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Najib’s Worst Nightmare Has Begun – Killer Exposed The PM’s Executive Order To Kill Mongolian Beauty Altantuya
There are many ways to skin a cat, especially a fat cat like former Prime Minister Najib Razak. Already hit with 42 charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT), money laundering and abuse of power – a world record for a former prime minister – he was also slapped with a tax bill for an extra RM1.5 billion of undeclared taxable income of close to RM4 billion between 2011 and 2017.
While the trial of his 1MDB scandal is ongoing, the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) is still trying to recover the RM1.5 billion in unpaid taxes, including the RM2.6 billion (US$681 million) “donation” that the former premier has claimed was a donation received from Saudi Arabia royal family, a claim that could not be fully and officially substantiated.
But stealing money and tax evasion was considered child’s play in a country like Malaysia, where corruption and money laundering were common practices of the day. Mr. Najib went beyond just plundering national coffers. The despicable man, who lost his power in the May 2018 General Election, was also involved in the gruesome murder of Mongolian beauty Altantuya Shaariibuu.
In what appears to be another feather in Najib’s cap, one of two ex-police commandos convicted of Altantuya’s murder, has issued a shocking “Statutory Declaration (SD)” dated October 17, 2019 – admitting that it was Najib Razak, who gave him the “shoot to kill” order verbally to terminate the Mongolian mother of two during a meeting on October 17, 2006.
According to Malaysiakini portal, the SD made by the convicted killer Azilah Hadri says he was merely following an explicit “shoot to kill” order as a member of the elite special action force (UTK) of the police. The ex-commando also exposed that Najib told him to destroy the Altantuya’s body and dispose of the evidence as she was a “foreign spy” and posed a threat to Malaysia’s security.
Azilah said in his SD – “I asked the DPM (Deputy Prime Minister Najib) what was meant by arrest and destroy the foreign spy and DPM responded ‘shoot to kill’ while showing the sign of slitting the throat. When asked what was meant by destroying the foreign spy’s body, DPM replied ’Destroy the foreign spy’s body to get rid of traces.’”
“After discussing methods to destroy the body, DPM ordered me to blow upthe foreign spy’s body using explosives,” – said Azilah. When the police commando told Najib, who was then the Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, that a police report had to be made on the matter, Najib disagreed and argued that the matter could not be made public as it involved a threat to the national security.
Najib apparently told Azilah that the foreign spy was a very dangerous woman due to many national secrets she knew. Najib had also lied to the elite police commando that Altantuya was so cunning that she would claim to be pregnant, hence she cannot be trusted. The deputy premier gave the instruction to destroy of the spy’s body with explosives, presumably military-grade C4.
Azilah was briefed by Najib – “The foreign spy could not approach the DPM (Najib) due to the tight security and therefore the spy threatened the DPM’s special officer instead.” That special officer referred to was Abdul Razak Baginda, a former political analyst and close associate of Najib Razak. Baginda, Altantuya’s former lover, was charged in 2006 but unexpectedly acquitted in 2008 of the murder.
The murder scandal started in June 2002 when the Malaysian government signed a €1 billion (US$961 million; RM3.4 billion) contract with Armaris (now DCNS) and Spanish naval shipbuilder Izar (now Navantia) for 2 SSK Scorpenes submarines. Soon after the delivery, embarrassingly, one of the French submarines could not dive.However, the real scandal had just begun.
The dramatic kidnap and murder of Altantuya soon revealed how the model and translator was linked to €114 million (RM500 million) in “commission” for the purchase of the Scorpenes sub. The motive for Altantuya’s death – she wished to claim US$500,000 being her share of the kickbacks for the submarines deal. Razak Baginda, however, had refused to be blackmailed – leading to the murder.
As expected, Najib today rubbished the claims by Azilah, describing him as a desperate man trying to escape the gallows. He argued – “Why did this information not come out earlier, and only now, more than a decade after her death?” Seriously, if that’s the best Najib could do, he’s screwed. The simple answer – Najib can only be exposed now because he’s powerless after losing the 2018 general election.
In the same breath, the defeat of Najib regime last year also opened the possibility of the return of another ex-police commando – Sirul Azhar Umar– who is currently being held in the Villawood detention centre in Sydney ever since the convicted killer was arrested in Queensland for overstaying his tourist visa. His ability to escape to Australia is still a mystery until today.
Australia had refused to send Sirul (a former bodyguard of Najib) back to Malaysia because the country’s extradition legislation does not allow a person to be surrendered to another country for an offence punishable by death, unless the country (in this case Malaysia) has given Australia an undertaking that the death penalty will not be carried out.
Back in 2015, when Al-Jazeera unleashed a damaging documentary – “Murder in Malaysia” – the journalist, Mary Ann Jolley, was deported by 5 Malaysian immigration officers and a man in military outfit, clearly under the instruction of Najib administration. Amazingly, the same journalist would personally grill Najib in Oct 2018 until the crook ran away from an interviewarranged by himself.
The Australian-based journalist revealed on the Al-Jazeera weekly that besides two convicted killers from the elite protection squad, namely Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, there was a third person at the murder scene. That man was none other than Altantuya’s ex-lover Razak Baginda, a close aid or rather a proxy of ex-PM Najib Razak.
According to court testimony, Ms. Shaariibuu begged for her life and that of her unborn child, but she was shot twice in the head anyway, wrapped in C4 military-grade plastic explosives and blown up in Kuala Lumpur’s suburbs on October 19, 2006. And according to Sirul, it was the scumbag Razak Baginda who pulled the trigger and shot the Mongolian.
The question which still begs an answer is – why would Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar (both formerly with the police’s Special Action Unit, UTK) abducted the pregnant Altantuya in front of Baginda’s Kuala Lumpur home and taken to a forest in Subang, Shah Alam, where she was shot twice and her body was blown up, despite the fact that both commandos never knew the Mongolian woman?
Al-Jazeera also revealed how ex-PM Najib informed his buddy Baginda that he had a sexual relationship with Altantuya (also known as Aminah). And it was Najib Razak, who had introduced Altantuya to Razak Baginda at a diamond exhibition in Singapore. Hence, it is fair to assume that after Najib got tired of Altantuya, he passed her to Baginda like a sex toy, after which both became lovers.
In fact, private investigator and witness Balasubramaniam’s Statutory Declaration did mention about Najib informing Baginda that Altantuya was susceptible to anal intercourse, suggesting that the prime minister had lied when he said he didn’t know her. And how did Najib know about the anal sex thingy, unless he had experienced it with Altantuya prior, right?
Al-Jazeera also exposed how Balasubramaniam was threatened by military intelligence into retracting his first statutory declaration which implicated Najib Razak, in exchange for RM5 million and temporarily “disappear” out of the country, until the then-Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak officially becomes the 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia on 3 April 2009.
Sirul and Azilah were charged with the murder and sentenced to death in 2009 but Sirul has denied carrying out the killing, saying that he was acting on orders from his superiors and was only involved in driving Altantuya to the scene. Now, it’s Azilah turn – exposing that he received the “kill and destroy” order from Najib Razak.
No motive for the killing was ever established and key witnesses were never called during the trial. The prosecution during Najib regime deliberately failed to call a material witness – DSP Musa Safri – a former aide de camp of Najib. Interestingly, in the latest statutory declaration, Azilah acknowledges the roles played by Abdul Razak Baginda and Musa Safri in the gruesome murder of Altantuya.
Musa Safri, a military officer acting as a confidential assistant to then Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, would only carry instruction on behalf of his boss. Not even Razak Baginda could instruct Mr. Musa to do a task. Therefore, Azilah’s revelation provides the missing piece – who was the ultimate person who issued the order to kill Altantuya and destroy her body beyond recognition.
That explains why Musa Safri was never called in the trial as a material witness. To do so would mean Musa would reveal that the instructions came from none other than Najib Razak himself. It would be absolutely interesting to see if Musa Safri would be the next person to testify against Najib Razak. Unlike money laundering, being accused of murder is a different ball game altogether.
More importantly, will the Mahathir administration continue to grant Najib the special privilege of walking a free man, despite the latest statutory declaration that the former crook was also a murderer? Sure, pro-Najib cybertroopers, propagandists and bloggers will definitely scream their lungs out that Azilah and the government are fabricating things to nail Najib.
Still, the fact remains that both the ex-police commandos had absolutely zero motive to kill and explode the body of a pregnant woman they didn’t know, but both Najib Razak and Razak Baginda have every reason to exterminate the Mongolian beauty. But Najib had sworn in a mosque that he did not know Altantuya and has nothing to do with her murder.
Interestingly, 10 years after Najib sworn in the mosque, his Barisan Nasional ruling government lost power for the first time in 61 years since the country’s independence in 1957. Perhaps his penchant for telling lies, even in the holy mosque, was the reason he lost power last year, which in turn allows Azilah the opportunity to expose him as the despicable murderer.
Mr. Najib and his supporters have nothing to worry if Azilah’s SD was nothing but lies and fabrications. He can always hire his hotshot lawyer Shafee Abdullah to quash the allegations and charges. Mr. Azilah is only seeking a retrial in an open court to provide full evidence of the 2006 murder. But it appears more skeletons in the closet are about to be revealed. Najib’s worst nightmare has just begun.
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PLEASE SHOW PHOTOS OF NAJIB OR BAGINDA WITH HER , SINCE NAJIB CLAIMS HE NEVER MET HER
PLEASE SHOW PHOTOS OF NAJIB OR BAGINDA WITH HER , SINCE NAJIB CLAIMS HE NEVER MET HER
Sg ISD got the photos of ah jin kor and model....that was part of the deal for the KTM land.
I would say ah jib kor goose is cooked. I doubt he got any chips left to bargain with Dr M
I would say ah jib kor goose is cooked. I doubt he got any chips left to bargain with Dr M
SHOCK EXPOSE OR NOT, COPS MUST PROBE CLAIM NAJIB ORDERED ALTANTUYA TO BE ‘ARRESTED & DESTROYED’ – LAWYER FOR ALTANTUYA’S FAMILYPolitics | December 16, 2019 by | 0 Comments
KUALA LUMPUR – Authorities must investigate the shocking allegations of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s purported order for the 2006 murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu without fear or favour, the lawyer for her family said today.Ramkarpal Singh, who is also DAP national legal bureau chairman, referred to the contents of a statutory declaration by former police commando Azilah Hadri who had been convicted and sentenced to death along with Sirul Azhar Umar for the murder.“In the said SD, Azilah claims to have been ordered by former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, with the knowledge of Razak Baginda and senior police officer DSP Musa Safri, to kill Altantuya and dispose of her remains,” Ramkarpal said in a statement today, referring to Najib’s former aide Razak Baginda and Najib’s former aide-de-camp
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“If such allegations prove to be true, there must be a prosecution against those involved despite Azilah and Sirul Azhar Umar having been convicted by the Federal Court for the said murder as there is no limitation period in criminal cases and one can be prosecuted for an offence despite a long time lapse, provided there is evidence to support such prosecution,” he added.
Ramkarpal said Altantuya’s family had for years demanded a thorough investigation on who gave orders for the 2006 murder, noting that both Azilah and Sirul had “no possible motive” for killing her.
Ramkarpal said the police do not need to wait for a police report to be lodged on Azilah’s statutory declaration before carrying out investigations, as the police can act on the document itself.
“A fresh statement must be taken from Azilah himself now and those he had implicated in his said SD, including Najib and I urge Inspector General of Police Hamid Bador to do so forthwith in light of the seriousness of the said allegations.
“The mystery of who ordered the murder of Altantuya is one that must be eventually resolved and today’s development may be an important step in that direction,” the Bukit Gelugor MP added.
Ramkarpal said Altantuya’s family “will not rest until the motive and personalities behind her brutal murder is revealed and those responsible are brought to justice”.
Noting that Azilah had made the statutory declaration to support his application to the Federal Court for a review of his conviction and death sentence, Ramkarpal said Altantuya’s family will apply to the court to hold a watching brief in that matter.
Ramkarpal said Altantuya’s family’s ongoing civil lawsuit in the High Court in Shah Alam will also be amended to include the new allegations from Azilah’s statutory declaration and the resulting findings of the police investigation on the matter.
News portal Malaysiakini which had reported and reproduced the contents of the statutory declaration, had also reported of Najib’s asserting his innocence and dismissal of Azilah’s claims as purportedly being a “complete fabrication“.
Azilah has been on death row since 2015 following the Federal Court’s decision to reinstate his death sentence, while Sirul is currently in Australia which he had gone to before the Federal Court delivered its decision.
– Malay Mail
PLEASE SHOW PHOTOS OF NAJIB OR BAGINDA WITH HER , SINCE NAJIB CLAIMS HE NEVER MET HER
PLEASE SHOW PHOTOS OF NAJIB OR BAGINDA WITH HER , SINCE NAJIB CLAIMS HE NEVER MET HER
Jiuhu media is a looooot freer than stinky media.
Like Taiwan or Hongkie media, in some way.
There are tabloids and gossipmongers too in between. Don't believe everything written or published.
The scorpene submarines purchased from France are fully operational in RMN and they can dive fully well.
Some hoaxes become too popular. So popular that it's hard to dispel them.
Like Taiwan or Hongkie media, in some way.
There are tabloids and gossipmongers too in between. Don't believe everything written or published.
The scorpene submarines purchased from France are fully operational in RMN and they can dive fully well.
Some hoaxes become too popular. So popular that it's hard to dispel them.
Murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa - Wikipedia
Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa (Mongolian: Шаарийбуугийн Алтантуяа; sometimes also Altantuya Shaariibuu; 6 May 1978 – 18 October 2006), a Mongolian national, was a murder victim who was either murdered by C-4 explosives or was somehow killed first and her remains destroyed with C-4 on 18 October 2006 in a deserted area in Shah Alam, Malaysia near Kuala Lumpur.[1] Her murder case is significant in contemporary Malaysian politics due to the alleged involvement of persons close to the former Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Abdul Razak.
Murder of Shaaribuugiin Altantuyaa
Court Shah Alam High Court
Decided 9 April 2009
Court membership
Judge(s) sitting Mohd. Zaki Mohd. Yasin
Keywords
Murder
The Shah Alam High Court originally acquitted Abdul Razak Baginda and meted out the death sentence to two of the accused, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, on 9 April 2009, wrapping up the 159-day trial.[2] On 23 August 2013, Sirul and Azilah were acquitted by the Court of Appeal, sparking controversy.[3] On 13 January 2015, the Federal Court overturned the acquittal of both individuals, finding them both guilty of murder and sentenced both of them to death.[4] However, Sirul fled to Australia and efforts by the Malaysian authorities to extradite him were hampered by existing Australian legislation prohibiting the extradition of individuals to countries with the death penalty.[5]
After the Malaysian 14th general election marking a historic defeat for the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and some relevant parties including Altantuyaa's father have hoped for further investigations to find the motive of murder and bring justice to the case. Sirul said he was willing to reveal what really happened in the murder case provided he was given a full pardon to come back to Malaysia.[6]
Background
Altantuyaa was born in 1978. She and her sister were raised in the Soviet Union where Altantuyaa attended first grade in elementary school. She was reportedly fluent in Mongolian, Russian, Chinese and English, and knew some French.[7]
Altantuyaa moved back to Mongolia in 1990 and a few years later, married a Mongolian techno singer, Maadai. They had a child in 1996 but the marriage ended in divorce and the child went to live with Altantuyaa's parents. Despite training as a teacher, Altantuyaa briefly moved to France where she attended modelling school before returning to Mongolia.
Altantuyaa remarried and had another child in 2003, but the second marriage also ended in divorce. The second child also lives with Altantuyaa's parents.[8] Her mother said she has never been a model.[9] She worked as a translator and often travelled out of Mongolia to countries like China, Singapore, and Malaysia. She went to Malaysia a number of times: the first in 1995 and the second in early 2006.[10]
Relations to Najib Abdul Razak
It was alleged that she was introduced by the former Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Abdul Razak, to Abdul Razak Baginda, a defence analyst from the Malaysian Strategic Research Centre, at an international diamond convention in Hong Kong, and had a relationship with Baginda while accompanying him to Paris to work as a translator during his negotiations to purchase Scorpène submarines from France for the Malaysian government.[11][12] Hong Kong-based news website Asia Sentinel revealed in a series of photographs that Altantuyaa was in France during which time the two quickly became romantically involved.[13][14]
However, it must be noted that Raja Petra Kamaruddin, the Malaysia Today editor, was the one who connected Najib Abdul Razak with the Altantuyaa murders.[15] Najib Abdul Razak denied all allegations as there were no concrete proof about him knowing Altantuyaa.[16] Raja Petra retracted his allegation of the involvement of Najib Abdul Razak and Rosmah Mansor after the case were brought to court.[17] Afraid of being prosecuted by the Malaysian courts for giving a false statement, Raja Petra fled to England, leaving his wife and children behind.[18] In addition, a former aide to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Muhamad Rahimi Osman, claimed that Sirul's family was enticed to make a false statement that Najib was involved in Altantuyaa's murder.[19]
Royal Malaysian Navy's submarine prior to delivery
According to reports by the French newspaper Liberation, Altantuyaa found out that one of the parties involved in negotiations, French company Armaris, paid out commissions of 114 million euros for the deal (reportedly one billion euros or RM4.7 billion for the purchase of three submarines). The commission was credited in the accounts of a company controlled by Abdul Razak, Perimekar. A letter written by Altantuyaa and found after her death shows that she had been blackmailing Mr. Baginda, seeking US$500,000 to remain silent about her knowledge of the deal.[20] SUARAM secretariat, Cynthia Gabriel, commented that the Paris Courts have "extended its investigations with circumstances that led to Altantuyaa's death.[21] However, the French Courts are not investigating the murder of Altantuyaa as its focus is on the alleged corruption conducted by DCNS with regards to the sale of the Scorpène submarines,[22] but would deliberate on the murder in the course of the inquiry.[23] On 25 June 2012, a French police investigation revealed that there were no immigration records of an “Altantuyaa Shaariibuu” entering France from 1999 to 2006.[24][25] The same report noted instead the entry of a SHAARIYBUU Bayasgalan, who bore similarities to, but was not conclusively identified as Altantuyaa, as well as pointed out that Najib's entourage might have entered France through diplomatic channels as there was evidence of his presence but no corresponding immigration record.[26] During the trial into Altantuyaa's death, Baginda told investigators that he had travelled with her to France in 2005. Records seized by French investigators from DCN's former financial chief described Altantuyaa as Baginda's translator.[27] On the other hand, Rosana Weili, the Director of Perimekar, claimed that the negotiations were conducted in English as the French negotiators spoke English. Rosana also had "no knowledge of anyone by the name of Altantuyaa" in the negotiation team.[28]
An article from The Star reported that when the deal was signed on 5 June 2002 between the Malaysian government and the submarine manufacturers, Abdul Razak Baginda had not met Altantuyaa as they only met two years after the agreement was signed.[29]
Murder
Blocks of C-4 explosive
When it was realised she was missing on 19 October 2006, her cousin lodged a police report and sought help from the Mongolian embassy in Bangkok. The Malaysian police found fragments of bone, later verified as hers, in forested land near the Subang Dam in Puncak Alam, Shah Alam. Police investigation of her remains revealed that she was shot twice before C-4 explosives were used on her remains, although there has been later suggestion that the C-4 explosives may have killed her. However, lab results confirmed the explosives used was PETN and RDX, a type of explosive used in quarries which could have been sourced from nearby quarries. When her remains were found their identity could only be confirmed with a DNA test.[1]
Unit Tindakan Khas, to which Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar Umar had belonged
Members of the police force were arrested during the murder investigation. The two murder suspects have been named as Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri, 30, and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, 35. They had been members of the elite Unit Tindakan Khas (the Malaysian Police Special Action Force or counter-terrorism unit) and were both assigned to the office of the Prime Minister, Najib Abdul Razak, albeit as bodyguards, who was also the Defence Minister at the time of the murder. Abdul Razak has been charged with abetting the murder.[30]
Trial and verdict
Trial
According to court testimony by Altantuyaa's cousin Burmaa Oyunchimeg, Altantuyaa had shown Burmaa a photograph of 3 persons taking a meal together: Altantuyaa, Razak Baginda, and a government official. When questioned by the lawyer of the victim's family, Karpal Singh, Burmaa identified the official as then Deputy Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak.[31][32]
On 22 July 2008, Karpal Singh, who also holds a watching brief for the victim's family, filed a notice of motion to call 4 new witnesses, including Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, to testify in the trial, as well as sought to recall the first prosecution witness in the trial, private detective P. Balasubramaniam, for further examination.[33] According to Karpal, Najib's testimony would be able to introduce fresh evidence to the case, and his requests were justifiable as per Section 425 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), which allows a court to "summon or recall any person as a witness in a trial", as well as "summon or recall any such person if his evidence appears to the court to be essential to the just decision of the case."[34] On 23 July 2008, the petition notice was rejected by the High Court. The High Court judge, Mohd Zaki, stated that "only the parties involved, namely the prosecution and the defence" had a right to submit the petition.[35][36]
Acquittal of Abdul Razak Baginda
On 31 October 2008, the High Court acquitted Abdul Razak Baginda of abetment in the murder of Altantuyaa, with the prosecution saying they would appeal the acquittal.[37][38] To date, the appeal has yet to transpire.[39]
Defence and witness
Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar were ordered to enter their defence and testify under oath. On 10 November 2008, it was announced that the murder trial has been postponed to January 2009 to allow the defence more time to prepare and gather witnesses. The witnesses sought included Malaysia Today editor, Raja Petra Kamarudin and private investigator, P. Balasubramaniam, who was unlocatable at that time.[40]
The request by the defence counsel for Sirul Azhar and Azilah to get statements from all prosecution witnesses was rejected with the reason given that "witness statements recorded under Section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Code is privileged". This would have included the witness statement of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's former aide-de-camp DSP Musa Safri, which would have been used to rebut Abdul Razak's affidavit.[41]
On 3 February 2009, Sirul Azhar pleaded with the court to not pass the death sentence on him, as he was like "a black sheep that has to be sacrificed" to protect unnamed people who have never been brought to court or faced questioning. "I have no reason to cause hurt, what's more to take the life of the victim in such a cruel manner... I appeal to the court, which has the powers to determine if I live or die, not to sentence me so as to fulfil others' plans for me."[42]
Death sentence
On 9 April 2009, High Court Judge Zaki Yasin ruled that Sirul Azhar's and Azilah's statements were "unbelievable" as both of the accused only blamed each other.[2] Both policemen were sentenced to death for the murder of Altantuyaa. Wrapping up the 159-day trial, Zaki said both of them failed to raise any reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case.[43] However, their lawyers planned to file an appeal. Both policemen showed no emotion when they heard that they were sentenced to be hanged until dead. Their family members accept the court's decision and denied any political elements in the verdict.[44] The two policemen appealed their sentence in late August.[45] The Court of Appeal has fixed a date for their appellate hearing for 10 June 2013.[46][47][48]
Shariibuu Setev's lawyers have applied for a review the Attorney-General's decision not to appeal Abdul Razak Baginda's acquittal in the murder of Shariibuu's daughter, Altantuyaa.[49] The application was set to be heard at the High Court on 8 July 2009.[50] Dr. Shariibuu later withdrew the application but said he would still proceed with the claim against Abdul Razak, Azilah, Sirul Azhar, and the Government of Malaysia for damages over Altantuyaa's death.[51]
Sirul and Azilah were acquitted on 23 August 2013 by the Court of Appeal.[3] Several reasons were given for the acquittal such as the failure of the prosecution to provide a strong motive for the two men to murder the victim and the failure to call for the cross-examination of Najib's aide Musa Safri and Najib Abdul Razak.[52][53][54] The acquittals have drawn the derision from many Malaysians, including Altantuyaa's father.[55][56][57]
The prosecution immediately made an appeal to the Federal Court over the acquittal of the Azhar and Sirul which was heard on 23 June 2014.[58] The Federal Court on 13 January 2015 overturned the acquittal of both individuals, finding them both guilty of murder and sentenced both of them to death.[4][59] It was later discovered that Sirul did not show up during the appeal hearing and was believed to be in Australia.[60][61][62] The Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, has made an extradition request to Australia calling for Sirul, but faces difficulty due to Australia's policy of not extraditing individuals to countries which have the death penalty.[5][63][64] Sirul was detained by Australian immigration authorities in Brisbane, Queensland on 20 January 2015 after Interpol red notice was issued for his arrest.[65][66][67]
Finding the motive of murder
Three years after the Federal Court found both policemen guilty of murder and sentenced them to death, Dr Shaariibuu Setev, the father of Altantuyaa, made a report to request the police to reopen the case of the murder as his lawyer Ramkarpal said that the motive of the murder needed to be investigated and who ordered the killing be brought to justice.[68]
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who led Pakatan Harapan to defeat Barisan Nasional in the 14th General Election (GE14) on 9 May 2018, said the murder case should be reopened and agreed that it warranted further investigation.[69]
After the GE14, Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga asked Dr Mahathir Mohamad to help bring justice in the murder case of Altantuyaa[70] while Malaysian political leader Anwar Ibrahim said Sirul should face a new trial as the judges' ruling was compromised and the reluctance of the judges to call relevant witnesses made a mockery of the law.[71]
Controversies
Statutory declaration by Raja Petra
Najib Abdul Razak, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia
In a statutory declaration in his sedition trial in June 2008, Raja Petra said that he was "reliably informed" that Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (the wife of Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak) was one of three individuals who were present at the crime scene when Altantuyaa Shaariibuu was murdered on 19 October 2006.[72] He wrote that Najib's wife, Rosmah Mansor, and Acting Colonel Abdul Aziz Buyong and his wife, Norhayati, Rosmah's aide-de-camp, were present at the scene of the murder and that Abdul Aziz Buyong was the individual who placed C4 plastic explosive on Altantuya's body and blew it up.[73] Dr Shaariibuu Setev, the father of Altantuyaa Shaariibuu, has asked the police to conduct a thorough investigation into an allegation by Raja Petra saying the police should look seriously into the allegations as it might provide them with fresh evidence in their case.[74]
In retaliation, the two people named in Raja Petra's statutory declaration on 18 June 2008, Lt-Col Abdul Aziz Buyong and his wife Lt-Col Norhayati Hassan, as having been present at the murder scene of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu are suing Raja Petra for defamation. Abdul Aziz is seeking an apology from Raja Petra to be published in certain websites and newspapers, the removal of the statutory declaration from his blog and damages of RM1 million.[75] Raja Petra's counsel, J. Chandra, later insinuated that the article titled ‘Let’s send the Altantuya murderers to hell’ on 25 April under Raja Petra's byline was posted without his consent or knowledge.[76]
Raja Petra appeared to have distanced himself from the statutory declaration in a television interview with TV3, saying its accusations linking Najib Abdul Razak and Rosmah Mansor to the murder were repeating information passed onto him by opposition figures, rather than information he knew to be true himself.[77] He appeared to have stated that he did not genuinely believe that Rosmah was at the murder scene.[78] The Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement alleged that the interview had been heavily edited and spin doctored in favour of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak just in time for the upcoming Sarawak state elections.[79][80] Raja Petra also denied that he did not believe Rosmah was at the scene saying that the interview was "chopped up".[81] He also later clarified and pointed out that he had always been consistent in relation to the statutory declaration, saying that he had never directly accused Rosmah of being at the scene of the murder, merely repeating what was told to him.[82][83]
Statutory declaration by P. Balasubramaniam
A second statutory declaration was filed on 1 July 2008 by Abdul Razak Baginda's private investigator P. Balasubramaniam, disclosing then deputy Prime Minister Najib's links and Altantuyaa. Bala said the police omitted information about the relationship between Najib and Altantuyaa during their investigation.[84] In the statutory declaration Abdul Razak had told Balasubramaniam that the deputy prime minister had a sexual relationship with Altantuyaa and that the trio had dined together in Paris. Detailed conversations in a statutory declaration revealed which Abdul Razak was in effect inherited Altantuyaa as a lover from Najib, who passed her on because he did not want to be harassed as a deputy prime minister. Among other lurid details, Balasubramaniam described text messages between Najib and Abdul Razak in which the latter was asking for help to avoid arrest,[85] implying Najib personally interfered with the murder investigation.[86] In making his statutory declaration, Balasubramaniam mentioned that a man in a blue Proton Saga happened to be driving pass the home of defence analyst Abdul Razak Baginda at that time of the day before Altantuyaa was reported missing on 19 October 2006 and revealed that the man was Nasir Safar, the special advisor to Najib Abdul Razak.
Former deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has called for a Royal Commission of Inquiry to look into the case. However, the RCI has not been convened on this issue.
It has been claimed that Balasubramaniam's allegation on the involvement of Najib Abdul Razak on the murders of Altantuyaa could have political motivations, as the press conference for the allegation was made at the national PKR Headquarters.[87]
Retraction and disappearance
The following day Balasubramaniam made a retraction of the statutory declaration he made on 1 July 2008 in a second statutory declaration and its replacement with one that erased all traces of allegations with references to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Altantuyaa Shaariibuu's murder. There were accusations that this new statutory declaration could have been due to intimidation or inducement, and was done not on his own free will. Bala's first lawyer Americk Singh Sidhu said he was not able to get in touch with Bala despite repeated phone calls to Bala's cell phone[88] The Malaysian police said on Sunday 6 July that they have asked Interpol to help find the private investigator who has been reported missing since making explosive claims linking the deputy premier to a murder. Bala's nephew has filed a missing person's report, saying the investigator and his family had disappeared.[89] It was discovered on 10 July that Balasubramaniam's house in Taman Pelangi here has been broken into but police have yet to ascertain whether anything was stolen.[90] Balasubramaniam is said to have taken refuge in a neighbouring country with his wife and children.[90]
It is assumed that Bala was running away because he either received death threats or a massive bribe from Najib.[10]
Reappearance and retraction of second statutory declaration
After his reappearance, Bala claimed that he signed the second statutory declaration without even reading it, claiming he was threatened.[91] Bala was also quoted that a member of Najib's family, which was revealed to be Najib's younger brother Nazim Abdul Razak teaming up with Deepak Jaikishan, a businessman with connections to the Najib Abdul Razak's family, made Bala withdraw his first statutory declaration[92][93][94] and offered him RM5 million to do so, but that his first declaration was true.[95] Balasubramaniam has declined to meet the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in Singapore to give his testimony about allegations surrounding the murder of Altantuyaa Shaariibuu as he has made his personal security a prerequisite for his testimony. The MACC also wanted to classify all correspondences between Balasubramaniam and their organisation as ‘secrets’ under the Official Secrets Act, which according to Bala's lawyer there was a disagreement to this demand.[96]
Bala has continued to reiterate that the first statutory declaration he signed was the truth.[97][98] Bala has been actively campaigning for the Malaysian opposition giving talks on Najib and Rosmah's alleged role in the death of Altantuyaa [99] before his eventual death by heart attack on 15 March 2013.[100][101]
Deepak Jaikishan
Malaysian businessman Deepak Jaikishan in the later part of 2012 held several press conferences regarding his role in the retraction of Balasubramaniam's first statutory declaration and the supposed coercion in making Bala sign the second declaration. He also made damning accusations against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor, implying they were the ones giving instructions and had prior knowledge of coverup of the first statutory declaration.[102][103] He further revealed that it was the Prime Minister's brother Nazim Abdul Razak who paid off Balasubramaniam.[104] In a biography launched on 19 March 2013, Rosmah Mansor denied any involvement with the murder of Altantuya, stating that she was attending a special session with the Islamic Orphans Welfare Association on the day in question, and describing the accusations against her as "slander".[105]
Deepak has also made claims denying that he is not currently being sponsored by the Malaysian opposition Pakatan Rakyat or its leader Anwar Ibrahim,[106] despite claims by certain parties that he is.[107] Deepak has expressed regret in being involved in the Altantuya affair.[108] Anwar has continually denied that he is behind the recent exposes by Deepak.[109] The revelations come at the same time when Deepak is being involved in a lawsuit against the government and governing party UMNO in a land deal case.[110] He also said that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission(MACC) is more interested in ignoring this matter rather than starting an investigation.[111]
He made further references to the lawyer duo who were involved in the drafting the second statutory declaration, implying they came from the law firm of Zul Rafique & Partners of Kuala Lumpur.[112] It was later inferred to the Malaysian Bar Council by several parties, including activist Haris Ibrahim [113] and Robert Phang[114] that the lawyer duo was Tan Sri Cecil Abraham and his son. The Bar Council has promised to begin investigations into the drafting of the second statutory declaration.[115] Bala's lawyer, Americk Sidhu, revealed in an Bar Council investigation hearings that Cecil Abraham confirmed to him that he was the one who drafted Bala's second statutory declaration under instructions from Najib himself.[116][117][118] A professional misconduct complaint will be lodged against Cecil Abraham by the Bar Council,[119] whereby under the Legal Profession Act he could be reprimanded, fined and suspended from practice for up to five years.[120]
Sirul Azhar
Sirul Azhar, the former police commando, who was convicted for the murder of Altantuyaa, revealed during his detention in Australia that he was under orders to kill Altantuyaa and that the real murderers were still free.[121][122] He also mentioned that Najib's aide-de camp Musa Safri and his superior should have been made to testify during the murder trial.[123] Sirul's claims have been immediately rubbished by Najib[124][125] and Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar.[126] The opposition has asked Najib to explain why he was asserting that Sirul's claims were "total rubbish".[127][128][129][130]
Further revelations
A lawyer for Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri said the type of explosives used in the murder of Mongolian national Altantuyaa Shaariibuu is not in the stock of federal police headquarters Bukit Aman. “Azilah's log record from Bukit Aman shows that he was only issued with a Glock pistol and magazines. Hence, there is a question as to how this type of explosive was allegedly used," said lawyer Hazman Ahmad.[131] In addition, both Sirul and Azilah are not trained to handle explosives and bombs such as the C4.[132]
In an investigative news report 101 East by Al Jazeera, an interview of a purported relative of Sirul called 'Frank' claimed that Sirul mentioned to him that Razak Baginda was the person who shot and killed Altantuyaa. The documentary also alleged that the-then Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak had an extramarital affair with the victim prior to her death.[133][134] The Australian journalist Mary Ann Jolley, who did the report, was deported from Malaysia on June 14, 2015 by the Malaysian authorities, alleging she had tarnished Malaysia's image.[135][136] Following the airing of the documentary on 10 September 2015, the Malaysian Prime Minister's Department and the former Inspector-General of Police, Musa Hassan, both issued statements contesting the report's assertions.[137][138]
In The Malaysian Insider interview, Abdul Razak Baginda[139] claimed that Altantuyaa Shaariibuu had repeatedly harassed and blackmailed him for an amount of US$5,000 and US$8,000, which prompted him to enlist Deputy Superintendent Musa Safri for help, and hire private investigator P. Balasubramaniam for protection. Altantuyaa was later murdered, allegedly under police custody of Sirul Azhar and Azilah Hadri. Both were convicted for the murder from the physical evidence found in Sirul's car, Sirul's house, and an account that they both were present at the hotel Altantuyaa stayed, and outside of Razak's house.[140] Sirul denied Musa Safri's involvement, and Abdul Razak Baginda was acquitted from the murder charge due to reasonable doubt raised from the record of 144 telephone calls and SMS-es made between him and Musa Safri.[141] Abdul Razak Baginda also denied the murder was related to his submarine deal, and claimed P. Balasubramaniam's statutory declaration, that implicated the Deputy Prime Minister, was based on hearsay.
Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa (Mongolian: Шаарийбуугийн Алтантуяа; sometimes also Altantuya Shaariibuu; 6 May 1978 – 18 October 2006), a Mongolian national, was a murder victim who was either murdered by C-4 explosives or was somehow killed first and her remains destroyed with C-4 on 18 October 2006 in a deserted area in Shah Alam, Malaysia near Kuala Lumpur.[1] Her murder case is significant in contemporary Malaysian politics due to the alleged involvement of persons close to the former Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Abdul Razak.
Murder of Shaaribuugiin Altantuyaa
Court Shah Alam High Court
Decided 9 April 2009
Court membership
Judge(s) sitting Mohd. Zaki Mohd. Yasin
Keywords
Murder
The Shah Alam High Court originally acquitted Abdul Razak Baginda and meted out the death sentence to two of the accused, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, on 9 April 2009, wrapping up the 159-day trial.[2] On 23 August 2013, Sirul and Azilah were acquitted by the Court of Appeal, sparking controversy.[3] On 13 January 2015, the Federal Court overturned the acquittal of both individuals, finding them both guilty of murder and sentenced both of them to death.[4] However, Sirul fled to Australia and efforts by the Malaysian authorities to extradite him were hampered by existing Australian legislation prohibiting the extradition of individuals to countries with the death penalty.[5]
After the Malaysian 14th general election marking a historic defeat for the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and some relevant parties including Altantuyaa's father have hoped for further investigations to find the motive of murder and bring justice to the case. Sirul said he was willing to reveal what really happened in the murder case provided he was given a full pardon to come back to Malaysia.[6]
Background
Altantuyaa was born in 1978. She and her sister were raised in the Soviet Union where Altantuyaa attended first grade in elementary school. She was reportedly fluent in Mongolian, Russian, Chinese and English, and knew some French.[7]
Altantuyaa moved back to Mongolia in 1990 and a few years later, married a Mongolian techno singer, Maadai. They had a child in 1996 but the marriage ended in divorce and the child went to live with Altantuyaa's parents. Despite training as a teacher, Altantuyaa briefly moved to France where she attended modelling school before returning to Mongolia.
Altantuyaa remarried and had another child in 2003, but the second marriage also ended in divorce. The second child also lives with Altantuyaa's parents.[8] Her mother said she has never been a model.[9] She worked as a translator and often travelled out of Mongolia to countries like China, Singapore, and Malaysia. She went to Malaysia a number of times: the first in 1995 and the second in early 2006.[10]
Relations to Najib Abdul Razak
It was alleged that she was introduced by the former Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Abdul Razak, to Abdul Razak Baginda, a defence analyst from the Malaysian Strategic Research Centre, at an international diamond convention in Hong Kong, and had a relationship with Baginda while accompanying him to Paris to work as a translator during his negotiations to purchase Scorpène submarines from France for the Malaysian government.[11][12] Hong Kong-based news website Asia Sentinel revealed in a series of photographs that Altantuyaa was in France during which time the two quickly became romantically involved.[13][14]
However, it must be noted that Raja Petra Kamaruddin, the Malaysia Today editor, was the one who connected Najib Abdul Razak with the Altantuyaa murders.[15] Najib Abdul Razak denied all allegations as there were no concrete proof about him knowing Altantuyaa.[16] Raja Petra retracted his allegation of the involvement of Najib Abdul Razak and Rosmah Mansor after the case were brought to court.[17] Afraid of being prosecuted by the Malaysian courts for giving a false statement, Raja Petra fled to England, leaving his wife and children behind.[18] In addition, a former aide to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Muhamad Rahimi Osman, claimed that Sirul's family was enticed to make a false statement that Najib was involved in Altantuyaa's murder.[19]
Royal Malaysian Navy's submarine prior to delivery
According to reports by the French newspaper Liberation, Altantuyaa found out that one of the parties involved in negotiations, French company Armaris, paid out commissions of 114 million euros for the deal (reportedly one billion euros or RM4.7 billion for the purchase of three submarines). The commission was credited in the accounts of a company controlled by Abdul Razak, Perimekar. A letter written by Altantuyaa and found after her death shows that she had been blackmailing Mr. Baginda, seeking US$500,000 to remain silent about her knowledge of the deal.[20] SUARAM secretariat, Cynthia Gabriel, commented that the Paris Courts have "extended its investigations with circumstances that led to Altantuyaa's death.[21] However, the French Courts are not investigating the murder of Altantuyaa as its focus is on the alleged corruption conducted by DCNS with regards to the sale of the Scorpène submarines,[22] but would deliberate on the murder in the course of the inquiry.[23] On 25 June 2012, a French police investigation revealed that there were no immigration records of an “Altantuyaa Shaariibuu” entering France from 1999 to 2006.[24][25] The same report noted instead the entry of a SHAARIYBUU Bayasgalan, who bore similarities to, but was not conclusively identified as Altantuyaa, as well as pointed out that Najib's entourage might have entered France through diplomatic channels as there was evidence of his presence but no corresponding immigration record.[26] During the trial into Altantuyaa's death, Baginda told investigators that he had travelled with her to France in 2005. Records seized by French investigators from DCN's former financial chief described Altantuyaa as Baginda's translator.[27] On the other hand, Rosana Weili, the Director of Perimekar, claimed that the negotiations were conducted in English as the French negotiators spoke English. Rosana also had "no knowledge of anyone by the name of Altantuyaa" in the negotiation team.[28]
An article from The Star reported that when the deal was signed on 5 June 2002 between the Malaysian government and the submarine manufacturers, Abdul Razak Baginda had not met Altantuyaa as they only met two years after the agreement was signed.[29]
Murder
Blocks of C-4 explosive
When it was realised she was missing on 19 October 2006, her cousin lodged a police report and sought help from the Mongolian embassy in Bangkok. The Malaysian police found fragments of bone, later verified as hers, in forested land near the Subang Dam in Puncak Alam, Shah Alam. Police investigation of her remains revealed that she was shot twice before C-4 explosives were used on her remains, although there has been later suggestion that the C-4 explosives may have killed her. However, lab results confirmed the explosives used was PETN and RDX, a type of explosive used in quarries which could have been sourced from nearby quarries. When her remains were found their identity could only be confirmed with a DNA test.[1]
Unit Tindakan Khas, to which Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar Umar had belonged
Members of the police force were arrested during the murder investigation. The two murder suspects have been named as Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri, 30, and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, 35. They had been members of the elite Unit Tindakan Khas (the Malaysian Police Special Action Force or counter-terrorism unit) and were both assigned to the office of the Prime Minister, Najib Abdul Razak, albeit as bodyguards, who was also the Defence Minister at the time of the murder. Abdul Razak has been charged with abetting the murder.[30]
Trial and verdict
Trial
According to court testimony by Altantuyaa's cousin Burmaa Oyunchimeg, Altantuyaa had shown Burmaa a photograph of 3 persons taking a meal together: Altantuyaa, Razak Baginda, and a government official. When questioned by the lawyer of the victim's family, Karpal Singh, Burmaa identified the official as then Deputy Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak.[31][32]
On 22 July 2008, Karpal Singh, who also holds a watching brief for the victim's family, filed a notice of motion to call 4 new witnesses, including Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, to testify in the trial, as well as sought to recall the first prosecution witness in the trial, private detective P. Balasubramaniam, for further examination.[33] According to Karpal, Najib's testimony would be able to introduce fresh evidence to the case, and his requests were justifiable as per Section 425 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), which allows a court to "summon or recall any person as a witness in a trial", as well as "summon or recall any such person if his evidence appears to the court to be essential to the just decision of the case."[34] On 23 July 2008, the petition notice was rejected by the High Court. The High Court judge, Mohd Zaki, stated that "only the parties involved, namely the prosecution and the defence" had a right to submit the petition.[35][36]
Acquittal of Abdul Razak Baginda
On 31 October 2008, the High Court acquitted Abdul Razak Baginda of abetment in the murder of Altantuyaa, with the prosecution saying they would appeal the acquittal.[37][38] To date, the appeal has yet to transpire.[39]
Defence and witness
Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar were ordered to enter their defence and testify under oath. On 10 November 2008, it was announced that the murder trial has been postponed to January 2009 to allow the defence more time to prepare and gather witnesses. The witnesses sought included Malaysia Today editor, Raja Petra Kamarudin and private investigator, P. Balasubramaniam, who was unlocatable at that time.[40]
The request by the defence counsel for Sirul Azhar and Azilah to get statements from all prosecution witnesses was rejected with the reason given that "witness statements recorded under Section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Code is privileged". This would have included the witness statement of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's former aide-de-camp DSP Musa Safri, which would have been used to rebut Abdul Razak's affidavit.[41]
On 3 February 2009, Sirul Azhar pleaded with the court to not pass the death sentence on him, as he was like "a black sheep that has to be sacrificed" to protect unnamed people who have never been brought to court or faced questioning. "I have no reason to cause hurt, what's more to take the life of the victim in such a cruel manner... I appeal to the court, which has the powers to determine if I live or die, not to sentence me so as to fulfil others' plans for me."[42]
Death sentence
On 9 April 2009, High Court Judge Zaki Yasin ruled that Sirul Azhar's and Azilah's statements were "unbelievable" as both of the accused only blamed each other.[2] Both policemen were sentenced to death for the murder of Altantuyaa. Wrapping up the 159-day trial, Zaki said both of them failed to raise any reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case.[43] However, their lawyers planned to file an appeal. Both policemen showed no emotion when they heard that they were sentenced to be hanged until dead. Their family members accept the court's decision and denied any political elements in the verdict.[44] The two policemen appealed their sentence in late August.[45] The Court of Appeal has fixed a date for their appellate hearing for 10 June 2013.[46][47][48]
Shariibuu Setev's lawyers have applied for a review the Attorney-General's decision not to appeal Abdul Razak Baginda's acquittal in the murder of Shariibuu's daughter, Altantuyaa.[49] The application was set to be heard at the High Court on 8 July 2009.[50] Dr. Shariibuu later withdrew the application but said he would still proceed with the claim against Abdul Razak, Azilah, Sirul Azhar, and the Government of Malaysia for damages over Altantuyaa's death.[51]
Sirul and Azilah were acquitted on 23 August 2013 by the Court of Appeal.[3] Several reasons were given for the acquittal such as the failure of the prosecution to provide a strong motive for the two men to murder the victim and the failure to call for the cross-examination of Najib's aide Musa Safri and Najib Abdul Razak.[52][53][54] The acquittals have drawn the derision from many Malaysians, including Altantuyaa's father.[55][56][57]
The prosecution immediately made an appeal to the Federal Court over the acquittal of the Azhar and Sirul which was heard on 23 June 2014.[58] The Federal Court on 13 January 2015 overturned the acquittal of both individuals, finding them both guilty of murder and sentenced both of them to death.[4][59] It was later discovered that Sirul did not show up during the appeal hearing and was believed to be in Australia.[60][61][62] The Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, has made an extradition request to Australia calling for Sirul, but faces difficulty due to Australia's policy of not extraditing individuals to countries which have the death penalty.[5][63][64] Sirul was detained by Australian immigration authorities in Brisbane, Queensland on 20 January 2015 after Interpol red notice was issued for his arrest.[65][66][67]
Finding the motive of murder
Three years after the Federal Court found both policemen guilty of murder and sentenced them to death, Dr Shaariibuu Setev, the father of Altantuyaa, made a report to request the police to reopen the case of the murder as his lawyer Ramkarpal said that the motive of the murder needed to be investigated and who ordered the killing be brought to justice.[68]
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who led Pakatan Harapan to defeat Barisan Nasional in the 14th General Election (GE14) on 9 May 2018, said the murder case should be reopened and agreed that it warranted further investigation.[69]
After the GE14, Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga asked Dr Mahathir Mohamad to help bring justice in the murder case of Altantuyaa[70] while Malaysian political leader Anwar Ibrahim said Sirul should face a new trial as the judges' ruling was compromised and the reluctance of the judges to call relevant witnesses made a mockery of the law.[71]
Controversies
Statutory declaration by Raja Petra
Najib Abdul Razak, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia
In a statutory declaration in his sedition trial in June 2008, Raja Petra said that he was "reliably informed" that Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (the wife of Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak) was one of three individuals who were present at the crime scene when Altantuyaa Shaariibuu was murdered on 19 October 2006.[72] He wrote that Najib's wife, Rosmah Mansor, and Acting Colonel Abdul Aziz Buyong and his wife, Norhayati, Rosmah's aide-de-camp, were present at the scene of the murder and that Abdul Aziz Buyong was the individual who placed C4 plastic explosive on Altantuya's body and blew it up.[73] Dr Shaariibuu Setev, the father of Altantuyaa Shaariibuu, has asked the police to conduct a thorough investigation into an allegation by Raja Petra saying the police should look seriously into the allegations as it might provide them with fresh evidence in their case.[74]
In retaliation, the two people named in Raja Petra's statutory declaration on 18 June 2008, Lt-Col Abdul Aziz Buyong and his wife Lt-Col Norhayati Hassan, as having been present at the murder scene of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu are suing Raja Petra for defamation. Abdul Aziz is seeking an apology from Raja Petra to be published in certain websites and newspapers, the removal of the statutory declaration from his blog and damages of RM1 million.[75] Raja Petra's counsel, J. Chandra, later insinuated that the article titled ‘Let’s send the Altantuya murderers to hell’ on 25 April under Raja Petra's byline was posted without his consent or knowledge.[76]
Raja Petra appeared to have distanced himself from the statutory declaration in a television interview with TV3, saying its accusations linking Najib Abdul Razak and Rosmah Mansor to the murder were repeating information passed onto him by opposition figures, rather than information he knew to be true himself.[77] He appeared to have stated that he did not genuinely believe that Rosmah was at the murder scene.[78] The Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement alleged that the interview had been heavily edited and spin doctored in favour of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak just in time for the upcoming Sarawak state elections.[79][80] Raja Petra also denied that he did not believe Rosmah was at the scene saying that the interview was "chopped up".[81] He also later clarified and pointed out that he had always been consistent in relation to the statutory declaration, saying that he had never directly accused Rosmah of being at the scene of the murder, merely repeating what was told to him.[82][83]
Statutory declaration by P. Balasubramaniam
A second statutory declaration was filed on 1 July 2008 by Abdul Razak Baginda's private investigator P. Balasubramaniam, disclosing then deputy Prime Minister Najib's links and Altantuyaa. Bala said the police omitted information about the relationship between Najib and Altantuyaa during their investigation.[84] In the statutory declaration Abdul Razak had told Balasubramaniam that the deputy prime minister had a sexual relationship with Altantuyaa and that the trio had dined together in Paris. Detailed conversations in a statutory declaration revealed which Abdul Razak was in effect inherited Altantuyaa as a lover from Najib, who passed her on because he did not want to be harassed as a deputy prime minister. Among other lurid details, Balasubramaniam described text messages between Najib and Abdul Razak in which the latter was asking for help to avoid arrest,[85] implying Najib personally interfered with the murder investigation.[86] In making his statutory declaration, Balasubramaniam mentioned that a man in a blue Proton Saga happened to be driving pass the home of defence analyst Abdul Razak Baginda at that time of the day before Altantuyaa was reported missing on 19 October 2006 and revealed that the man was Nasir Safar, the special advisor to Najib Abdul Razak.
Former deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has called for a Royal Commission of Inquiry to look into the case. However, the RCI has not been convened on this issue.
It has been claimed that Balasubramaniam's allegation on the involvement of Najib Abdul Razak on the murders of Altantuyaa could have political motivations, as the press conference for the allegation was made at the national PKR Headquarters.[87]
Retraction and disappearance
The following day Balasubramaniam made a retraction of the statutory declaration he made on 1 July 2008 in a second statutory declaration and its replacement with one that erased all traces of allegations with references to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Altantuyaa Shaariibuu's murder. There were accusations that this new statutory declaration could have been due to intimidation or inducement, and was done not on his own free will. Bala's first lawyer Americk Singh Sidhu said he was not able to get in touch with Bala despite repeated phone calls to Bala's cell phone[88] The Malaysian police said on Sunday 6 July that they have asked Interpol to help find the private investigator who has been reported missing since making explosive claims linking the deputy premier to a murder. Bala's nephew has filed a missing person's report, saying the investigator and his family had disappeared.[89] It was discovered on 10 July that Balasubramaniam's house in Taman Pelangi here has been broken into but police have yet to ascertain whether anything was stolen.[90] Balasubramaniam is said to have taken refuge in a neighbouring country with his wife and children.[90]
It is assumed that Bala was running away because he either received death threats or a massive bribe from Najib.[10]
Reappearance and retraction of second statutory declaration
After his reappearance, Bala claimed that he signed the second statutory declaration without even reading it, claiming he was threatened.[91] Bala was also quoted that a member of Najib's family, which was revealed to be Najib's younger brother Nazim Abdul Razak teaming up with Deepak Jaikishan, a businessman with connections to the Najib Abdul Razak's family, made Bala withdraw his first statutory declaration[92][93][94] and offered him RM5 million to do so, but that his first declaration was true.[95] Balasubramaniam has declined to meet the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in Singapore to give his testimony about allegations surrounding the murder of Altantuyaa Shaariibuu as he has made his personal security a prerequisite for his testimony. The MACC also wanted to classify all correspondences between Balasubramaniam and their organisation as ‘secrets’ under the Official Secrets Act, which according to Bala's lawyer there was a disagreement to this demand.[96]
Bala has continued to reiterate that the first statutory declaration he signed was the truth.[97][98] Bala has been actively campaigning for the Malaysian opposition giving talks on Najib and Rosmah's alleged role in the death of Altantuyaa [99] before his eventual death by heart attack on 15 March 2013.[100][101]
Deepak Jaikishan
Malaysian businessman Deepak Jaikishan in the later part of 2012 held several press conferences regarding his role in the retraction of Balasubramaniam's first statutory declaration and the supposed coercion in making Bala sign the second declaration. He also made damning accusations against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor, implying they were the ones giving instructions and had prior knowledge of coverup of the first statutory declaration.[102][103] He further revealed that it was the Prime Minister's brother Nazim Abdul Razak who paid off Balasubramaniam.[104] In a biography launched on 19 March 2013, Rosmah Mansor denied any involvement with the murder of Altantuya, stating that she was attending a special session with the Islamic Orphans Welfare Association on the day in question, and describing the accusations against her as "slander".[105]
Deepak has also made claims denying that he is not currently being sponsored by the Malaysian opposition Pakatan Rakyat or its leader Anwar Ibrahim,[106] despite claims by certain parties that he is.[107] Deepak has expressed regret in being involved in the Altantuya affair.[108] Anwar has continually denied that he is behind the recent exposes by Deepak.[109] The revelations come at the same time when Deepak is being involved in a lawsuit against the government and governing party UMNO in a land deal case.[110] He also said that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission(MACC) is more interested in ignoring this matter rather than starting an investigation.[111]
He made further references to the lawyer duo who were involved in the drafting the second statutory declaration, implying they came from the law firm of Zul Rafique & Partners of Kuala Lumpur.[112] It was later inferred to the Malaysian Bar Council by several parties, including activist Haris Ibrahim [113] and Robert Phang[114] that the lawyer duo was Tan Sri Cecil Abraham and his son. The Bar Council has promised to begin investigations into the drafting of the second statutory declaration.[115] Bala's lawyer, Americk Sidhu, revealed in an Bar Council investigation hearings that Cecil Abraham confirmed to him that he was the one who drafted Bala's second statutory declaration under instructions from Najib himself.[116][117][118] A professional misconduct complaint will be lodged against Cecil Abraham by the Bar Council,[119] whereby under the Legal Profession Act he could be reprimanded, fined and suspended from practice for up to five years.[120]
Sirul Azhar
Sirul Azhar, the former police commando, who was convicted for the murder of Altantuyaa, revealed during his detention in Australia that he was under orders to kill Altantuyaa and that the real murderers were still free.[121][122] He also mentioned that Najib's aide-de camp Musa Safri and his superior should have been made to testify during the murder trial.[123] Sirul's claims have been immediately rubbished by Najib[124][125] and Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar.[126] The opposition has asked Najib to explain why he was asserting that Sirul's claims were "total rubbish".[127][128][129][130]
Further revelations
A lawyer for Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri said the type of explosives used in the murder of Mongolian national Altantuyaa Shaariibuu is not in the stock of federal police headquarters Bukit Aman. “Azilah's log record from Bukit Aman shows that he was only issued with a Glock pistol and magazines. Hence, there is a question as to how this type of explosive was allegedly used," said lawyer Hazman Ahmad.[131] In addition, both Sirul and Azilah are not trained to handle explosives and bombs such as the C4.[132]
In an investigative news report 101 East by Al Jazeera, an interview of a purported relative of Sirul called 'Frank' claimed that Sirul mentioned to him that Razak Baginda was the person who shot and killed Altantuyaa. The documentary also alleged that the-then Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak had an extramarital affair with the victim prior to her death.[133][134] The Australian journalist Mary Ann Jolley, who did the report, was deported from Malaysia on June 14, 2015 by the Malaysian authorities, alleging she had tarnished Malaysia's image.[135][136] Following the airing of the documentary on 10 September 2015, the Malaysian Prime Minister's Department and the former Inspector-General of Police, Musa Hassan, both issued statements contesting the report's assertions.[137][138]
In The Malaysian Insider interview, Abdul Razak Baginda[139] claimed that Altantuyaa Shaariibuu had repeatedly harassed and blackmailed him for an amount of US$5,000 and US$8,000, which prompted him to enlist Deputy Superintendent Musa Safri for help, and hire private investigator P. Balasubramaniam for protection. Altantuyaa was later murdered, allegedly under police custody of Sirul Azhar and Azilah Hadri. Both were convicted for the murder from the physical evidence found in Sirul's car, Sirul's house, and an account that they both were present at the hotel Altantuyaa stayed, and outside of Razak's house.[140] Sirul denied Musa Safri's involvement, and Abdul Razak Baginda was acquitted from the murder charge due to reasonable doubt raised from the record of 144 telephone calls and SMS-es made between him and Musa Safri.[141] Abdul Razak Baginda also denied the murder was related to his submarine deal, and claimed P. Balasubramaniam's statutory declaration, that implicated the Deputy Prime Minister, was based on hearsay.
One thing I need to add. Are the m&ds really that dumb? Murder with military grade weapons? That is definitely a link to higher ups or has the markings of gahmen official. One dont go to the mall n buy c4. To get rid of her, the easiest way to dispose of the body would have been petrol n burn n bury but dig a deep hole 1st n mudland got soo many ulu areas. It would take authorities a long time to find her n they can b bribe to look the other way. Or like wat Italians do concrete shoes n the sea. Or burn n throw into the sea.
Malaysia had lost its credibility time ago. Its juristic court is a complete joke and was standing shoulder with shoulder with African court. There is a reason why corporations will refer to their home country system for any contract disputes before signing any contracts.
The rule of law, the concept of reasoning are common sense traits to a developed country. But it was totally absent in backwards countries. These countries unfortunately are also very religious. maybe due to their inability to compete and so seek solace in their imaginative world.
IQ and Race
The rule of law, the concept of reasoning are common sense traits to a developed country. But it was totally absent in backwards countries. These countries unfortunately are also very religious. maybe due to their inability to compete and so seek solace in their imaginative world.
IQ and Race
The statutory declaration by altsntunya murderer. In full with comments
Read the full Statutory Declaration made by Azilah Hadri as he entered his plea to the Federal Court for a re-trial October 19th:
STATUTORY DECLARATIONl, Azilah bin Hadri (No KIP: 1 /14055) am a Malaysian citizen who is of mature age and is currently serving sentence at the Kajang Prison and I verily and truthfully affirm and state the following:
I have been tried and convicted by the Shah Alam High Court for a charge as follows:
“That you together between 10.00 pm 19 October 2006 to 1.00 am 20 October 2006 between Lot 12843 and Lot 16735, Mukim Bukit Raja in Petaling District within the State of Selangor Darul Ehsan, in the common intention of the both of you have killed by causing death to Altantunya Shaariibuu Passport No. E0217865 a citizen of Mongolia and therefore you have committed an offence punishable under section 302 of the Penal Code read together with section 34 of the same Code. ”
At the end of the trial, at the High Court of Shah Alam, the second accused, Sirul Azhar Umar and I were sentenced to death by hanging. The Court of Appeal later released me and Sirul from the above wrongful conviction for the failure of the Public Prosecutor to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
The Federal Court however allowed the Public Prosecutor’s appeal and found Sirul and me guilty of the said charge and at the same time sentenced us to death.
I swear by the Name of Allah SWT, Most Gracious, Most Merciful that I am now going through my last days before I am sentenced by hanging and I have no intention to persecute or offend any party, shall state the truth, of the matter, to my knowledge of the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder, so that the truth may be be exposed, may I confront this punishment with a calm conscience and in the blessings of Allah SWT.
17 October, 2006: On official duty at the Sri Kenangan Residence, Pekan, DSP Musa Safri, aide-de-camp to the deputy prime minister (DPM) at that time, Najib Razak called me in front of a house in Pekan and told me that the DPM wanted to see me. Musa told me that there was an assignment to be carried out in Kuala Lumpur.
(OSTB : This is Day 1 - 17th Oct 2006. This was Azilah's official duty so this is in the official record and it should be provable in Court.)
I asked Musa what the assignment was. Musa replied: “Secret assignment involving state security.” Musa informed me that the assignment in Kuala Lumpur was in Bukit Damansara. I told Musa that it was under the jurisdiction of Brickfields police.
Musa asked me if I knew any officer at Brickfields Police Headquarters (IPK). I told him that the head of the criminal investigation division, DSP Idris and I were friends when we were at Sepang Police Headquarters where I was then an investigating officer.
Musa told me there was a VIP who is the special officer to the DPM and also the DPM’s friend who is facing a threat. I suggested to Musa that the said VIP lodge a police report so that the police can conduct further investigations. I said I would then contact the head of the division to assist.
Musa said that this was a difficult operation and should not be be brought to public knowledge. I sought clarification several times from Musa why this matter cannot be known publicly and why not make a police report.
Musa could not explain. He then went into the house and about five minutes later, he came back to me and brought me to see the DPM inside the house.
Musa brought me to see the DPM in an office room in Sri Kenangan Residence in Pekan after which he came out of the room. The DPM asked me if I knew any police officers at the IPK Brickfields to which I replied in the affirmative.
The DPM then told me that a foreign spy from a foreign country is in Kuala Lumpur and is trying to threaten the DPM and his special officer known as RB.
The special officer was a good friend of the DPM whom I had met during my official assignment in London sometime ago.
I was informed that the foreign spy was a woman and very dangerous because of the many secrets she knew about national security.
The foreign spy could not approach the DPM due to the tight security control and therefore the foreign spy is threatening the DPM’s special officer.
The DPM instructed me to carry out a covert operation when I return to Kuala Lumpur later.
I had to be cautious about the foreign spy woman as she is a smart talker and is cunning — one of which is that she is pregnant.
I told the DPM that a police report had to be made on this matter and then I would ask for help from my friend at the Brickfields Police Headquarters but it was turned down by the DPM.
The DPM stated that this (matter) could not be publicly known as it was a threat to national security. The DPM then instructed me to carry out a covert operation to arrest and destroy the spy secretly and destroy her body using explosives.
I asked the DPM what he meant by “arrest and destroy the foreign spy” and he responded: “Shoot to kill,” indicating a “neck cut signal”. When asked about the purpose of destroying the foreign spy with explosives, the DPM replied: “Dispose the foreign spy body with an explosive device to remove the traces. The explosives can be obtained from the UTK store”.
The DPM reminded me to carry out this covert operation carefully and with a high level of security and secrecy without being known publicly as it involved a threat to national security.
I suggested that the foreign spy be arrested and expelled from the country but the DPM did not agree with me. The DPM told me to keep him informed of any progress on this covert operation and to take further instructions and action on instructions of Musa or the DPM.
The DPM also instructed me to meet his special officer in Kuala Lumpur for details on the foreign spy.
The DPM handed me a white Samsung mobile phone for me to be in direct contact with him. The DPM also reminded me that the mobile phone had to be disposed of after the covert operation was completed.
(OSTB : If this story about the Samsung phone was true then it should already be known to the team of Policemen who investigated this case in 2006 - more info below. But this fact was never brought to Court. So either it is not true or there was some serious cover up. Which one was it?)
The DPM then asked me: “When are you going back to KL?” I replied: “Tomorrow.” The DPM said: “When you reach KL, call my special officer. Did Musa give his phone number?” l shook my head. The DPM said: “Then my special officer will give further instructions and follow my special officer’s instructions because all the instructions come from me.”
I said ‘Yes” before leaving the room. The meeting with the DPM was about five to ten minutes. When I got out of the DPM’s room, I saw Musa sitting on the chair outside.
Musa got up and asked me to wait in the garage outside and I saw him going back into the DPM’s office.
I was waiting for Musa in the garage. He came over and gave me a phone number of the DPM’s special officer — Shorty.
(OSTB : So this is the first time Azilah was given the phone number of Shorty.)
Musa reminded me to contact Shorty on returning to Kuala Lumpur later. I told Musa that I did not know Shorty. Musa replied that I had met Shorty during my services as an escort officer of the DPM in London. But I still could not remember who he meant.
Musa said he was confident that I would know and remember when I meet Shorty ater. After completing the official assignment in Pekan and in Kuantan, the DPM reminded me to meet his friend — his special officer when returning to Kuala Lumpur and I replied: “OK.”
Musa also reminded me of the same thing. That night, I returned to Kuala Lumpur.
18 October, 2006: (OSTB : This is now Day 2.)
As soon as I arrived in Kuala Lumpur in the morning, I contacted Shorty via the telephone number given by Musa the previous day. But it was the wrong number and other people were answering the call.
I then contacted Musa to inform him and Musa gave Shorty’s phone number again to me. I kept calling the phone number and when my call was answered, I asked whether the person I contacted was Shorty and he said “Yes”.
(OSTB : If this information is correct then these calls made on 18th October 2006 between Azilah and Shorty should have been traceable by the Police investigators. These records must still be kept by the Police. This was the first time Azilah is making direct contact with Shorty - on 18th Oct 2006. If this information is true why was it not introduced as evidence in the trial? So, either this information is not true or there was a cover up).
I introduced myself and Shorty told me that he was informed that I would contact him and he asked me to come to his office at Bangunan . . . I said: “OK.”
Shorty then gave his office address at the Bangunan . . . At that time, I was wondering why it was so easy for me to meet Shorty who was a special officer of the DPM and a good friend of the DPM without any appointment.
I assumed that all meetings had been arranged by Musa or the DPM because of this covert operation involving a threat to national security.
I went straight to the Bangunan and reported at security counter formally in accordance with set procedures.
(OSTB : Again the Police team that investigated and interrogated Azilah in 2006 must have checked out that Azilah did sign in at the security counter at the Bangunan. If this information is true why was it not introduced as evidence in the trial? So, either this information is not true or there was a cover up.)
When I arrived at the office, I was greeted by a woman and I asked whether this was the office of Shorty. The woman replied in the affirmative. She asked me if I was Azilah and I said “Yes”. I was then brought into a room to wait.
(OSTB : If this is also true, again the Police team that investigated and interrogated Azilah in 2006 must have checked out that Azilah was indeed greeted by this "woman" - obviously a staff member. This information can still be easily verified even today in 2019 and the woman can be traced - if she is still alive. This can establish the face to face meeting between Shorty and Azilah on 18th Oct 2006. [Altantuya was killed over 24 hours later the next day on 19th Oct 2006] . If this information is true why was it not introduced as evidence in the trial? So, either this information is not true or there was a cover up.)
Shortly thereafter, a man came in and introduced himself as Shorty. At that time, I just remembered who this VIP was, for I had met him in the United Kingdom a long time ago when we boarded a special chartered aircraft together from Liverpool to London with the DPM after attending the British Open.
As a security officer to the DPM when he travelled to London, I had escorted the DPM and Shorty to a condominium located not far from the hotel where the DPM stayed.
During the meeting with Shorty at his office, I introduced myself as a police officer from Bukit Aman UTK and that I was instructed by the DPM to meet Shorty and Musa.
Shorty told me that he was already aware that I would call and meet him on the DPM’s instructions to get more information on a covert operation involving threats to national security.
Shorty then told me that a foreign spy had threatened the DPM and had sent a threatening letter; made a phone call; created a commotion at his office at the Bangunan ; and also tried to come to his house but was prevented by security guards.
Shorty also said that the foreign spy was trailing his movements around Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya but the foreign spy was unable to approach the DPM due to tight security from UTK and the police at the official residence of the DPM.
Shorty then took out several white and brown envelopes and asked me to read the contents of the letters. I asked Shorty whether all the envelopes were sent by the foreign spy and he said “Yes”.
I asked for permission to view and open all the letters but Shorty did not approve. I told Shorty what is the point of being restricted to one letter. I was better off not reading at all.
I then handed back the letter to him and I noticed that his face changed as he did not like my response, but I ignored it. Shorty was holding a piece of an A4 paper and told me that I was not allowed to get a copy and can only note the important details. The details given by RB to me while referring to the A4 paper were as follows:
The foreign spy was a Mongolian citizen named Altantuya @ Amina who has three passports — from Mongolia, France and Russia.
She was intelligent, a clever speaker and a spy.
It would be easy to recognize the foreign spy because she looked like a Chinese woman.
Several pieces of information related to national secrets, national security assets and the DPM’s secrets are known to this foreign spy.
The DPM is worried that this foreign spy would reveal those secrets.
The foreign spy had come to Malaysia twice.
She is a danger to national security, threat to national security.
The foreign spy is full of deception - among others she is pregnant.
She stays at the Hotel Malaya, where there are two room numbers because the foreign spy changes room.
I asked what kind of threat did the foreign spy use to threaten him and the DPM. Shorty replied that the foreign spy wanted a lot of money but he refused to entertain her.
The foreign spy threatened to leak the country’s secrets that could threaten the security of the country if her demands were not met.
I asked what was meant by the country’s secrets that could threaten the security of the country, Shorty replied that she had knowledge of the details of the country’s security assets, about the personal relationship of the DPM and Shorty with that foreign spy.
Shorty also talked about the DPM’s official visit to London to review state security assets during an air show at the Farnborough Air Show.
Shorty asked me if I remembered a woman whom he and the DPM met at the lobby of a condominium in London.
I told him that I could not remember her but I remembered that I had escorted the DPM and Shorty from the hotel to the condominium. Shorty then told me that the woman is the foreign spy which he meant. I said, “OK” and at the same time I tried to recall the face of the woman but it was still not clear to me.
Shorty also told me that there were some of his people including an Indian man named Bala monitoring the foreign spy’s movements and that I would be informed about her movements from time to time.
I suggested that a report be made for the police to take action but Shorty disagreed as this would attract public attention as it involved the DPM and threats to national security. I told him that I would have nothing to do with this matter and I was reluctant to carry out this covert operation.
I told him: “If you want to file a police report, I can help.” Shorty told me that the DPM had instructed me while in Pekan to carry out this covert operation for national security and the DPM believed I could carry out this covert operation without public knowledge.
If any issues arise, I should not worry because the DPM would “back me up”. I asked Shorty how he knew that the DPM gave me instructions when in Pekan.
Shorty smilingly said that the DPM had contacted him. Otherwise, how could I have met him today to discuss the related matters.
Based on my observations at that time, I think it was true that Shorty was a special officer of the DPM. At first, I was quite reluctant but after getting an explanation from Shorty I agreed and was confident to carry out the covert operation as it was the same instruction given by the DPM in Pekan.
I was then told by Shorty that this foreign spy must be executed while showing a sign of “cutting the neck” with his hand (the same gesture used by the DPM in Pekan) and to destroy the foreign spy’s body by disposing her body using explosives.
I also told Shorty that this was a big thing and I was not able to do it but Shorty told me that this was a directive from the DPM because the DPM trusted me.
According to him, Musa had suggested my name to the DPM. I told him that this matter must be made known to my superiors at UTK but Shorty told me this was a directive from the DPM. He said that the operation had to be carried out secretly and most importantly this covert operation must be carried out soonest without public knowledge.
For certainty, I asked Shorty again, if this directive was from the DPM and Shorty replied “Yes.”
According to Shorty, he is the closest person to the DPM and has worked and cooperated with DPM on national security. I believe the information given by Shorty to me was the same as the information and instructions given by the DPM in Pekan.
I also believed that this covert operation to execute and destroy the foreign spy was as directed by the DPM.
As a result of discussions with the DPM and Shorty, I believed that this was a covert operation and must be kept confidential from public knowledge for national security reasons.
After discussing with Shorty in the Bangunan, I called Musa and told him the result of the discussions with Shorty. At first I was still reluctant to agree to this covert operation as I would be unable to execute it alone but Musa told me that I could find another trusted member to assist in this covert operation.
(OSTB : If this were true then there must be a record of the phone call between Azilah and Musa. The Police team investigating this case in 2006 should have known about this. If this information is true why was it not introduced as evidence in the trial? So, either this information is not true or there was a cover up. )
I then suggested Musa to inform my superior officer in UTK or at least my commanding officer (CO), because my instructions must come from my commanding officer. I also told Musa that he was not my “CO”.
Musa said that this matter about this covert operation is not to be known to the CO as I was now under his (Musa’s orders) and that his instructions came directly from the DPM.
At that time, I asked myself on who would dare to disobey the DPM’s instructions, who was then also the Minister of Defence.
I felt guilty. Since this covert operation involved a threat to national security, I then decided faithfully to believe and adhere to the instructions of the DPM.
Musa reminded me to run this covert operation and report to him so that he can report it directly to the DPM. I called and asked Musa if there is a guarantee of protection arising from this covert operation and would they be resolved by Shorty and the DPM in terms of confidentiality and security.
Musa said “Yes” and reasoned that was the reason why it was not necessary to tell my CO of this covert operation as assurances cover confidentiality on all the security matters.
Because of these assurances, I became more confident with the explanation of Musa. After reviewing the direct instructions I received from the DPM when I met him in Pekan and the encounter with Shorty and having received the same instructions as the DPM’s instructions in Pekan, I agreed.
I also took cognizance of detailed information on the foreign spy. I was convinced that this covert operation was important because it involved the security of the country.
I sincerely agreed to carry out this covert operation for the sake of my beloved country.
On the same day (Day 2 ie 18th October 2006, ie about 24 hours before Altantuya would be killed) I found that Sirul was a “standby driver” at the office. I contacted Sirul and waited for him at the side of the street opposite the Central Market. I went to Sirul’s car and told him about this covert operation, including a meeting with Musa and the DPM in Pekan and a meeting with Shorty and the telephone conversation with Musa earlier.
Sirul agreed to join this covert operation (ie about 24 hours before Altantuya would be killed) . We then went to Shorty's residence in Bukit and then to Hotel Malaya to identify the target.
OSTB : Whoa ! Whoa ! Hold your horses. Slow down a little. Azilah agreed to kill Altantuya "for the sake of my beloved country. Did Sirul also agree to kill Altantuya "for the sake of my beloved country" in just a few minutes while seated in a car in a side street opposite the Central Market?
I contacted Shorty, Musa and the DPM and informed them about Sirul’s involvement in this covert operation and got their permission.
OSTB : If this is true then the Police team investigating this case in 2006 should have telephone records showing Azilah making phone calls to Shorty, Musa and the DPM in quick succession. If this information is true why was it not introduced as evidence in the trial? So, either this information is not true or there was a cover up.)
The DPM told me “Proceed”. I told Sirul that I am going to escort DPM to Hong Kong in the near future and if the target is identified and if he is ready to act, I would contact him . Sirul answered “OK.”
I assigned the job to obtain explosives from UTK armory to Sirul to act immediately because of the urgency of this covert operation. With the target already in Kuala Lumpur and the operation could be carried out any time of the day.
(OSTB : From my own memory of the trial there was a police woman in charge of checking in and out the explosives from the armoury who already testified in Court that all the stocks of explosives in the armoury were fully accounted for. That police woman should be recalled and asked to testify again. This issue of taking explosives from the armoury must be revisited.)
Sirul understood the ethics involved in carrying out such operations as Sirul was a member of the UTK operations team who was experienced in carrying out covert operations related to threats to national security.
(OSTB : I don't know what this means. Sirul was experienced in carrying out covert operations related to threats to national security? These people painted houses on a regular basis?)
19 October, 2006: (Day 3 : The fateful day when Altantuya was killed. About 48 hours after Azilah was first given instructions by the DPM in Pekan to kill her.)
While at the UTK Bukit Aman office, I was instructed to prepare to travel as the DPM’s escort officer to Hong Kong. Along with seven other members, we made preparations. Weapons including guns and two armed magazines were handed over for customs and security declaration purposes. I packed my clothes and my team was instructed to be ready at any time to move.
The same afternoon, I was informed that the assignment to Hong Kong was cancelled and ASP Azani asked me to replace him as chief escort officer to the DPM the next day. At that time, the DPM was still outside Kuala Lumpur and the team of DPM escorts were at RMAF Subang waiting for the arrival of the DPM.
After breaking fast with L/Kpl Rohaniza in Petaling Jaya, I went straight to the UTK office to pack my clothes for the purpose of escorting within the country. The group of DPM escorts would be housed in Putrajaya that night.
When I was at UTK office, Shorty called me and told me that the “Chinese woman” with Bala was in front of his home in Bukit and asked me to act.
(OSTB : Folks if this is true then this is also another smoking gun. The Police investigation team in 2006 should have retrieved telephone records of Shorty making this phone call to Azilah on the night of 19th Oct 2006 - the night Altantuya was killed. Was this information or evidence presented in Court? If no, why not? Was there a cover up?)
Since it involved a woman, I called L/Kpl Rohaniza to go to Bukit. I called Sirul and he told me he was going to Bukit. On arrival at Bukit, in front of Shorty's house, I saw a Chinese woman and an Indian guy standing beside a taxi.
(OSTB : Azilah's girlfriend Rohaniza was part of the abduction team that took away Altantuya that nite on 19th Oct 2006. Most certainly Azilah would have told Rohaniza about the happenings of the previous 48 hours ie his meetings with DPM and Musa in Pekan plus his meeting with Shorty. Rohaniza must have known the full story from Azilah. Surely the Police team investigating this case in 2006 would have interrogated Rohaniza and she would have told them everything Azilah had shared with her. If it is true that Azilah had received instructions from the DPM, Musa and Shorty then most certainly the Police investigating team also knew. Why was this information not presented as evidence in the trial? Was there a cover up going on?)
At that time, I suspected that this was the Chinese woman or foreign spy that Shorty had meant. It occurred to me that I had seen this woman during my official escort duty of the DPM and Shorty at a condominium in London, where I saw both the DPM and Shorty meeting her in the condominium lobby.
At that time I was directed to wait in the lobby of the condo where the three returned to the lobby of the condominium. The DPM, Shorty and the woman came out of the elevator. I continued to escort the DPM and Shorty out of the condominium but the woman did not follow.
I was approached by the Indian man and he asked if I was Azilah from UTK. I was surprised how the Indian man knew my name and presence. The Indian man introduced himself as Bala and he told me: “This is the woman who has a problem with Shorty.”
I contacted Shorty for clarification if this woman with this Indian man called Bala was the foreign spy and is a target for this covert operation. Shorty said “Yes”. Shorty also reminded me not to talk so much with the foreign spy because she is a good talker and convincing liar.
I took note of the reminder and tried to contact Musa but failed. I also tried to contact the DPM via the phone he handed to me but failed to contact him.
I called Shorty again and informed him that I had tried to contact Musa and the DPM but failed because their phones were switched off. Shorty instructed me to continue the covert operation as instructed by the DPM.
(OSTB : The Police team investigating this case in 2006 should also have retrieved records of Azilah making these two phone calls to Shorty.)
I contacted Sirul and informed him that the Chinese woman or target is in front of Shorty's house. Sirul said “OK” and told me that he was heading there. I waited for Sirul to arrive and when he arrived, I got out of the red Wira car from which I came.
I saw the Chinese woman and the Indian guy walking towards the car talking to each other. I told Rohaniza to sit in the rear seat with the Chinese girl. Bala closed the door while Sirul sat on the front passenger seat. When I wanted to make a u-turn, a Chinese man came to ask for taxi fare and I gave him money.
We left Shorty's house and arrived at a junction, Sirul asked to be dropped there because he wanted to take his own car and we agreed to meet in Bukit Aman.
I continued to the Bukit Aman Headquarters and on my way introduced myself as a police officer to the Chinese woman and advised her not to make a commotion in front of Shorty's house.
The Chinese girl told me not to be rough with her as she was pregnant. At that time, I suppose that was just a lie based on the information given to me by the DPM and Shorty.
The Chinese woman agreed to my advice and I informed Sirul about it. Upon our arrival at the Bukit Aman Headquarters, I went to Sirul’s car and I ordered the Chinese woman to enter Sirul’s car.
Then I ordered L/Kpl Rohaniza to go back and I told her I would contact her to help send me to Putrajaya when I completed my assignment.
I then contacted Shorty that night and told him that I have brought the Chinese woman from the front of his house and I had also advised her.
(OSTB : This THIRD phone call for that night - from Azilah to Shorty would also have been retrieved by the Police team investigating this case in 2006. Was this evidence ever presented in Shorty's trial? If no why not?)
Shorty told me that the Chinese woman was dangerous and to follow the instructions given by the DPM. Shorty said that everything would be settled once the Chinese woman is eliminated.
That same night, Sirul and I carried out covert operations as instructed by the DPM based on the information provided through his aide-de-camp, Musa and Shorty.
Before the foreign spy was killed, she informed me that she knew that it was “Mr. Razak” who sent me and Sirul to kill her. When I asked her who she meant by “Mr. Razak”, the woman replied: “Deputy Prime Minister.” The foreign spy also told me that she was pregnant.
Immediately after the covert operation, I telephoned Shorty and informed him that the covert operation had already been carried and Shorty replied “OK.”
(OSTB : This was the FOURTH time that Azilah called Shorty that night. The Police investigating team of 2006 would have been able to detect all these phone calls between Azilah and Shorty. Was it ever presented as evidence in Court?)
I also tried to contact Musa and the DPM via telephone but both could not be reached. Shorty told me that he would inform them.
20 October, 2006: I was on duty as the DPM’s escort as chief escort officer and was waiting for the DPM at his official residence in Sri Satria, Putrajaya.
While waiting for the DPM to leave the house to his office, I was chatting with Musa who told me that Shorty had telephoned him and told him that the covert operation was carried out the previous night. Musa said he had informed the DPM who would see me later.
Musa told me that the DPM was very happy about the successful operation which was carried out by me and Sirul. I just kept silent without any reaction because at that time, it was an open place and inappropriate to discuss secret matters. Musa acknowledged my response and reaction.
The DPM then came out of his house and went towards the car. The DPM smiled at me and shook my hands while saying: “Congrats” and “Thank you.” I just smiled and went straight into the car and headed to the DPM’s office. Upon arrival at the car park of the DPM’s office, we walked together towards the elevator at the DPM’s office.
The DPM spoke to me softly, asked me to maintain contact with Musa and I agreed.
After the DPM arrived at the office, Musa called me to his office and asked about the covert operation. I told him everything went well and I informed Shorty.
I also told Musa that I had telephoned him and the DPM but both could not be reached. Musa told me that he had switched off his phone because he had a job to do with the DPM outside Kuala Lumpur and returned late.
I then contacted Shorty and he told me that he had informed the DPM and Musa. I told him that Musa had told the same early that morning.
According to Shorty, the DPM was happy that the covert operation has been completed and not to worry as Sirul and I had carried out instructions and that the DPM was in control.
21 October, 2006: During the time I was at Musa’s office, I was given RM2,000 to be divided and given to all the members of the DPM’s escort team.
The DPM also gave (Raya) money to his staff. After completing my duty at the DPM’s office, at the official DPM’s residence, the DPM gave raya money to all UTK members who escorted him. The DPM then called me into a room and gave RM300 as Raya money and he told me that he was satisfied with the covert operation that Sirul and I had carried out. The DPM congratulated me and was happy that the covert operation was completed while reminding me to keep it a secret. I agreed.
At midnight, Shorty telephoned me several times while I was sleeping. When I woke up, I contacted him. Shorty told me that there was a commotion in front of his home and according to him, there were foreign women creating disturbance and had sought help from Musa and another police officer, SM Alias.
Shorty requested me to come over but I was unable to go. I immediately called SM Alias and SM Alias told me there were foreign women trying to make noise in front of Shorty's house. They were also trying to get into his house and that police personnel in a patrol car had resolved the issue and the situation was already under control.
22 October, 2006: I contacted Musa and told him about the commotion at Shorty's house the previous night. Musa was aware as Shorty had contacted him.
DSP Musa asked me if I had completed covert operation as instructed as there was still a commotion by foreign women. I told DSP Musa that Sirul and I had carried out the covert operation. I told him I had not made a mistake because it was Shorty's man which was Bala who identified her at that time.
Sirul and I were not familiar with the foreign Chinese woman spy. DSP Musa was worried how this could happen again and how was he going to inform the DPM about the incident at Shorty's house.
I told Musa to check and get clarification from Shorty because the final identification of the target came from Shorty and his own personnel (Bala?)
During the time when I was escorting the DPM, I met Musa and he told me that the commotion in front of Shorty's house on that night was caused by the foreign spy’s friends who were under the impression that Shorty had hidden that woman and the commotion was due to Shorty refusing to come out.
Before the DPM got into his car to go to the office, the DPM told me not to worry as everything was under control and that the incident at Shorty's house was just a misunderstanding. I just nodded my head.
Upon arrival at the DPM’s office, Musa met the DPM in the office for about 10 minutes. Later DSP Musa called me to his office and he told me that the DPM was informed by Shorty and assurances were given by the DPM that there was nothing to worry about and everything would be fine.
If any matters arose, I was asked by Musa to inform him so that he can refer to the DPM for further instructions. I just kept quiet. After the explanation from Musa, I conducted DPM’s daily routine in Putrajaya and Klang Valley for several days. Occasionally I came across Shorty at the DPM’s office in Putrajaya and at the DPM’s official residence.
Nothing strange or unusual happened while I was doing escort duties for the DPM until 31 October 2006 when Musa summoned me to his office.
31 October 2006: While doing the DPM’s escort duties in Putrajaya, Musa called me to his office and told me that he and Shorty had been called to Brickfields IPK and had met my friend, DSP Idris Karim in assisting the inquiry about the commotion in front of Shorty's house.
Musa told me that DSP Idris required me to assist in the investigation and I replied “OK”. Musa also told me that he had informed Supt Mastor (my CO) that Idris wanted me to go to Brickfields to assist in the investigation of the incident at Shorty's house.
Musa assured me there was nothing to worry or be afraid because the DPM would “back me up” as long as it does not involve the DPM’s name. Musa also reminded me to keep the secret of his involvement and because the DPM is influential and will help anyone in any matter arising from the covert operation.
This was the assurance from the DPM to assist so long as it does not implicate the DPM’s good name. This explanation from Musa caused me to suspect the truth of the covert operation which Sirul and I had carried out.
I received direct instructions from the DPM in Pekan and further information from Shorty about the foreign spy’s movements in KL.
The last identification resulted in me and Sirul picking up the foreign spy in front of Shorty's house. Musa’s explanation that this confidential information should not be communicated to my CO in UTK caused some concerns.
I was confused and felt that I was being played out and used by the DPM, Shorty and Musa. I tried to contact Sirul but failed.
That afternoon Khairi contacted me and instructed me to go to Brickfields IPK to assist in investigating a police report on the disappearance of a foreign woman and a commotion in Bukit Damansara.
He told me that Insp Zaidi would take over my duties and I replied “OK”. I contacted Mastor, who was my commanding officer and I informed him that I was required to go to Brickfields IPK to assist in the investigation as instructed by Khairi.
Mastor replied “OK” and asked me to make sure there was a replacement and he also told me that he was briefed by Musa about the need to assist in the investigations.
Later that afternoon, Zaidi told me that he was instructed to replace me to escort the DPM in Putrajaya.
1 November 2006: DSP Musa instructed me to go to see him at the DPM’s office before going to Brickfields. I went to see Musa in his office and Musa greeted and hugged me. I wondered why DSP Musa hugged me because he had never hugged me before.
I tried to get clarification from Musa on what really happened in this covert operation. I saw Musa’s dejected face and he was sort of speechless.
Musa brought me to see the DPM. I told them that I will be going to the police headquarters in Brickfields to meet Idris to assist in the investigations.
I was sure it is about the covert operation that Sirul and I had carried out. I was angry but I still could control myself. The DPM told me that everything would be settled and to follow the procedure.
The DPM said he would assist in whatever issues that arose and that it was important that the secrecy of the covert operation be kept secret without fail. This assurance given by the DPM gave me the confidence to go to Brickfields IPK.
Before I went to Brickfields, I contacted Mastor and he informed me to report to him directly on any development.
When I reached the Brickfields IPK, I met Idris where he was the head of the Brickfields District Criminal Investigation Division. Idris was busy at that time because there were police officers in his office.
When he saw me, he asked me to go to the office and we chatted as usual because I did not see him for a while. Idris contacted a police officer and said that I was in his office.
Idris told me that Musa and Shorty had been called previously to assist in the investigations about the case of missing Mongolian woman.
Idris told me that the investigation had been taken over by the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters. Shortly thereafter, an ASP named Tony entered Idris’ office.
Idris told me that Tony was the investigating officer of the case and he would take me to the Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters. Before leaving, Idris hugged me and whispered to me to be patient and hope this investigation would be completed soon and I would not have any problems.
I saw his tears running down his cheeks.
I shook hands with him and he told me that the DPM liked me and trusted me. I ignored those words as they can be a compliment or a sarcastic remark.
I contacted Mastor and he answered my call by asking me if the investigations had been completed and told me: “Hurry!” I told him I was going to the the city police headquarters as the investigations had been taken by D9 Kuala Lumpur.
Mastor replied “OK” in a disappointed tone. I then went with ASP Tony and another officer to the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters.
Upon arrival at the IPK Kuala Lumpur, I was taken to an interrogation room and on the way I passed by the other rooms where I saw a fax machine printing a phone bill with the DPM’s name.
Next to the fax machine I saw the bills of the phone numbers that I used.
At that time, the gun that I used for the escort duties was still in my possession. I was questioned by four to five detectives and an officer, ASP Samsudin. Shortly thereafter, I was brought into an identification parade with a one-way mirror.
I could vaguely see an Indian man — Bala with DSP Gan coming in and going out. I knew that Bala was identifying me.
Investigations then resumed and various ..., some were gentle and persuasive, but I knew all these were part of their job.
The feeling of anger was there due to the provocation from the investigations carried out by them and if I lost my senses and control, anything could have happened at that time. I held on to the assurances given by Musa not to implicate the good name of the DPM.
The interrogation was carried out from morning to evening. During the interrogation, I was silent and I just answered what was asked. After office hours, I was taken to a room of one of the D9 IPK Kuala Lumpur officers.
I saw Mastor and Khairi sitting with a Chinese officer, whose name I do not remember. Mastor stated that he was informed by Musa and asked if I would like to hand over any personal belongings to him. I handed over my wallet. I also stated that I had a gun and I saw their faces change. I handed over an armed magazine after I disarmed my gun before handing over to Mastor.
When the gun was handed over, I saw clearly the relief on their faces. When I turned back, there were many other officers outside the room.
When D9 officers including Khairi who took my gun and left, Mastor whispered to me and told me not to mention the DPM in this investigation and that the DPM would assist me. He also told me to cooperate in the interrogation process so that the investigation could be completed swiftly. I agreed.
For that reason, I discussed my case with other lawyers among others, the lawyer of my prisoner friend, Sahari Usul, a lawyer named Kuldeep Kumar.
After being satisfied with my discussion with Kuldeep Kumar, I decided to appoint him as my lawyer
I state that during the course of this covert operation, I acted in accordance with the instructions of the DPM who was also the Defense Minister based on information as provided by Shorty and Musa.
I was convinced that this covert operation involved the intelligence and the threats to national security and a high degree of confidentiality was required. I had no motive whatsoever to plan and kill the deceased except upon the instructions which I received as an operative officer acting as the Assault Commander of the PDRM (UTK) where I had been involved in various other national security and public order operations.
I also wish to state that I am conscious and matured to evaluate any assignment entrusted to me with regard to any national security operation, especially when it involves the life of a targeted person and threat to the national security.
I would have never carried out any operations (including covert operations to shoot to kill the target) if I had I not received the instructions from my superiors.
Any information regarding this target would not have reached me unless it was given by Musa and Shorty (whom I did not know before).
I would not have carried out this covert operations to kill and eliminate the deceased if it was not for the instructions from the DPM who was also at that time the Defence Minister.
I was also convinced by Musa that this covert operation was absolutely essential for the security of the country in which I, as a public servant I had in good faith carried out his instructions.
Indeed, I am willing to die and give my life for my beloved country. I would not have gotten Sirul involved in this covert operation unless I had obtained permission from the DPM, Shorty and Musa.
If I am allowed to defend myself, and give evidence on oath in any criminal and or civil case involving the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu, I will give a detailed explanation of this case in my evidence.
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and in accordance with the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1960.
Subscribed and solemnly declared by Azilah bin Hadri (IC No: 1/14055) )
at Kajang Prison [signature]
in the State of Selangor Darul Ehsan )
on 17 October 2019
Read the full Statutory Declaration made by Azilah Hadri as he entered his plea to the Federal Court for a re-trial October 19th:
STATUTORY DECLARATIONl, Azilah bin Hadri (No KIP: 1 /14055) am a Malaysian citizen who is of mature age and is currently serving sentence at the Kajang Prison and I verily and truthfully affirm and state the following:
I have been tried and convicted by the Shah Alam High Court for a charge as follows:
“That you together between 10.00 pm 19 October 2006 to 1.00 am 20 October 2006 between Lot 12843 and Lot 16735, Mukim Bukit Raja in Petaling District within the State of Selangor Darul Ehsan, in the common intention of the both of you have killed by causing death to Altantunya Shaariibuu Passport No. E0217865 a citizen of Mongolia and therefore you have committed an offence punishable under section 302 of the Penal Code read together with section 34 of the same Code. ”
At the end of the trial, at the High Court of Shah Alam, the second accused, Sirul Azhar Umar and I were sentenced to death by hanging. The Court of Appeal later released me and Sirul from the above wrongful conviction for the failure of the Public Prosecutor to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
The Federal Court however allowed the Public Prosecutor’s appeal and found Sirul and me guilty of the said charge and at the same time sentenced us to death.
I swear by the Name of Allah SWT, Most Gracious, Most Merciful that I am now going through my last days before I am sentenced by hanging and I have no intention to persecute or offend any party, shall state the truth, of the matter, to my knowledge of the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder, so that the truth may be be exposed, may I confront this punishment with a calm conscience and in the blessings of Allah SWT.
17 October, 2006: On official duty at the Sri Kenangan Residence, Pekan, DSP Musa Safri, aide-de-camp to the deputy prime minister (DPM) at that time, Najib Razak called me in front of a house in Pekan and told me that the DPM wanted to see me. Musa told me that there was an assignment to be carried out in Kuala Lumpur.
(OSTB : This is Day 1 - 17th Oct 2006. This was Azilah's official duty so this is in the official record and it should be provable in Court.)
I asked Musa what the assignment was. Musa replied: “Secret assignment involving state security.” Musa informed me that the assignment in Kuala Lumpur was in Bukit Damansara. I told Musa that it was under the jurisdiction of Brickfields police.
Musa asked me if I knew any officer at Brickfields Police Headquarters (IPK). I told him that the head of the criminal investigation division, DSP Idris and I were friends when we were at Sepang Police Headquarters where I was then an investigating officer.
Musa told me there was a VIP who is the special officer to the DPM and also the DPM’s friend who is facing a threat. I suggested to Musa that the said VIP lodge a police report so that the police can conduct further investigations. I said I would then contact the head of the division to assist.
Musa said that this was a difficult operation and should not be be brought to public knowledge. I sought clarification several times from Musa why this matter cannot be known publicly and why not make a police report.
Musa could not explain. He then went into the house and about five minutes later, he came back to me and brought me to see the DPM inside the house.
Musa brought me to see the DPM in an office room in Sri Kenangan Residence in Pekan after which he came out of the room. The DPM asked me if I knew any police officers at the IPK Brickfields to which I replied in the affirmative.
The DPM then told me that a foreign spy from a foreign country is in Kuala Lumpur and is trying to threaten the DPM and his special officer known as RB.
The special officer was a good friend of the DPM whom I had met during my official assignment in London sometime ago.
I was informed that the foreign spy was a woman and very dangerous because of the many secrets she knew about national security.
The foreign spy could not approach the DPM due to the tight security control and therefore the foreign spy is threatening the DPM’s special officer.
The DPM instructed me to carry out a covert operation when I return to Kuala Lumpur later.
I had to be cautious about the foreign spy woman as she is a smart talker and is cunning — one of which is that she is pregnant.
I told the DPM that a police report had to be made on this matter and then I would ask for help from my friend at the Brickfields Police Headquarters but it was turned down by the DPM.
The DPM stated that this (matter) could not be publicly known as it was a threat to national security. The DPM then instructed me to carry out a covert operation to arrest and destroy the spy secretly and destroy her body using explosives.
I asked the DPM what he meant by “arrest and destroy the foreign spy” and he responded: “Shoot to kill,” indicating a “neck cut signal”. When asked about the purpose of destroying the foreign spy with explosives, the DPM replied: “Dispose the foreign spy body with an explosive device to remove the traces. The explosives can be obtained from the UTK store”.
The DPM reminded me to carry out this covert operation carefully and with a high level of security and secrecy without being known publicly as it involved a threat to national security.
I suggested that the foreign spy be arrested and expelled from the country but the DPM did not agree with me. The DPM told me to keep him informed of any progress on this covert operation and to take further instructions and action on instructions of Musa or the DPM.
The DPM also instructed me to meet his special officer in Kuala Lumpur for details on the foreign spy.
The DPM handed me a white Samsung mobile phone for me to be in direct contact with him. The DPM also reminded me that the mobile phone had to be disposed of after the covert operation was completed.
(OSTB : If this story about the Samsung phone was true then it should already be known to the team of Policemen who investigated this case in 2006 - more info below. But this fact was never brought to Court. So either it is not true or there was some serious cover up. Which one was it?)
The DPM then asked me: “When are you going back to KL?” I replied: “Tomorrow.” The DPM said: “When you reach KL, call my special officer. Did Musa give his phone number?” l shook my head. The DPM said: “Then my special officer will give further instructions and follow my special officer’s instructions because all the instructions come from me.”
I said ‘Yes” before leaving the room. The meeting with the DPM was about five to ten minutes. When I got out of the DPM’s room, I saw Musa sitting on the chair outside.
Musa got up and asked me to wait in the garage outside and I saw him going back into the DPM’s office.
I was waiting for Musa in the garage. He came over and gave me a phone number of the DPM’s special officer — Shorty.
(OSTB : So this is the first time Azilah was given the phone number of Shorty.)
Musa reminded me to contact Shorty on returning to Kuala Lumpur later. I told Musa that I did not know Shorty. Musa replied that I had met Shorty during my services as an escort officer of the DPM in London. But I still could not remember who he meant.
Musa said he was confident that I would know and remember when I meet Shorty ater. After completing the official assignment in Pekan and in Kuantan, the DPM reminded me to meet his friend — his special officer when returning to Kuala Lumpur and I replied: “OK.”
Musa also reminded me of the same thing. That night, I returned to Kuala Lumpur.
18 October, 2006: (OSTB : This is now Day 2.)
As soon as I arrived in Kuala Lumpur in the morning, I contacted Shorty via the telephone number given by Musa the previous day. But it was the wrong number and other people were answering the call.
I then contacted Musa to inform him and Musa gave Shorty’s phone number again to me. I kept calling the phone number and when my call was answered, I asked whether the person I contacted was Shorty and he said “Yes”.
(OSTB : If this information is correct then these calls made on 18th October 2006 between Azilah and Shorty should have been traceable by the Police investigators. These records must still be kept by the Police. This was the first time Azilah is making direct contact with Shorty - on 18th Oct 2006. If this information is true why was it not introduced as evidence in the trial? So, either this information is not true or there was a cover up).
I introduced myself and Shorty told me that he was informed that I would contact him and he asked me to come to his office at Bangunan . . . I said: “OK.”
Shorty then gave his office address at the Bangunan . . . At that time, I was wondering why it was so easy for me to meet Shorty who was a special officer of the DPM and a good friend of the DPM without any appointment.
I assumed that all meetings had been arranged by Musa or the DPM because of this covert operation involving a threat to national security.
I went straight to the Bangunan and reported at security counter formally in accordance with set procedures.
(OSTB : Again the Police team that investigated and interrogated Azilah in 2006 must have checked out that Azilah did sign in at the security counter at the Bangunan. If this information is true why was it not introduced as evidence in the trial? So, either this information is not true or there was a cover up.)
When I arrived at the office, I was greeted by a woman and I asked whether this was the office of Shorty. The woman replied in the affirmative. She asked me if I was Azilah and I said “Yes”. I was then brought into a room to wait.
(OSTB : If this is also true, again the Police team that investigated and interrogated Azilah in 2006 must have checked out that Azilah was indeed greeted by this "woman" - obviously a staff member. This information can still be easily verified even today in 2019 and the woman can be traced - if she is still alive. This can establish the face to face meeting between Shorty and Azilah on 18th Oct 2006. [Altantuya was killed over 24 hours later the next day on 19th Oct 2006] . If this information is true why was it not introduced as evidence in the trial? So, either this information is not true or there was a cover up.)
Shortly thereafter, a man came in and introduced himself as Shorty. At that time, I just remembered who this VIP was, for I had met him in the United Kingdom a long time ago when we boarded a special chartered aircraft together from Liverpool to London with the DPM after attending the British Open.
As a security officer to the DPM when he travelled to London, I had escorted the DPM and Shorty to a condominium located not far from the hotel where the DPM stayed.
During the meeting with Shorty at his office, I introduced myself as a police officer from Bukit Aman UTK and that I was instructed by the DPM to meet Shorty and Musa.
Shorty told me that he was already aware that I would call and meet him on the DPM’s instructions to get more information on a covert operation involving threats to national security.
Shorty then told me that a foreign spy had threatened the DPM and had sent a threatening letter; made a phone call; created a commotion at his office at the Bangunan ; and also tried to come to his house but was prevented by security guards.
Shorty also said that the foreign spy was trailing his movements around Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya but the foreign spy was unable to approach the DPM due to tight security from UTK and the police at the official residence of the DPM.
Shorty then took out several white and brown envelopes and asked me to read the contents of the letters. I asked Shorty whether all the envelopes were sent by the foreign spy and he said “Yes”.
I asked for permission to view and open all the letters but Shorty did not approve. I told Shorty what is the point of being restricted to one letter. I was better off not reading at all.
I then handed back the letter to him and I noticed that his face changed as he did not like my response, but I ignored it. Shorty was holding a piece of an A4 paper and told me that I was not allowed to get a copy and can only note the important details. The details given by RB to me while referring to the A4 paper were as follows:
The foreign spy was a Mongolian citizen named Altantuya @ Amina who has three passports — from Mongolia, France and Russia.
She was intelligent, a clever speaker and a spy.
It would be easy to recognize the foreign spy because she looked like a Chinese woman.
Several pieces of information related to national secrets, national security assets and the DPM’s secrets are known to this foreign spy.
The DPM is worried that this foreign spy would reveal those secrets.
The foreign spy had come to Malaysia twice.
She is a danger to national security, threat to national security.
The foreign spy is full of deception - among others she is pregnant.
She stays at the Hotel Malaya, where there are two room numbers because the foreign spy changes room.
I asked what kind of threat did the foreign spy use to threaten him and the DPM. Shorty replied that the foreign spy wanted a lot of money but he refused to entertain her.
The foreign spy threatened to leak the country’s secrets that could threaten the security of the country if her demands were not met.
I asked what was meant by the country’s secrets that could threaten the security of the country, Shorty replied that she had knowledge of the details of the country’s security assets, about the personal relationship of the DPM and Shorty with that foreign spy.
Shorty also talked about the DPM’s official visit to London to review state security assets during an air show at the Farnborough Air Show.
Shorty asked me if I remembered a woman whom he and the DPM met at the lobby of a condominium in London.
I told him that I could not remember her but I remembered that I had escorted the DPM and Shorty from the hotel to the condominium. Shorty then told me that the woman is the foreign spy which he meant. I said, “OK” and at the same time I tried to recall the face of the woman but it was still not clear to me.
Shorty also told me that there were some of his people including an Indian man named Bala monitoring the foreign spy’s movements and that I would be informed about her movements from time to time.
I suggested that a report be made for the police to take action but Shorty disagreed as this would attract public attention as it involved the DPM and threats to national security. I told him that I would have nothing to do with this matter and I was reluctant to carry out this covert operation.
I told him: “If you want to file a police report, I can help.” Shorty told me that the DPM had instructed me while in Pekan to carry out this covert operation for national security and the DPM believed I could carry out this covert operation without public knowledge.
If any issues arise, I should not worry because the DPM would “back me up”. I asked Shorty how he knew that the DPM gave me instructions when in Pekan.
Shorty smilingly said that the DPM had contacted him. Otherwise, how could I have met him today to discuss the related matters.
Based on my observations at that time, I think it was true that Shorty was a special officer of the DPM. At first, I was quite reluctant but after getting an explanation from Shorty I agreed and was confident to carry out the covert operation as it was the same instruction given by the DPM in Pekan.
I was then told by Shorty that this foreign spy must be executed while showing a sign of “cutting the neck” with his hand (the same gesture used by the DPM in Pekan) and to destroy the foreign spy’s body by disposing her body using explosives.
I also told Shorty that this was a big thing and I was not able to do it but Shorty told me that this was a directive from the DPM because the DPM trusted me.
According to him, Musa had suggested my name to the DPM. I told him that this matter must be made known to my superiors at UTK but Shorty told me this was a directive from the DPM. He said that the operation had to be carried out secretly and most importantly this covert operation must be carried out soonest without public knowledge.
For certainty, I asked Shorty again, if this directive was from the DPM and Shorty replied “Yes.”
According to Shorty, he is the closest person to the DPM and has worked and cooperated with DPM on national security. I believe the information given by Shorty to me was the same as the information and instructions given by the DPM in Pekan.
I also believed that this covert operation to execute and destroy the foreign spy was as directed by the DPM.
As a result of discussions with the DPM and Shorty, I believed that this was a covert operation and must be kept confidential from public knowledge for national security reasons.
After discussing with Shorty in the Bangunan, I called Musa and told him the result of the discussions with Shorty. At first I was still reluctant to agree to this covert operation as I would be unable to execute it alone but Musa told me that I could find another trusted member to assist in this covert operation.
(OSTB : If this were true then there must be a record of the phone call between Azilah and Musa. The Police team investigating this case in 2006 should have known about this. If this information is true why was it not introduced as evidence in the trial? So, either this information is not true or there was a cover up. )
I then suggested Musa to inform my superior officer in UTK or at least my commanding officer (CO), because my instructions must come from my commanding officer. I also told Musa that he was not my “CO”.
Musa said that this matter about this covert operation is not to be known to the CO as I was now under his (Musa’s orders) and that his instructions came directly from the DPM.
At that time, I asked myself on who would dare to disobey the DPM’s instructions, who was then also the Minister of Defence.
I felt guilty. Since this covert operation involved a threat to national security, I then decided faithfully to believe and adhere to the instructions of the DPM.
Musa reminded me to run this covert operation and report to him so that he can report it directly to the DPM. I called and asked Musa if there is a guarantee of protection arising from this covert operation and would they be resolved by Shorty and the DPM in terms of confidentiality and security.
Musa said “Yes” and reasoned that was the reason why it was not necessary to tell my CO of this covert operation as assurances cover confidentiality on all the security matters.
Because of these assurances, I became more confident with the explanation of Musa. After reviewing the direct instructions I received from the DPM when I met him in Pekan and the encounter with Shorty and having received the same instructions as the DPM’s instructions in Pekan, I agreed.
I also took cognizance of detailed information on the foreign spy. I was convinced that this covert operation was important because it involved the security of the country.
I sincerely agreed to carry out this covert operation for the sake of my beloved country.
On the same day (Day 2 ie 18th October 2006, ie about 24 hours before Altantuya would be killed) I found that Sirul was a “standby driver” at the office. I contacted Sirul and waited for him at the side of the street opposite the Central Market. I went to Sirul’s car and told him about this covert operation, including a meeting with Musa and the DPM in Pekan and a meeting with Shorty and the telephone conversation with Musa earlier.
Sirul agreed to join this covert operation (ie about 24 hours before Altantuya would be killed) . We then went to Shorty's residence in Bukit and then to Hotel Malaya to identify the target.
OSTB : Whoa ! Whoa ! Hold your horses. Slow down a little. Azilah agreed to kill Altantuya "for the sake of my beloved country. Did Sirul also agree to kill Altantuya "for the sake of my beloved country" in just a few minutes while seated in a car in a side street opposite the Central Market?
I contacted Shorty, Musa and the DPM and informed them about Sirul’s involvement in this covert operation and got their permission.
OSTB : If this is true then the Police team investigating this case in 2006 should have telephone records showing Azilah making phone calls to Shorty, Musa and the DPM in quick succession. If this information is true why was it not introduced as evidence in the trial? So, either this information is not true or there was a cover up.)
The DPM told me “Proceed”. I told Sirul that I am going to escort DPM to Hong Kong in the near future and if the target is identified and if he is ready to act, I would contact him . Sirul answered “OK.”
I assigned the job to obtain explosives from UTK armory to Sirul to act immediately because of the urgency of this covert operation. With the target already in Kuala Lumpur and the operation could be carried out any time of the day.
(OSTB : From my own memory of the trial there was a police woman in charge of checking in and out the explosives from the armoury who already testified in Court that all the stocks of explosives in the armoury were fully accounted for. That police woman should be recalled and asked to testify again. This issue of taking explosives from the armoury must be revisited.)
Sirul understood the ethics involved in carrying out such operations as Sirul was a member of the UTK operations team who was experienced in carrying out covert operations related to threats to national security.
(OSTB : I don't know what this means. Sirul was experienced in carrying out covert operations related to threats to national security? These people painted houses on a regular basis?)
19 October, 2006: (Day 3 : The fateful day when Altantuya was killed. About 48 hours after Azilah was first given instructions by the DPM in Pekan to kill her.)
While at the UTK Bukit Aman office, I was instructed to prepare to travel as the DPM’s escort officer to Hong Kong. Along with seven other members, we made preparations. Weapons including guns and two armed magazines were handed over for customs and security declaration purposes. I packed my clothes and my team was instructed to be ready at any time to move.
The same afternoon, I was informed that the assignment to Hong Kong was cancelled and ASP Azani asked me to replace him as chief escort officer to the DPM the next day. At that time, the DPM was still outside Kuala Lumpur and the team of DPM escorts were at RMAF Subang waiting for the arrival of the DPM.
After breaking fast with L/Kpl Rohaniza in Petaling Jaya, I went straight to the UTK office to pack my clothes for the purpose of escorting within the country. The group of DPM escorts would be housed in Putrajaya that night.
When I was at UTK office, Shorty called me and told me that the “Chinese woman” with Bala was in front of his home in Bukit and asked me to act.
(OSTB : Folks if this is true then this is also another smoking gun. The Police investigation team in 2006 should have retrieved telephone records of Shorty making this phone call to Azilah on the night of 19th Oct 2006 - the night Altantuya was killed. Was this information or evidence presented in Court? If no, why not? Was there a cover up?)
Since it involved a woman, I called L/Kpl Rohaniza to go to Bukit. I called Sirul and he told me he was going to Bukit. On arrival at Bukit, in front of Shorty's house, I saw a Chinese woman and an Indian guy standing beside a taxi.
(OSTB : Azilah's girlfriend Rohaniza was part of the abduction team that took away Altantuya that nite on 19th Oct 2006. Most certainly Azilah would have told Rohaniza about the happenings of the previous 48 hours ie his meetings with DPM and Musa in Pekan plus his meeting with Shorty. Rohaniza must have known the full story from Azilah. Surely the Police team investigating this case in 2006 would have interrogated Rohaniza and she would have told them everything Azilah had shared with her. If it is true that Azilah had received instructions from the DPM, Musa and Shorty then most certainly the Police investigating team also knew. Why was this information not presented as evidence in the trial? Was there a cover up going on?)
At that time, I suspected that this was the Chinese woman or foreign spy that Shorty had meant. It occurred to me that I had seen this woman during my official escort duty of the DPM and Shorty at a condominium in London, where I saw both the DPM and Shorty meeting her in the condominium lobby.
At that time I was directed to wait in the lobby of the condo where the three returned to the lobby of the condominium. The DPM, Shorty and the woman came out of the elevator. I continued to escort the DPM and Shorty out of the condominium but the woman did not follow.
I was approached by the Indian man and he asked if I was Azilah from UTK. I was surprised how the Indian man knew my name and presence. The Indian man introduced himself as Bala and he told me: “This is the woman who has a problem with Shorty.”
I contacted Shorty for clarification if this woman with this Indian man called Bala was the foreign spy and is a target for this covert operation. Shorty said “Yes”. Shorty also reminded me not to talk so much with the foreign spy because she is a good talker and convincing liar.
I took note of the reminder and tried to contact Musa but failed. I also tried to contact the DPM via the phone he handed to me but failed to contact him.
I called Shorty again and informed him that I had tried to contact Musa and the DPM but failed because their phones were switched off. Shorty instructed me to continue the covert operation as instructed by the DPM.
(OSTB : The Police team investigating this case in 2006 should also have retrieved records of Azilah making these two phone calls to Shorty.)
I contacted Sirul and informed him that the Chinese woman or target is in front of Shorty's house. Sirul said “OK” and told me that he was heading there. I waited for Sirul to arrive and when he arrived, I got out of the red Wira car from which I came.
I saw the Chinese woman and the Indian guy walking towards the car talking to each other. I told Rohaniza to sit in the rear seat with the Chinese girl. Bala closed the door while Sirul sat on the front passenger seat. When I wanted to make a u-turn, a Chinese man came to ask for taxi fare and I gave him money.
We left Shorty's house and arrived at a junction, Sirul asked to be dropped there because he wanted to take his own car and we agreed to meet in Bukit Aman.
I continued to the Bukit Aman Headquarters and on my way introduced myself as a police officer to the Chinese woman and advised her not to make a commotion in front of Shorty's house.
The Chinese girl told me not to be rough with her as she was pregnant. At that time, I suppose that was just a lie based on the information given to me by the DPM and Shorty.
The Chinese woman agreed to my advice and I informed Sirul about it. Upon our arrival at the Bukit Aman Headquarters, I went to Sirul’s car and I ordered the Chinese woman to enter Sirul’s car.
Then I ordered L/Kpl Rohaniza to go back and I told her I would contact her to help send me to Putrajaya when I completed my assignment.
I then contacted Shorty that night and told him that I have brought the Chinese woman from the front of his house and I had also advised her.
(OSTB : This THIRD phone call for that night - from Azilah to Shorty would also have been retrieved by the Police team investigating this case in 2006. Was this evidence ever presented in Shorty's trial? If no why not?)
Shorty told me that the Chinese woman was dangerous and to follow the instructions given by the DPM. Shorty said that everything would be settled once the Chinese woman is eliminated.
That same night, Sirul and I carried out covert operations as instructed by the DPM based on the information provided through his aide-de-camp, Musa and Shorty.
Before the foreign spy was killed, she informed me that she knew that it was “Mr. Razak” who sent me and Sirul to kill her. When I asked her who she meant by “Mr. Razak”, the woman replied: “Deputy Prime Minister.” The foreign spy also told me that she was pregnant.
Immediately after the covert operation, I telephoned Shorty and informed him that the covert operation had already been carried and Shorty replied “OK.”
(OSTB : This was the FOURTH time that Azilah called Shorty that night. The Police investigating team of 2006 would have been able to detect all these phone calls between Azilah and Shorty. Was it ever presented as evidence in Court?)
I also tried to contact Musa and the DPM via telephone but both could not be reached. Shorty told me that he would inform them.
20 October, 2006: I was on duty as the DPM’s escort as chief escort officer and was waiting for the DPM at his official residence in Sri Satria, Putrajaya.
While waiting for the DPM to leave the house to his office, I was chatting with Musa who told me that Shorty had telephoned him and told him that the covert operation was carried out the previous night. Musa said he had informed the DPM who would see me later.
Musa told me that the DPM was very happy about the successful operation which was carried out by me and Sirul. I just kept silent without any reaction because at that time, it was an open place and inappropriate to discuss secret matters. Musa acknowledged my response and reaction.
The DPM then came out of his house and went towards the car. The DPM smiled at me and shook my hands while saying: “Congrats” and “Thank you.” I just smiled and went straight into the car and headed to the DPM’s office. Upon arrival at the car park of the DPM’s office, we walked together towards the elevator at the DPM’s office.
The DPM spoke to me softly, asked me to maintain contact with Musa and I agreed.
After the DPM arrived at the office, Musa called me to his office and asked about the covert operation. I told him everything went well and I informed Shorty.
I also told Musa that I had telephoned him and the DPM but both could not be reached. Musa told me that he had switched off his phone because he had a job to do with the DPM outside Kuala Lumpur and returned late.
I then contacted Shorty and he told me that he had informed the DPM and Musa. I told him that Musa had told the same early that morning.
According to Shorty, the DPM was happy that the covert operation has been completed and not to worry as Sirul and I had carried out instructions and that the DPM was in control.
21 October, 2006: During the time I was at Musa’s office, I was given RM2,000 to be divided and given to all the members of the DPM’s escort team.
The DPM also gave (Raya) money to his staff. After completing my duty at the DPM’s office, at the official DPM’s residence, the DPM gave raya money to all UTK members who escorted him. The DPM then called me into a room and gave RM300 as Raya money and he told me that he was satisfied with the covert operation that Sirul and I had carried out. The DPM congratulated me and was happy that the covert operation was completed while reminding me to keep it a secret. I agreed.
At midnight, Shorty telephoned me several times while I was sleeping. When I woke up, I contacted him. Shorty told me that there was a commotion in front of his home and according to him, there were foreign women creating disturbance and had sought help from Musa and another police officer, SM Alias.
Shorty requested me to come over but I was unable to go. I immediately called SM Alias and SM Alias told me there were foreign women trying to make noise in front of Shorty's house. They were also trying to get into his house and that police personnel in a patrol car had resolved the issue and the situation was already under control.
22 October, 2006: I contacted Musa and told him about the commotion at Shorty's house the previous night. Musa was aware as Shorty had contacted him.
DSP Musa asked me if I had completed covert operation as instructed as there was still a commotion by foreign women. I told DSP Musa that Sirul and I had carried out the covert operation. I told him I had not made a mistake because it was Shorty's man which was Bala who identified her at that time.
Sirul and I were not familiar with the foreign Chinese woman spy. DSP Musa was worried how this could happen again and how was he going to inform the DPM about the incident at Shorty's house.
I told Musa to check and get clarification from Shorty because the final identification of the target came from Shorty and his own personnel (Bala?)
During the time when I was escorting the DPM, I met Musa and he told me that the commotion in front of Shorty's house on that night was caused by the foreign spy’s friends who were under the impression that Shorty had hidden that woman and the commotion was due to Shorty refusing to come out.
Before the DPM got into his car to go to the office, the DPM told me not to worry as everything was under control and that the incident at Shorty's house was just a misunderstanding. I just nodded my head.
Upon arrival at the DPM’s office, Musa met the DPM in the office for about 10 minutes. Later DSP Musa called me to his office and he told me that the DPM was informed by Shorty and assurances were given by the DPM that there was nothing to worry about and everything would be fine.
If any matters arose, I was asked by Musa to inform him so that he can refer to the DPM for further instructions. I just kept quiet. After the explanation from Musa, I conducted DPM’s daily routine in Putrajaya and Klang Valley for several days. Occasionally I came across Shorty at the DPM’s office in Putrajaya and at the DPM’s official residence.
Nothing strange or unusual happened while I was doing escort duties for the DPM until 31 October 2006 when Musa summoned me to his office.
31 October 2006: While doing the DPM’s escort duties in Putrajaya, Musa called me to his office and told me that he and Shorty had been called to Brickfields IPK and had met my friend, DSP Idris Karim in assisting the inquiry about the commotion in front of Shorty's house.
Musa told me that DSP Idris required me to assist in the investigation and I replied “OK”. Musa also told me that he had informed Supt Mastor (my CO) that Idris wanted me to go to Brickfields to assist in the investigation of the incident at Shorty's house.
Musa assured me there was nothing to worry or be afraid because the DPM would “back me up” as long as it does not involve the DPM’s name. Musa also reminded me to keep the secret of his involvement and because the DPM is influential and will help anyone in any matter arising from the covert operation.
This was the assurance from the DPM to assist so long as it does not implicate the DPM’s good name. This explanation from Musa caused me to suspect the truth of the covert operation which Sirul and I had carried out.
I received direct instructions from the DPM in Pekan and further information from Shorty about the foreign spy’s movements in KL.
The last identification resulted in me and Sirul picking up the foreign spy in front of Shorty's house. Musa’s explanation that this confidential information should not be communicated to my CO in UTK caused some concerns.
I was confused and felt that I was being played out and used by the DPM, Shorty and Musa. I tried to contact Sirul but failed.
That afternoon Khairi contacted me and instructed me to go to Brickfields IPK to assist in investigating a police report on the disappearance of a foreign woman and a commotion in Bukit Damansara.
He told me that Insp Zaidi would take over my duties and I replied “OK”. I contacted Mastor, who was my commanding officer and I informed him that I was required to go to Brickfields IPK to assist in the investigation as instructed by Khairi.
Mastor replied “OK” and asked me to make sure there was a replacement and he also told me that he was briefed by Musa about the need to assist in the investigations.
Later that afternoon, Zaidi told me that he was instructed to replace me to escort the DPM in Putrajaya.
1 November 2006: DSP Musa instructed me to go to see him at the DPM’s office before going to Brickfields. I went to see Musa in his office and Musa greeted and hugged me. I wondered why DSP Musa hugged me because he had never hugged me before.
I tried to get clarification from Musa on what really happened in this covert operation. I saw Musa’s dejected face and he was sort of speechless.
Musa brought me to see the DPM. I told them that I will be going to the police headquarters in Brickfields to meet Idris to assist in the investigations.
I was sure it is about the covert operation that Sirul and I had carried out. I was angry but I still could control myself. The DPM told me that everything would be settled and to follow the procedure.
The DPM said he would assist in whatever issues that arose and that it was important that the secrecy of the covert operation be kept secret without fail. This assurance given by the DPM gave me the confidence to go to Brickfields IPK.
Before I went to Brickfields, I contacted Mastor and he informed me to report to him directly on any development.
When I reached the Brickfields IPK, I met Idris where he was the head of the Brickfields District Criminal Investigation Division. Idris was busy at that time because there were police officers in his office.
When he saw me, he asked me to go to the office and we chatted as usual because I did not see him for a while. Idris contacted a police officer and said that I was in his office.
Idris told me that Musa and Shorty had been called previously to assist in the investigations about the case of missing Mongolian woman.
Idris told me that the investigation had been taken over by the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters. Shortly thereafter, an ASP named Tony entered Idris’ office.
Idris told me that Tony was the investigating officer of the case and he would take me to the Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters. Before leaving, Idris hugged me and whispered to me to be patient and hope this investigation would be completed soon and I would not have any problems.
I saw his tears running down his cheeks.
I shook hands with him and he told me that the DPM liked me and trusted me. I ignored those words as they can be a compliment or a sarcastic remark.
I contacted Mastor and he answered my call by asking me if the investigations had been completed and told me: “Hurry!” I told him I was going to the the city police headquarters as the investigations had been taken by D9 Kuala Lumpur.
Mastor replied “OK” in a disappointed tone. I then went with ASP Tony and another officer to the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters.
Upon arrival at the IPK Kuala Lumpur, I was taken to an interrogation room and on the way I passed by the other rooms where I saw a fax machine printing a phone bill with the DPM’s name.
Next to the fax machine I saw the bills of the phone numbers that I used.
At that time, the gun that I used for the escort duties was still in my possession. I was questioned by four to five detectives and an officer, ASP Samsudin. Shortly thereafter, I was brought into an identification parade with a one-way mirror.
I could vaguely see an Indian man — Bala with DSP Gan coming in and going out. I knew that Bala was identifying me.
Investigations then resumed and various ..., some were gentle and persuasive, but I knew all these were part of their job.
The feeling of anger was there due to the provocation from the investigations carried out by them and if I lost my senses and control, anything could have happened at that time. I held on to the assurances given by Musa not to implicate the good name of the DPM.
The interrogation was carried out from morning to evening. During the interrogation, I was silent and I just answered what was asked. After office hours, I was taken to a room of one of the D9 IPK Kuala Lumpur officers.
I saw Mastor and Khairi sitting with a Chinese officer, whose name I do not remember. Mastor stated that he was informed by Musa and asked if I would like to hand over any personal belongings to him. I handed over my wallet. I also stated that I had a gun and I saw their faces change. I handed over an armed magazine after I disarmed my gun before handing over to Mastor.
When the gun was handed over, I saw clearly the relief on their faces. When I turned back, there were many other officers outside the room.
When D9 officers including Khairi who took my gun and left, Mastor whispered to me and told me not to mention the DPM in this investigation and that the DPM would assist me. He also told me to cooperate in the interrogation process so that the investigation could be completed swiftly. I agreed.
For that reason, I discussed my case with other lawyers among others, the lawyer of my prisoner friend, Sahari Usul, a lawyer named Kuldeep Kumar.
After being satisfied with my discussion with Kuldeep Kumar, I decided to appoint him as my lawyer
I state that during the course of this covert operation, I acted in accordance with the instructions of the DPM who was also the Defense Minister based on information as provided by Shorty and Musa.
I was convinced that this covert operation involved the intelligence and the threats to national security and a high degree of confidentiality was required. I had no motive whatsoever to plan and kill the deceased except upon the instructions which I received as an operative officer acting as the Assault Commander of the PDRM (UTK) where I had been involved in various other national security and public order operations.
I also wish to state that I am conscious and matured to evaluate any assignment entrusted to me with regard to any national security operation, especially when it involves the life of a targeted person and threat to the national security.
I would have never carried out any operations (including covert operations to shoot to kill the target) if I had I not received the instructions from my superiors.
Any information regarding this target would not have reached me unless it was given by Musa and Shorty (whom I did not know before).
I would not have carried out this covert operations to kill and eliminate the deceased if it was not for the instructions from the DPM who was also at that time the Defence Minister.
I was also convinced by Musa that this covert operation was absolutely essential for the security of the country in which I, as a public servant I had in good faith carried out his instructions.
Indeed, I am willing to die and give my life for my beloved country. I would not have gotten Sirul involved in this covert operation unless I had obtained permission from the DPM, Shorty and Musa.
If I am allowed to defend myself, and give evidence on oath in any criminal and or civil case involving the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu, I will give a detailed explanation of this case in my evidence.
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and in accordance with the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1960.
Subscribed and solemnly declared by Azilah bin Hadri (IC No: 1/14055) )
at Kajang Prison [signature]
in the State of Selangor Darul Ehsan )
on 17 October 2019
Singapore?
just like that dishonorable son
I volunteer.....no.....I will pay to have the privilege to pull that lever after they have the noose around his neck.
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