By Jonathan Manthorpe, Vancouver Sun
The ghost of murdered Mongolian model and translator Altantuya Shaariibuu refuses to lie quiet.
For the Malaysian government of prime minister Najib Tun Razak a line appeared to have been drawn under the sordid and politically explosive affair when two of his bodyguards from his days as defence minister were convicted last year of the young woman's murder in the jungle outside Kuala Lumpur in October 2006.
But in the last few weeks two events have revived simmering questions about the connection of the murder to a $1.2 billion contract to buy two French Scorpene-class diesel submarines ordered while Najib was defence minister.
Najib's friend and adviser on defence matters, Abdul Razak Baginda, whose wife's company was paid a questionable $150 million over the submarine contract, had recently brought a love affair with Shaariibuu to an acrimonious end when she was abducted and murdered.
During the months' long trial of the two police bodyguards every effort was made to ensure prime minister Najib's name didn't figure in evidence.
And in a move that astonished legal experts, the judge early on in the trial exonerated Baginda of any responsibility. He promptly fled to Britain where he remains.
The stage management of the trial convinced Malaysian human rights groups that it would be pointless to try to resolve the Shaariibuu case in the senior courts in Kuala Lumpur.
One of those Malaysian human rights groups, Suaram, has therefore pressed for a judicial inquiry in France, where there are a number of investigations underway of the notorious willingness of state-owned defence companies to pay bribes or other inducements in order to gain arms contracts.
In this case Parisian prosecutors started inquiries in March focusing on the $150 million paid to a Malaysian company called Perimekar, which was set up just before Najib signed in 2002 the deal to buy the two Scorpene submarines from the French state-owned shipbuilder DCN.
Perimekar was ostensibly hired to provide "coordination and support services" for the contract, but no evidence has been produced to show the company had the skills for such tasks or ever attempted to perform them.
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written by DezMalaysia, July 10, 2010 15:09:38
written by DezMalaysia, July 10, 2010 15:09:38
The mighty spirit of Altantuya will never rest in peace. She will get stronger & stronger from people's prayers to haunt Najis Rosak & family until JUSTICE is served !
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written by Angela Ooi, July 10, 2010 14:26:24
written by Angela Ooi, July 10, 2010 14:26:24
Keep on running but the ghost of 'the name that cannot be mentioned' will follow you to your untimely death...just wait and see.
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written by lynn, July 09, 2010 21:31:17
written by lynn, July 09, 2010 21:31:17
Conclusion: everyone knows who killed Altantuya. Everyone including the blind, the mentally retarded, the insane, the birds & bees, the whole fcuking world knows. So why pretend everything is alright tomorrow morning?
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written by lynn, July 09, 2010 21:28:55
written by lynn, July 09, 2010 21:28:55
Come Chinese Ghostly 7th Month, the angry unappeased spirits of Altantuya, Teoh Beng Hock & Kugan will roam Putrajaya & show up in the mirrors of the homes of those who killed them! There is a superstitious belief abt killing a pregnant woman - the killers will never have peace of mind. I dunno how the culprits who gave instructions to shoot her, can sleep at night. Maybe thats why it's hard to buy Dormicum now. Stocks dah habis.
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written by Singa, July 09, 2010 10:12:56
written by Singa, July 09, 2010 10:12:56
Roastmah your best friends are gossipping behind your back. Each one is poking and prodding their husbands back in bed to tell them more about what they know. In front of you they are all smiles and "buat tak tahu". What have you done. You are going crazy !
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written by justice seeker, July 09, 2010 10:05:58
written by justice seeker, July 09, 2010 10:05:58
During the months' long trial of the two police bodyguards every effort was made to ensure prime minister Najib's name didn't figure in evidence.
And in a move that astonished legal experts, the judge early on in the trial exonerated Baginda of any responsibility. He promptly fled to Britain where he remains.
The stage management of the trial convinced Malaysian human rights groups that it would be pointless to try to resolve the Shaariibuu case in the senior courts in Kuala Lumpur.
THE LIST OF ACCOMPLICES IN THE COVER UP WOULD BE A WHO'S WHO LIST OF THOSE HOLDING
ALL THE PUBLIC OFFICES OF POWER AND AUTHORITY. WANT US TO NAME A FEW/???
And in a move that astonished legal experts, the judge early on in the trial exonerated Baginda of any responsibility. He promptly fled to Britain where he remains.
The stage management of the trial convinced Malaysian human rights groups that it would be pointless to try to resolve the Shaariibuu case in the senior courts in Kuala Lumpur.
THE LIST OF ACCOMPLICES IN THE COVER UP WOULD BE A WHO'S WHO LIST OF THOSE HOLDING
ALL THE PUBLIC OFFICES OF POWER AND AUTHORITY. WANT US TO NAME A FEW/???
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written by muddie, July 09, 2010 00:05:38
written by muddie, July 09, 2010 00:05:38
Nobody gets away with murder. Surely you will have to pay at the end.
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written by Semuaok, July 08, 2010 22:23:44
written by Semuaok, July 08, 2010 22:23:44
In other country,
if you are caught F**king someone other than your wife, you lose your job.
In my country,
you F**k someone(using our money), kill and blow her up into thousand pieces and you get promoted to become a leader.
Only in Malaysia
if you are caught F**king someone other than your wife, you lose your job.
In my country,
you F**k someone(using our money), kill and blow her up into thousand pieces and you get promoted to become a leader.
Only in Malaysia
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written by arazak, July 08, 2010 21:16:54
written by arazak, July 08, 2010 21:16:54
The Vancouver Sun? We may add Canada to the long list of countries now. . .!
Huh, I don’t know how that bugger can show his face to the other leaders at the world stage?
Even APCO can't wash this stinking shit away!
Huh, I don’t know how that bugger can show his face to the other leaders at the world stage?
Even APCO can't wash this stinking shit away!
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written by educationist, July 08, 2010 21:07:33
written by educationist, July 08, 2010 21:07:33
Does looks like it and i hope the ghost of altantuya will not rest till those involved in ordering her killing and the cover up are brought to justice!!
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written by storm62, July 08, 2010 20:50:38
written by storm62, July 08, 2010 20:50:38
A million thanks to JONATHAN MANTHORPE, VANCOUVER SUN.....Malaysians loves YOU !!!
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written by zanie, July 08, 2010 20:47:16
written by zanie, July 08, 2010 20:47:16
Oh how I love this! When the mainstream media all over the world can't resist to publish the story, Najib will become paranoid of the press..and we hope this will bring najib and the BN government down to the drain!
I'm sure what hishamuddin rais is telling us will eventually happen..the day when najib wouldn't dare set foot on any foreign land.
I'm sure what hishamuddin rais is telling us will eventually happen..the day when najib wouldn't dare set foot on any foreign land.
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written by Aduh, July 08, 2010 20:32:21
written by Aduh, July 08, 2010 20:32:21
Sukhoi supersonic fighter jet aircraft from Russia and of a small fleet of coastal defence vessels !!!!. These are something new. Can anybody with some knowledge on the purchase give a more explicit account of the dealings. .
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written by Khan, July 08, 2010 20:29:13
written by Khan, July 08, 2010 20:29:13
Good that this paper picked up the story! APCO is afterall not that effective!
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written by betasigma, July 08, 2010 20:22:45
written by betasigma, July 08, 2010 20:22:45
if u do a nationwide poll based on every single malaysian's vote,pretty sure..n beyond doubt;the title would not read as ""ghost of murdered Mongolian model continues to haunt malaysian government""",it is not malaysian's government ,it is barbaric inhuman umno's government!!
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