Gobin suspended for questioning Najib over Altantuya
(Suara keADILan) – Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo was suspended from Parliament for the day after he tried to question Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak over his alleged involvement in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder and commission case.
Gobind’s ‘hot’ questions came after Najib wound up debate on the RM60 billion mini-budget proposed two day ago.
“Answer me, you murderer!” an outraged Gobind said as Najib tried to leave without answering. “DPM, you are involved in the murder case, stand up and explain yourself. Come back, I’m not finished with you.”
The deputy premier, who is due to succeed Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on April 3, was forced to return to his seat. But quick as a flash, Deputy Speaker Ronald Kiandee ordered Gobind to cease and desist.
Kiandee also suspended Gobind for the day and instructed the sergeant-at-arms to escort him out of the hall. That spurred several Pakatan Rakyat leaders, including Ipoh Timur MP Lim Kit Siang, to jeer and protest. In solidarity, they then marched out with Gobind.
Najib later left Parliament, accompanied by his wife Rosman Mansor, and their large entourage.
Rosmah refused to pay a single cent of commission to Altantuya
Najib and Rosmah have been accused of being involved in the murder case of Altantuya, who was shot dead and blown up with explosives in Malaysia in 2006.
The 28-year old Mongolian national was the lover of Razak Baginda, a close associate of Najib, and allegations have also been rife that before Razak, she had been Najib’s mistress.
Last week, French newspaper Liberation reported that Altantuya was a go-between for Malaysia’s mulit-billion euros purchase of two Scorpene submarines. Najib was then Defense Minister and Razak was said to have been his intermediary for commission paid by European shipbuilder Armaris.
The sensational report, which detailed how the pregnant Altantuya had begged for mercy before she was shot in the left side of her face, has stirred enormous negative publicity for Malaysia throughout Mongolia and Europe, where rumblings of concern are gathering strength over the propriety of the commission paid by Armaris in the deal.
Najib and Rosmah have repeatedly denied all allegations of involvement. Razak Baginda, who had been charged for abetting two special police officers in her murder, was controversially acquitted and discharged last year.
The two police officers, who were previously assigned to Rosmah as bodyguards, are on trial and the court due to deliver the verdict next month.
Liberation has suggested that a jealous Rosmah had refused to pay Altantuya a single cent of commission. The slim, doe-eyed Mongolian beauty was due to receive US$500,000-00, while Razak and Najib’s share amounted to 114 million euros.
