" as the customs are not able to determine the nature of use of any sophisticated equipment such as these confiscated machines which can do high speed duplication of VCD/DVD disks.
Apart from duplication other machines are need to print the colourful covers and packaging. This raided outfit is a complete processing one-stop-centre

Which are more profitable, running an ILLEGAL Disc manufacturing factory or building & operating the LDP Toll highway? Lirak (Gamuda) 2006 - RM80 million profit and ONLY only RM6 million flowed into the company. RM150 Million Compenastion ALL Of it to improve the highways. Believe it or NOT! Read on.. at bottom.

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January 17, 2007 21:02 PM

RM10 Mln Machines Making Pirated Discs Seized In Factory Raid

KLANG, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Police have seized 10 machines used to manufacture pirated music and video compact discs (VCDs), each worth over RM1 million in a raid on a factory at Lot 8999,Telok Gong in Pandamaran, here, Tuesday night.

Selangor Police Chief Datuk Ismail Omar said four men in their 30s were also caught red-handed in the factory during the raid, conducted at 11.45pm by a team of 10 policemen from the Pandamaran Police Station, headed by its OCS ASP Badrul Azham. He said each machine was capable of manufacturing 4,000 pirated optical discs within its daily operation time of eight hours, which translated into some 40,000 discs a day.

However, he was unable to disclose the number of optical discs seized in the raid, saying that it numbered in tens of thousands and had yet to be tallied. "But we know that each CD costs less than RM1 to produce, and they are sold at least for RM5 each, so there is a lucrative profit.



ABOVE & BELOW: Another sets of the similar machines; A total of 10 were taken away and what would they do with them?

"Initial investigation shows that everything from the copying, printing and packing were done at the factory.. we also found 53 master copies of CDs and VCDs in the raid," he told reporters at the site here, Wednesday. A Bernama survey found stacks of unused boxes with "styling mousse" printed on its side in the factory, believed to be used to dupe the authorities when transporting the pirated discs to distributors and resellers.

ABOVE: looks like the a printing machine and (Below) probably anothe duplicaing machine looking from another direction

Ismail said the four men caught would be remanded and believed that they belonged to a major syndicate supplying pirated discs across the country. He said the raid was conducted after a month of investigation on the activities at the premises, which was supposed to be a factory manufacturing plastic goods.

ABOVE & BELOW: These are the automatic disc stacking machines

However, Ismail could not ascertain how long the illegal factory had been in operation, but believed the illegal activity had been going on for less than a year. He said police would also be arresting the owner of the factory, which location was obscure as it was tucked behind another factory which was operating legally.

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Litrak director Datuk Lin Yun Ling

Litrak defends toll hike, compensation; By Adeline Paul Raj; adeline@nstp.com.my

January 17 2007

HIGHWAY concessionnaire Lingkaran Tran Kota Holdings Bhd (Litrak) defended its January 1 toll rate increase and the RM150 million government compensation yesterday, saying the company's cash flow was not as large as people perceived. Litrak director Datuk Lin Yun Ling said although the company's accounts show that it had made a net profit of RM80 million last year, it did not mean that RM80 million had flowed into the company's pockets. "This is not so. What the accounting profit does not reflect is that if Litrak were to repay a huge loan or part of a huge loan, it is not reflected in the profit," Lin told reporters after the annual general meeting of Gamuda Bhd yesterday, in which he is, group managing director.

Gamuda owns 42 per cent of Litrak, the operator of the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP). The LDP was one of five highways in the Klang Valley on which toll rates were increased on January 1. Lin said the bulk of revenue collected from the toll over the next eight years would go towards loan repayment. Litrak still has some RM800 million in loans to service, he said. "Any financial analyst and investment manager will tell you that for a company like Litrak, you should look at the cash flow statements (rather than the profit and loss accounts) for a true measure of financial performance," he said. Cash flow statements show how much revenue was collected, all the operating expenditure and loans repaid by the company.

"When you take all that into account, you'll find that only RM6 million flowed into the company," he said. Lin lamented that few people realised that a toll highway takes time, at least six years, to reach a good level of traffic volume. "By then, a RM1 billion loan will snowball into a RM1.5 billion loan. So even if you appear to be doing well, you already have an even bigger mountain to climb," he remarked. He pointed out that traffic on Litrak's Sprint Highway, for example, is quite busy now after five years with over 150,000 vehicles per day. "But if you look at the audited accounts, the loss is over RM40 million a year and it will have accumulated losses of RM200 million before it starts turning profitable," he said. He noted also that in an open-toll system like the LDP, only one-third of the traffic actually pays toll as many had already worked out ways to use the toll-free sections and bypass the toll gates. He went on to say that if people only focused on "negatives", it would be detrimental to future investments in road infrastructure."Certainly, there would be reluctance by the authorities to approve new highways, especially in the Klang Valley.

In 6 years from now, you can expect to see massive gridlock in the Klang Valley. For every two cars on the road today, there will be 3 by then," he remarked. On the RM150 million compensation it will receive from the Government, Lin said ALL OF IT would be used over the next three years to reduce traffic congestion on all highways.

MORE PICS – BN Circus –BATU TALAM Nomination Jan 16 2007; Surprise INDEPENDENT Candidate, 21 s/o DAP Treasurer; NAJIB: PLOY to Test Malay Support

Wining is not important Ng Chee Pang, participating is. You are given the gift of the Gods to create your experience and there is NO Limits to the Self.

Now which ploy do you believe?
Just a ploy to "stimulate business"
Najib: "A ploy to test Malay support for Chinese Candidate"
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ABOVE & BELOW: The Circus leader (Najib) with others marching thru Raub town before arriving at the nomination centre
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ABOVE & BELOW: A claim was made "10,000 BN supporters" marched around the town. Can you count ot not, perhaps only a few hundreds?

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ABOVE & BELOW: Even the FRU personnel were at hand to ensure the BN Supporters toe the line in their march around Raub Town; wonder if a permit was granted?

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ABOVE: BN supporters lined up and BELOW: Listening to the announcement by the returning officier on the candidates for the by-election

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ABOVE & BELOW: the circus flags of BN can be seen; wonder what is the symbol assigned to the independant candidate, Ng Chee Pang, 21?
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January 16, 2007 12:19 PM

BN vs Independent In Batu Talam By-election

ABOVE: BN candidate, Abdul Aziz Mat Kiram, 47, (left) with an independent candidate Ng Chee Pang, 22, after handing their nomination paper for the Batu Talam state by-election at Raub. Pix: Mohd Faizol

RAUB, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The Batu Talam state by-election is a straight fight between the Barisan Nasional (BN) and an independent, a young businessman who turns 22 on Monday. BN's 47-year-old Abdul Aziz Kiram is facing Ng Chee Pang, the son of a former Pahang DAP leader. Returning officer Abdul Kadir Abu Bakar made the announcement at 11.15am after the objection period ended at 11am. The rural seat under the Raub parliamentary constituency fell vacant following the death of the incumbent BN assemblyman Datuk Tengku Paris Tengku Razlan, 66, on Dec 27. A total of 10,525 voters, majority of whom are Malays, are eligible to vote in the Jan 28 polls.

In its bid to retain the Umno stronghold seat, the BN is fielding a local, the Raub Umno division secretary Abdul Aziz. In a show of solid support, about 10,000 BN supporters accompanied him to the nomination centre at the Raub district office. The supporters, led by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob, walked in a two-kilometre procession through Raub town to the nomination centre. In a stark contrast, only three people followed Ng to the nomination centre. They were his father, Ng Kwi Ling, a proposer and seconder. Meanwhile, the situation outside the district office turned noisy when Abdul Kadir confirmed Abdul Aziz's candidacy for the Malay-majority seat.

In his announcement, Abdul Kadir said he received one objection against Ng during the objection period. However, it was overruled. Ng, who handed his nomination paper at 9.05am, was proposed by Lee Tong Heng, while Wan Siew Chang seconded.Mustafa Kamal Abdul Hamid signed as proposer and Mohd Razali Hamzah inked as seconder for Abdul Aziz who submitted his nomination paper at 9.23am. In the 2004 general election, Tengku Paris defeated Pas' Dr Mohamed Nilam Abdul Manaf by a comfortable 2,761-vote majority. Also present to provide moral support were MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, Wanita Umno deputy chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, Information Minister Datuk Seri Zainuddin Maidin and Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. Pas and Parti Keadilan Rakyat had said they were boycotting the by-election in protest against the discrepancies in the election laws which the Election Commission had failed to rectify. The DAP had said it would stay away from the polls.
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Wednesday January 17, 2007;

No serial numbers on ballot papers in Batu Talam by-election;

By SIMON KHOO; STAR

RAUB: Voters should not be afraid to vote for a candidate of their choice in the coming Batu Talam by-election, Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Kamaruzaman Mohd Noor said. He said the EC had received queries from numerous quarters expressing their concern that the ballot papers could be traced. "Due to this, we have decided to do away with the printing of serial numbers on the ballot papers. "We hope this will give the voters a better sense of security and hopefully, encourage a higher voters turnout," he said when met at the district and land office here on Tuesday. The Batu Talam by-election will see a straight fight between Barisan Nasional and an independent candidate.

Raub Umno secretary Aziz Kiram, 47, has been named the Barisan candidate while a 22-year-old businessman Ng Chee Pang will contest as an independent. Polling has fixed for Jan 28 from 8am to 5pm. Kamaruzaman said the electoral process had been very transparent and the EC would continue to make adjustments to maintain public confidence. He said for the coming by-election, a total of 12 polling stations and 23 polling booths had been set up. "Our priority is to ensure the senior citizens numbering some 700 will be able to cast their votes. "We expect polling would be conducted smoothly and the results announced much earlier than expected," he said. Kamaruzaman said during this campaigning period, his officers and other ground personnel would be given comprehensive training on all aspects pertaining to the elections process. He expressed the hope that both contesting parties would adhere to the rules and guidelines stipulated under the law.

"We have formed an elections campaign monitoring squad to ensure all parties stick to the rules," he said, adding that the squad comprised representatives of the police, local authority and both contesting parties. Kamaruzaman said only the symbol of Barisan Nasional and "a bus" would be allowed as campaign materials. "All other posters or symbols depicting political parties such as PAS, DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat will not be allowed. "Our squad members will be on their rounds and remove these items if spotted," he said. Kamaruzaman said both contesting parties were also required to hand over RM3,000 as deposit to remove campaign materials, in which the cash would be used for the purpose if they failed to clean up after the by-election. He said both parties were also allowed to spend up to RM100,000 for campaigning purposes and submit the accounts for the EC perusal.

On the total number of voters, he said the EC had released the names of 10,525 people who were eligible to vote, comprising 10,511 ordinary voters and 14 postal voters. These voters can check their status by contacting the EC office in Kuantan (09-516 1900/ 09-516 5025), Raub (09-355 8415/ 09-355 9078), or log on to its website at
www.spr.gov.my

Alternatively, they can utilise the SMS service by typing spr>spacespaceand send to 39988. (each SMS will cost 50 sen).

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January 16, 2007 18:46 PM

I Like To Contest, Says Independent Candidate;By Mohd Shukri Ishak
RAUB, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- What is the rationale behind the decision by a young trader to contest as an Independent in the Batu Talam state by-election while the Opposition parties refused to take part? "I like to contest," said Ng Chee Pang, 21, when the question was posed to him after he handed his nomination papers at the Raub District and Land Office, here Tuesday.

ABOVE: Independant Candidate (Right), His father, Ng Kwi Ling, 55 (Right), who accompanied him, said it had nothing to do with politics. Just a ploy to "stimulate business"
BELOW: Ng submitting his form for verification

Najib: "A ploy to test Malay support for Chinese Candidate"

"I want to stimulate business in Batu Talam. If there is a contest, a lot of people converge here," said Kwi Ling, Pahang DAP treasurer who had contested six times in the general election. Political observers were surprised with the participation of Chee Pang in the by-election after the Opposition parties boycotted it after questioning the Election Commission's credibility. In the 2004 general election, Datuk Tengku Paris Tengku Razlan of BN defeated PAS candidate Dr Mohamed Nilam Abdul Manaf by a majority of 2,761 votes.

BN is fielding Raub Umno division secretary Abdul Aziz Mat Kiram as replacement for Tengku Paris who died of cancer last Dec 27. He was accompanied by more than 10,000 BN supporters headed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to the nomination centre while Chee Pang was escorted by three people. Pahang DAP chairman Lip Tuck Chee denied that the party was sponsoring Chee Pang, saying that he was not a DAP member.

"If he is a DAP member, we will not allow him to contest. But I hope he will be able to reduce BN's majority or at least not lose his deposit," he said. Abdul Aziz, 47, who was a Special Affairs Department field assistant, said although he was facing an Independent and the by-election would not be closely fought, he would work hard to ensure BN win with a larger majority. Puteri Umno information chief Datuk Shahaniza Samsudin is also amazed as to why an Independent is contesting in the BN stronghold, while Pahang Wanita chief Datuk Maznah Mazlan is confident that the voters will reject the Independent. Pahang Puteri Umno chief Nor Azita Abdul Rahman said an Independent candidate would not be able to champion the people in the state assembly. "What can an Independent candidate do?" she asked. From the electoral rolls, Batu Talam has 10,525 voters, with almost 80 per cent of them Malays.

January 16, 2007 15:39 PM

Presence Of Independent Candidate An Opposition Ploy - Najib

ABOVE: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (centre) with Menteri Besar Pahang Datuk Seri Adnan Yaacob (fifth, right), MCA Vice President Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy (third, left), Umno Liaison Chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhamad Taib (fourth, right), Umno Wanita Deputy Chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (second left) and Umno Wanita Chief Pahang Datuk Maznah Mazlan (left) celebrating the BN candidate Abdul Aziz Mat Kiram, (fourth left) after candidate nomination at the Raub District and Land Office.

BELOW: The BN Candidate

RAUB, 16 Jan (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (AB OVE)today described the fielding of an independent candidate in the Batu Talam by-election as an Opposition strategy to gauge Malay support for a non-Malay candidate in their preparation for the next general election.

"Although on the surface the candidate is an independent, he is supported by the Opposition parties. "They claimed they were boycotting the by-election but on the contrary they had given out instructions (to their members) to support the independent," the Deputy Prime Minister told reporters after the conclusion of nominations for the by-election at the Raub District and Land Office, here today. Najib, who is also Umno deputy president, Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob and Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders earlier accompanied the BN candidate, Abdul Aziz Mat Kiram, to the nomination centre. Abdul Aziz is facing an independent, Ng Chee Pang, 21, who is the son of a former Pahang DAP leader in a straight fight in the by-election on Jan 28. Najib said he believed the Opposition would be campaigning openly in the by-election by holding talks to entice the people to vote for the independent. "As such, we are not considering the contest as insignificant.

We are mobilising our machinery and working hard to persuade the voters to come out to ensure a thumping victory for the BN. "We don't want BN supporters to take it easy as there is no Opposition party contesting, it's even worse if they do not vote," he said. Najib side-stepped a suggestion that the Chinese would vote for the independent candidate, saying that BN was confident in retaining the majority of Chinese votes with the assistance of its component parties. "Basically, the Opposition hardly has any issue to raise in their campaign. However, we are ready to take on any issue raised by them," he said. On the age of the independent candidate, he said: "It doesn't matter if he's young or old. This is part of the election strategy by the Opposition and we'll take on the challenge." The Batu Talam state seat fell vacant following the death of state assemblyman Datuk Tengku Paris Tengku Razlan on Dec 27 due to cancer. Based on the last electoral rolls, the constituency has 10,525 voters with the majority being Malays.

ABOVE: The "Star" Circus performer, Abdul Aziz Mat Kiram, the candidate

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DAP has no part in the decision by PAS to boycott the Batu Talam by-election
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Media Statement; by Lau Weng San; Political Secretary to DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng___________________
(Petaling Jaya, Friday) : Following various news reports on the PAS boycott of the Batu Talam by-election I have been directed by DAP Secretary-General Sdr Lim Guan Eng to stress these points.
1. Sdr Lim had from the outset emphasized that DAP had no interest in contesting the seat. Neither Pahang DAP or any party leader has communicated with Sdr Lim to express their intentions that DAP should contest the seat. As the CEC and Sdr Lim has to approve the candidates, DAP’s position on not contesting in the by-election remains unchanged.

2. DAP has not played any part in influencing the decision made by PAS to boycott the Batu Talam by-election. No discussions has been held with PAS since there is no formal co-operation between DAP and PAS, after DAP withdrew from the Barisan Alternatif in 2001 because of PAS Islamic state agenda.
DAP regrets any attempt to insinuate that DAP is working in coalition with PAS as a result of good relations between DAP and former deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. This is wrong. In fact PAS has continued its practice of personally attacking DAP leaders and PAS Negeri Sembilan is more hostile towards DAP Negeri Sembilan than BN. Recently PAS leader and Central Executive Committee member Dr Dzulkifli Ahmad even said that, “If PAS has a friend like Guan Eng, we do not need a political adversary like the BN and Umno.” Despite such extreme and irrational provocation from PAS, DAP leaders have refrained from responding in kind.

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NO PICTURES-VIDEO–HANGING: SADDAM’s Half-Brother BARZAN IBRAHIM al-Tikriti (ROPE Decapitated HEAD) & AWAD AHMED al-BANDAR; 2 Former Aides -Executed

The two aides of Saddam Hussein were finally hanged early on Monday morning, 15^th January 2007 after much postponement; 16 days after the Iraqi Dictator Saddam Hussein was executed. This time, after much criticism after the execution of Sadam Hussein, no hanging pictures or death photos of SADDAM’s Half-Brother BARZAN IBRAHIM al-Tikriti & Awad Ahmed al-Bandar were released on Iraqi’s television.

Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said "We will not release the video, but we want to show the truth,". The official Video filmed was shown to a selected group of people & reporters (AP, CNN, Reuters etc) as proof that the two were executed.

From CNN; According to one witness, the two appeared to have resigned themselves to their fate.
Advisor to Iraqi Prime Minister, Basam Ridha said “They were every apologetic. They said, “please”, “excuse me”, “I will ask God for forgiveness”, “I will do whatever you ask me” For they were very apologetic They were very even handed this time. They did not really give us or the committee any problem whatsoever”

ABOVE: Left: Awad Ahmed al-Bandar and Right: Half-Brother BARZAN IBRAHIM al-Tikriti. Saddam's last words to Bandar: "I want this Koran to be given to this man, called Bander"

The shock is in the decapitation of his half-brother’s head; head was severed or ripped of by the force of the noose. Apparently the length of the rope and fall was incorrectly calculated or it could be due to the strength of his neck bones.

ABOVE & BELOW: The antics of Saddam's Half-Brother BARZAN IBRAHIM al-Tikriti who came to court in a pajamas and was caught sitting down (BELOW) with his back facing the judge

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BURIAL of The TWO AIDES; By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, A Press Writer, Jan 15 07
By day's end at least 3,000 angry Sunnis, many firing guns in the air, others weeping or cursing the government, assembled in Ouja for the burial of Ibrahim, who also served as Saddam's intelligence chief, and al-Bandar.
"Where are those who cry out in demands for human rights?" Marwan Mohammed, one of the mourners, asked in grief and frustration. "Where are the U.N. and the world's human rights organizations? Barzan had cancer. They treated him only to keep him alive long enough to kill him. We vow to take revenge, even if it takes years."

ABOVE :People pray beside the coffins of Barzan Ibrahim, Saddam's half brother and former intelligence chief, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, former head of Iraq's Revolutionary Court who were executed at dawn Monday in Baghdad, in the town of Ouja, 115 kilometers (70 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday Jan. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Bassem Daham)
Ibrahim's son-in-law, Azzam Saleh Abdullah, said "we heard the news from the media. We were supposed to be informed a day earlier, but it seems that this government does not know the rules."
He said it reflected the hatred for Sunnis felt by the Shiite-led government. "They still want more Iraqi bloodshed. To hell with this democracy," he said.
The executed men, at their request, were buried in a garden outside a building Saddam had built for religious events in the town of his birth and in which the former leader was interred on New Year's eve in a grave chipped out of an interior floor.

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Iraq Hanging Video Shown to Reporters; By Associated Press

Published January 15, 2007, 8:16 AM CST

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The official video of hanging of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants screened for reporters Monday showed the former leader's half brother lying headless below the gallows, his severed head several yards away. The video shows Barzan Ibrahim, Saddam's half brother and former intelligence chief, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, head of Iraq's Revolutionary Court, being hanged side by side.

They wore red prison jumpsuits. As they reached the gallows, black hoods were put on their heads and five masked men surrounded them. After the trap doors opened, al-Bandar could be seen dangling from the rope. Ibrahim's body was lying on the floor, chest down, his severed head resting several yards away. The execution was conducted on the same gallows where Saddam was hanged Dec. 30.

Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said the gallows were built to international standards and in accordance with human rights organizations. "We will not release the video but we want to show the truth," he said. "The Iraqi government acted in a neutral way." Prosecutor Jaafar al-Moussawi said Ibrahim looked tense when he was brought into the room and said "I did not do anything. It was all the work of Fadel al-Barrak." Ibrahim was referring to a former head of two intelligence departments."

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Saddam's Half Brother, Top Aide Hanged
Saddam's Half Brother, Revolutionary Court Chief Hanged;
Government Vows Not to Release Video
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
BAGHDAD, Iraq Jan 15, 2007 (AP)— Two top aides to Saddam Hussein were hanged before dawn Monday, and the head of one of them the former Iraqi dictator's half brother Barzan Ibrahim was severed from his body during the execution, a government official said. Two weeks and two days after Saddam was executed in an unruly scene that has drawn worldwide criticism, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh stressed that all laws and rules were respected during Monday's hanging of Ibrahim, the former intelligence chief, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, head of Iraq's Revolutionary Court.

"Those present signed documents pledging not to violate the rules or otherwise face legal penalties. All the people present abided by the government's rule and there were no violations," he said, adding the hangings occurred at 3 a.m. "No one shouted slogans or said anything that would taint the execution. None of those charged were insulted."

The official government video of the side-by-side hanging that was shown to a small group of reporters, including one from The Associated Press, showed Ibrahim and al-Bandar wearing red prison jumpsuits. As they reached the gallows, black hoods were put on their heads and five masked men surrounded them.

The video showed the trap doors opening. Al-Bandar could be seen dangling from the rope, while Ibrahim's body in a blur fell to the floor, chest down, his still-hooded severed head resting several yards away.
The execution was conducted on the same gallows where Saddam was hanged Dec. 30 in a building located in the Shiite neighborhood of Kazimiyah.

Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh (ABOVE) said the gallows were built to international standards and in accordance with human rights organizations.
"We will not release the video, but we want to show the truth," he said. "The Iraqi government acted in a neutral way."
Prosecutor Jaafar al-Moussawi said Ibrahim looked tense when he was brought into the room and said "I did not do anything. It was all the work of Fadel al-Barrak." Ibrahim was referring to a former head of two intelligence departments."
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Updated: 3:20 a.m. PT Jan 15, 2007

Anger at Saddam's half-brother's beheading

Shiites welcome hangings, but some join Sunnis' shock at decapitation

TIKRIT, Iraq - Iraqi Shiites, oppressed by Saddam Hussein, welcomed the hanging of two of his aides on Monday though some also joined Sunni Arabs in expressing shock that his half-brother’s head was ripped off by the noose.

Saddam’s two co-defendants were hanged before dawn on Monday, the Iraqi government said, but they admitted that the head of his half-brother Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti was also torn from his body by the force of the rope during the execution.

In Saddam and Barzan’s home town of Tikrit, a Sunni Arab stronghold north of Baghdad, a black banner was raised on the main mosque named after Saddam saying: “The people of Tikrit mourn the two martyrs ... killed by sectarian hands.”
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Saddam's half brother, court chief hanged; January 15, 2007

BY QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA

ABOVE: Awad Ahmed al-Bandar and BELOW: Half-Brother BARZAN IBRAHIM al-Tikriti. Saddam's last words to Bandar: "I want this Koran to be given to this man, called Bander"

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Saddam Hussein's half brother and the former head of Iraq's Revolutionary Court were hanged before dawn today, Prosecutor Munqith al- Faroon said, two weeks and two days after the former Iraqi dictator was executed in a chaotic scene that has drawn worldwide criticism.

Barzan Ibrahim, Saddam's half brother and former intelligence chief, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, head of Iraq's Revolutionary Court, had been found guilty along with Saddam in the killing of 148 Shiite Muslims after a 1982 assassination attempt on the former leader in the town of Dujail, north of Baghdad. ''They [the government] called us before dawn and told us to send someone. I sent a judge to witness the execution, and it happened,'' al-Faroon said. The two men were to have been hanged with Saddam on Dec. 30, but Iraqi authorities decided to execute Saddam alone on what national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie called a ''special day.''
Last week, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani urged the government to delay the executions.

''In my opinion, we should wait,'' Talabani said Wednesday at a news conference with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad. ''We should examine the situation,'' he said without elaborating. Saddam's execution became an unruly scene that brought criticism of the Iraqi government. Video of the execution, recorded on a cell phone camera, showed the former dictator being taunted on the gallows. A
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Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, pictured (BELOW) during his trial in May, and Awad Ahmed al-Bandar, two former aides of Saddam Hussein, were executed early Monday, a top Iraqi government official told AFP on condition of anonymity

January 15, 2007 16:11 PM (local time)

Iraq executes two Saddam cohorts, via BERNAMA, Malaysian News agency

Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti (ABOVE, pic in May 06, Trial), and Awad Ahmed al-Bandar, two former aides of Saddam Hussein, were executed early Monday, a top Iraqi government official told AFP on condition of anonymity BAGHDAD (AFP) - Two former aides of Saddam Hussein were hanged for crimes against humanity despite international pressure to halt the executions after the bungled hanging of the former dictator last month. Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti and Awad Ahmed al-Bandar were executed early Monday, a top Iraqi government official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

Barzan, Saddam's half-brother and former intelligence chief, and Bandar, the former head of the revolutionary court, had been found guilty of crimes against humanity for the killing of 148 Shiites from the village of Dujail in 1980s. They were sentenced to death on November 5 by a special court along with Saddam, whose bungled execution on December 30 has drawn worldwide criticism. Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh was not available for comment on the executions of Barzan and Bandar.Another top government official, Basem Ridha, an advisor to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, when contacted for an official confirmation said: "I can't confirm this but the government will make a statement at 10:30 am (0730 GMT)." The White House in its reaction said the Iraqi government was bringing "justice" to those guilty of crimes against the Iraqi people.

"Iraq is a sovereign government exercising its judicial system to bring justice to those convicted for brutal crimes against humanity," White House spokesman Scott Stanzel told AFP. Stanzel said he did not know whether President George W. Bush had been informed of the new hangings in advance as he was in the case of Saddam. The execution of Barzan and Bandar had been postponed several times as international pressure rose on the Iraqi government following Saddam's hanging.

The United Nations and other international bodies and leaders had severely criticised the Iraqi government for the last minute taunting of the former Sunni dictator by an alleged Shiite guard. Maliki however said after Saddam's hanging that the government was determined to carry out the execution of his two aides, calling their execution an "internal matter" of Iraq. Maliki had also threatened to break relations with countries who criticised his government for carrying out the executions. The latest hangings come amid controversy over the unofficial filming of Saddam's execution.

The video made with a portable telephone angered members of Iraq's Sunni minority and triggered criticism from observers who felt he was humiliated minutes before being put to death. The grisly images also recorded one member of the execution party shouting the name of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a bitter opponent of Saddam. The two-and-half minute film spread like wildfire on the Internet and triggered angry outbursts within Iraq's Sunni Arab community and from international leaders. One of those present at the execution could be heard shouting "Moqtada! Moqtada! Moqtada!" at a sneering Saddam, inspiring some observers to compare the execution to a sectarian lynching. Authorities have detained the guard.© AFP 2007

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A lawyer for the two men told The Associated Press recently that they were taken from their cells and told they were going to be hanged on the same day Saddam was executed. Issam Ghazawi, a member of Saddam's defense team for the past two years, said he met individually with Ibrahim and al-Bandar recently, and that Ibrahim told him they were escorted from their cells and told they were also going to be executed.

"The Americans took me and al-Bandar from our cells on the same day of Saddam's execution to an office inside the prison at 1 a.m. They asked us to collect our belongings because they intend to execute us at dawn," Ibrahim reportedly said. He said the two men were also told to write their wills. Al-Bandar and Ibrahim were taken back to their prison cells nearly nine hours later, according to Ghazawi. "Their execution should be commuted under such circumstances because of the psychological pain they endured as they waited to hang," he said.

Ghazawi quoted as Al-Bandar as saying he "wished to have been executed with President Saddam." Ibrahim, the lawyer said, "was in the worst condition. He kept crying over the death of his brother and said it was a great loss for the family and the Arab world." After Saddam's execution but before Ibrahim and al-Bandar's, Human Rights Watch released a report calling the speedy trial and subsequent hanging of Saddam proof of the new Iraqi government's disregard for human rights. "The tribunal repeatedly showed its disregard for the fundamental due process rights of all of the defendants," said Richard Dicker, director of Human Rights Watch's International Justice Program

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from IRAQI

ABOVE: Early Monday morning, the Iraqi people getting the news at the news stand and BELOW: The joys in some of the Iraqi people

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ABOVE: The Iraqi parliament hotly debated over the issue with BELOW: the speaker saying that the execution was hasty and make Saddam Hussein a Hero

From RUSSIA

Execution of Iraqi leaders political, not justice - Russian MP

14:13 | 15/ 01/ 2007

MOSCOW, January 15 (RIA Novosti) - The execution of two former Hussein aides demonstrates nothing more than a desire to get rid of unwelcome political leaders by any means, a senior Russian parliamentary official said Monday.

Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, Iraq's former intelligence head and Hussein's half-brother, and former chief judge Awad Hamed al-Bander were hanged early Monday for the mass killing of Shiite men following an assassination attempt on the Iraqi dictator in 1982.The execution was held a fortnight after Hussein's own execution.

"The situation leaves no doubt that the enforcement of the death sentence for Saddam Hussein's aides was neither an act of reprisal nor an act of justice, but most likely personal revenge or the desire to get rid of any political leaders who could consolidate opposition forces in Iraq," said Konstantin Kosachev, head of the State Duma International Affairs Committee.

He said that those who made the decision did not consider the continually deteriorating situation in the country, which is on the brink of a civil war. He stressed that the executions could negatively affect prospects for stabilization and the resumption of normal political processes in the country."The execution of Iraq's former president and his aides will radicalize sentiments in the opposition camp, and new executions will only fuel the trend," Kosachev said

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For Latest TOLL HIKE Protest (Jan 21 07, at CHERAS) Go H E R E On..MORE PICTURES & BRUTALITY – ANTI TOLL HIKE PROTEST on SUN:, Jan 21 07 Cheras Turned SOUR; 21 ARRESTED; 4 Injured Seeking Hospital Treatment; Detained includes-Tian Chua, Dr Hatta Rami & Ronnie Liu

ABOVE: The traffic came to a stop to allow the protesters to carry on their business

Monday, January 15, 2007, By DAP Lau WengSan

More than 10,000 signatures collected to protest against unfair toll hike

DAP Petaling Jaya Action Team (PJAT) had on 23rd December 2006 officially launched an online petition to register our strongest protest against it.
The UMNO-led Government had announced tolls will be increased in five main highways in Klang Valley with effective from 1st January 2007.

These five highways are Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE), Shah Alam Highway (KESAS), Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP), Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway and Cheras-Kajang Highway.

As of 1:30pm today (15^thJjan 07), 11123 people had signed the English petition while another 1989 signatures are collected on the Malay petition, whose content is exactly the same as the English petition. Therefore, the total signature collected is 13112.

This is an increment of almost 650% compared to the total number of signatures collected at 11am 1st January 2007 (1598 signatures on the English petition, 157 signatures on the Malay petition, total signature collected is 1755)

With this latest development, we had already achieved the target of collecting 10,000 signatures on this campaign.

We hope to collect more signatures and thus urge those who had signed the petitions to mobilize more motorists and friends to sign this online petition. Both petitions will be printed together with the signatures to be submitted to the Works Minister, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu this week and we will inform the media on the details about it. We also invite members of the public who signed the petition, NGOs, NGIs and members of the media to participate.

Go to the following if you have NOT sign

The petition in English is H E R E

the Malay version is H E R E

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Protest in the rain for 300 courageous protestors; by Ronnie Liu, DAP

After about two hours of “protest in the rain”, the 300 strong protestors at the Gombak toll today wanted the coalition against toll hike to continue organising more protest demonstrations until the Umno-led BN govt gives in to the demand of the rakyat, i.e. reduce toll fees and to review all concession contracts.

The Bandar Mahkota Cheras Open Access Road Action Committee (BMC-OARAC) has invited the Coalition to hold a demo at the Grand Saga Cheras 11th mile toll plaza on the coming Sunday at 4pm. It would be on once endorsement was given by all members in the Coalition.

ABOVE & BELOW: The PKR & DAP protesters took up positions orderly and unfurled their well prepared banners and started shouting the slogans afetr being prompted.

In my address to the protestors, I said the rakyat will continue to suffer as long as the Barisan Nasional is still in the government. The only way out for the people would be a change of government. I also asked the crowd to give big hands to a couple who joined us from Kajang. They were at the Sunway Pyramid protest last Sunday and they again showed up at the Gombak toll today. The couple has two handicapped children to take care. You can imagine what kind of pressure and burden on their shoulders.

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Compare to the Jan 7 07 anti-toll hike protest in Sunway Pyramid the number of participants dropped drastically to about 300 near the Karak Toll Plaza near Gombak. Nevertheless, the protesters as usual were vocal and shouted slogans against the toll hikes on Jan 01. They also urged the government to listen to public opinions and review the toll agreements granted to the cronies.
The leaders present were PKR vice-president R Sivarasa, PKR information chief Tian Chua, DAP leader Ronnie Liu, PAS leader Saari Sungip, PAS deputy youth chief Idris Ahmad.

ABOVE & BELOW: After the protesters took up their positions, the FRU anti-riot squad was deployed and kept an eye on the protesters with their shields and batons ready.

The Police are smarter now. Instead of forcibly dispersing the crowd and in the process causing harm & violence; they allow them to speak and also to give them a chance to disperse. No arrest was made. The protesters and demonstrators were happy with this arrangement as the can maintain their rights for a peaceful show of anger against the hike in tolls. But when Police deployed two armored vehicles and seven trucks of riot troops, the protesters caused uproar of disapproval.

ABOVE & BELOW: The appearance of these armoured was very intimating upsetting and the protesters "booed" them

“Even former Prime Minister Mahathir also admitted Road contract is a stupid contract, and the people must object to that also” Tian Chua, said. Other representatives from opposition parties and non-governmental organizations unanimously condemned the Barisan National government for signing these toll agreements exploiting the people and called on all present to vote to overthrow the corrupt government and change the fate of being exploited all the time.

ABOVE: This couple were at the Bandar Sunway protest and used back the SAME placard (left one) but this time wiser - the two kids left with relatives perhaps.

Despite the drizzling rain, they shouted "reduce tolls", "abolition of toll stations” and "overthrow the National Front" slogans at the gathering. A great number of students (also affected as they were also users) were present to protest the government's increased road tolls. The message to government is “If you do not lower oil prices, tolls, tariffs, the people will overthrow you!

DAP Secretary Ronnie Liu said the National Front government in power abuse their power to allow UMNO companies to benefit as toll operators, it should be abolished –all tolled road, the only option is to replace the government.


ABOVE & BELOW: The speeches started and condemned the government on its unfair practices in allowing the signing of the toll agreements that have automatic toll increases over fixed period.

He also questioned why the Prime Minister for failing to give a proper explanation and instead threatened to use OSA on the leaked toll agreements

The Police mentioned the assembly was unlawful and they had the power to arrest. However, they choose to give the demonstrators the opportunity to"make some noise" and disperse.

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MOTHER Of ALL PROTEST at BANDAR Sunway, 7^th Jan 2007

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