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Deceased Sh.Altantuya’s murder under Malaysian court trial
SocietyUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The police have investigated the entry and exit records of deceased Mongolian national Altantuya Shariibuu through the Immigration Department, and found that the records of her movements are within the system. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the records would be used as a document in the trial and there was no requirement to disclose the document to the public, reports nst.com.
"As long as the case is still under trial, there is no need to disclose it to the public as it might affect the trial procedure. "Disclosure will only be made after the case is completed," said Zahid, who is also the Home Minister, in a written reply to Gooi Hsiao Leung (PKR-Alor Star) on Thursday. Gooi had asked on why the government had to wait until December 2015 to verify the immigration records of murdered Mongolian national Altantuya Shariibuu.
Shaariibuugiin Altantuya, 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. Her murder case is significant in contemporary Malaysian politics due to the alleged involvement of persons close to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
The Shah Alam High Court 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. On 23 August 2013, Sirul and Azilah were acquitted by the Court of Appeal, sparking controversy. 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. 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.
