Charles Hector
I refer to the malaysiakini report Analyst's case expedited, up for mention Friday which stated that the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial has been transferred to Justice Mohd Zaki Md Yassin tomorrow. I am disturbed. The question in my mind was why and how did such a thing happened.
The case was before Justice KN Segara, who had already fixed hearing dates. As far as I know, the said judge is still there in the Shah Alam High Court and from what we have read in the mainstream media, there was no application to transfer the case to another judge for whatever reason.
In fact, it is seems clear that there was no formal application before the court because another report states that ‘… Zulkifli Noordin, counsel for the two accused in the case, said he was informed about the change yesterday’. He, being the lawyer for the two who are facing a more serious charge, would definitely have been involved in any such application.
The change of judge makes one wonder whether there was any hanky-panky involved here. Was this an act of ‘judge choosing’? Was it the chief justice who caused the transfer? Was it the public prosecutor (the attorney- general) that caused the change? Was it somebody else? Who caused the changing of the judge who will hear the case?
Something is really not right and I hope that in the very near future, the truth behind this startling change of judges for this murder trial will be disclosed.
Now, if an accused person is not happy with a particular judge, then the proper step to take is to make an application that the said judge be removed. In this case, there seems to have been no such application.
The very act of the transfer of a criminal case from a judge who has already fixed trial dates is also, I believe, an act disrespectful to the said honourable judge.
Now, if Justice KN Segara was being transferred to somewhere like Tawau, Sabah or had become permanently incapacitated by reason of illness, making it rather impractical for him to continue to hear this case, then maybe it would have been alright for another judge to take over the hearing of the case.
The whole thing of changing judges is out of the ordinary, and some really good explanation better be given for this, more so since this case has generated great public interest not just in Malaysia but also in many other countries.
I refer to the malaysiakini report Analyst's case expedited, up for mention Friday which stated that the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial has been transferred to Justice Mohd Zaki Md Yassin tomorrow. I am disturbed. The question in my mind was why and how did such a thing happened.
The case was before Justice KN Segara, who had already fixed hearing dates. As far as I know, the said judge is still there in the Shah Alam High Court and from what we have read in the mainstream media, there was no application to transfer the case to another judge for whatever reason.
In fact, it is seems clear that there was no formal application before the court because another report states that ‘… Zulkifli Noordin, counsel for the two accused in the case, said he was informed about the change yesterday’. He, being the lawyer for the two who are facing a more serious charge, would definitely have been involved in any such application.
The change of judge makes one wonder whether there was any hanky-panky involved here. Was this an act of ‘judge choosing’? Was it the chief justice who caused the transfer? Was it the public prosecutor (the attorney- general) that caused the change? Was it somebody else? Who caused the changing of the judge who will hear the case?
Something is really not right and I hope that in the very near future, the truth behind this startling change of judges for this murder trial will be disclosed.
Now, if an accused person is not happy with a particular judge, then the proper step to take is to make an application that the said judge be removed. In this case, there seems to have been no such application.
The very act of the transfer of a criminal case from a judge who has already fixed trial dates is also, I believe, an act disrespectful to the said honourable judge.
Now, if Justice KN Segara was being transferred to somewhere like Tawau, Sabah or had become permanently incapacitated by reason of illness, making it rather impractical for him to continue to hear this case, then maybe it would have been alright for another judge to take over the hearing of the case.
The whole thing of changing judges is out of the ordinary, and some really good explanation better be given for this, more so since this case has generated great public interest not just in Malaysia but also in many other countries.
WHY DID ALTANTUYA HAVE TO DIE?Corrupt political leadership does not attractive men of outstanding integrity; neither can it be expected to..
THE TAXIDRIVER PICKED GHOST Atlantuya RELATES TO HIM WHAT REALY HAPPEN ROSMAH SNATCH NAJIB FROM HIS FIRST WIFE I WANT TO SNATCH HIM FROM HER BUT SHE
Politicians can learn about change from rosmah the lady who
change her life by snatching husbandAtlantuya wants Prime Minister as company.She is feeling lonely because Razak Baginda jilted her to pursue his Ph.D in England.Her children in Mongolia still thinking that their mother will come back someday with lot of cookies and sweets from Malaysia . Unfortunately, PM did not mentioned about sweets and cookies for them yesterday.
FACE TO FACE THE TAXIDRIVER PICKED GHOST Atlantuya
Atlantuya RELATES TO HIM WHAT REALY HAPPEN
WHAT DID HE MEAN BY ‘TENTATIVE CHARGE BUT ALL IS NOT LOST’?
On 11th October, Malaysia Today carried a post entitled ‘Abuse of power by the Deputy Prime Minister ’ that laid out a series of sms ’es alleged to have passed between Najib and senior lawyer Shafee Abdullah in relation to Razak Baginda’s arrest and remand in the days before Baginda was charged.
Najib was publicly asked to comment about these sms’es and he never denied the authenticity of the same.
Now, there’s one other exchange of sms’es, this time allegedly between Razak Baginda and Najib. I do not recall Najib himself having ever addressed or denied or admitted the correctness or otherwise of these sms’es directly, as he did with the series of sms’es referred to in the MT posting.
I am referring to the 2 sms’es mentioned at paragraphs 51 and 52 of the first statutory declaration of private investigator Balasubramaniam. Let me reproduce below both paragraphs 51 and 52 of that first statutory declaration.
51. On the day Abdul Razak Baginda was arrested, I was with him at his lawyers office at 6.30am. Abdul Razak Baginda informed us that he had sent Najib Razak an SMS the evening before as he refused to believe he was to be arrested, but had not received a response.
52. Shortly thereafter, at about 7.30am, Abdul Razak Baginda received an SMS from Najib Razak and showed, this message to both myself and his lawyer. This message read as follows: “ I am seeing IGP at 11am today … matter will be solved … be cool”.
Like all of you, I am aware of Bala’s second statutory declaration contradicting the first, but we also have to acknowledge that the circumstances surrounding the making and public announcement of the second statutory declaration, and the subsequent disappearance of the maker of both, might make it prudent for us to defer adjudging which of the two statutory declarations narrates the truth until such time that Bala is available to fully disclose andexplain the circumstances surrounding the making of both statutory delcarations.AS THE TAXI DRIVER SAW...ALTANTUYA'S LAST HOURS.
Her last journey starts at night when she gives a slip to bala’s men watching her movements, she took her last taxi ride from hotel Malaya to bagindas house. What could have been the topic of her discussion with the taxi driver? Was he the one who took down the car registration no, which was used in a grab at bagindas house?.
What she told about own P.I WHO abandon her at the last moment, she was helpless? As the taxi stop she was grabbed and bundled into that car and driven off. If only they had waited, for the taxi go then they had grabbed her, they could have pull off the perfect encounter.
With her name erased from the immigration entries, she will be in the missing persons list. But god was on her side that day, because she had to be scarified, in order to bring to open the evil forces that are planning to rule this country. But to PAS PRESIDENT it just a murder why we have to make it an issue out of it?
The taxi driver went back to the stand at hotel Malaya to be confronted by the victim’s cousin sister to whom he gave the vital informations. The Rest is history…………………………
NOW LISTEN TO THE VOICES FROM THE JUNGLES OR THIS IS AN ACCONT OF THE PERSON WITH CONSCIENCE WHO WAS AT PLACE OF THE TORTURE CHAMBER.
‘I don't know where they are taking me. At first I thought they would take me to the police station and question me, but we seem to be going away from the city. Maybe they are taking me to the airport and throwing me out of the country. More than half an hour later the car enters a gated driveway leading to a double-story bungalow in a big garden. It's a very quiet area and I have no idea where I am. I feel very worried about the situation, but I try my best to look calm.
One of the men tells the lady something in Malay and she nods and returns to the car. Themen then push me inside the house and force me to go upstairs. I am beginning to feel frightened, because this is definitely not a police station. What will they do to me?
One man opens a bedroom door and the other pushes me inside. I fear they may try to rape me as we appear to be alone in this big house. The men ask me for my handbag and they take away my watch, cellphone and jewelry. Then they push me inside a big empty wardrobe and shut the door. It is very dark and musty inside and I hear a key turning in the wardrobe door . I hear the men's voices discussing something, then they leave the room, and I am alone in the total darkness. I can hear my heart pounding very loudly. The sound of traffic from a great distance tells me we are quite far from the city.
I have no sense of time. I may have dozed off after an hour, I can't be sure. My stomach is growling, so it must be long after dinner time. I feel stiff and uncomfortable and my bladder is ready to burst. Amy must be wondering why I am not back at the hotel yet. I hope she will call Ang to enquire about me at the police station. That Razak is a coward. He dare not face me. Instead he has asked the police to kidnap me....
There are voices in the room and a key turns. The wardrobe door opens and I see severalfigures as my eyes adjust to the light. They are wearing black hoods and I can see only their eyes - but two of them are women. I am dragged out roughly and pushed on the floor. Now I am really scared. These people are dangerous, they are not behaving like police officers at all, more like members of a secret society.
While one of the hooded men lifts me off the floor, the large woman is shouting angrily at me, calling me all kinds of names. Suddenly she steps forward and slaps me very hard across the face - again and again and again - while my arms are held tight by the men. Tears sting my raw cheeks and totally crazy, like a demon. Sometimes she shouts at me in English and then she says something in Malay. The other woman steps forward and tears the front of my dress with great force. She pulls off my bra and gags me with it, and then she yanks down my panties, so they are around my ankles.
The men push me to the floor and take turns raping me. One tries to sodomize me but gives up and forces himself into my mouth instead. I bite him and he screams in pain and hits my head very hard, till I almost lose consciousness. This is a horrible nightmare. It can't be happening to me! Who are these insane people? They can't be policemen! They are monsters! I can hear the large woman laughing like a witch...
Suddenly I am looking at the scene from somewhere above. My body is badly bruised and almost numb with shock. It's a strange feeling, to feel so detached from my body. I feel no anger. Only sadness and pity for my attackers who are so depraved they are no longer human. I know I will never see my family and friends again, because these people intend to kill me.
I am back in my body and it hurts all over. The woman is mercilessly beating me with a cane and kicking me while the others stand back. She keeps whacking my genitals until I feel nothing... then I am thankfully out of my body again.
I watch my unconscious body being carried downstairs. They tape my mouth shut and tie my hands and feet tight with plastic rope. Then they throw me into the back of a 4-wheel-drive and slam the door shut. The vehicle drives off, followed by two other cars.
After a long time the 4-wheel-drive stops and a few people climb into it. The road is very bad and bumpy but I am hovering close to my body, observing everything that happens. There is no more sound of traffic. We must be in the jungle somewhere because all I can hear are insects chirping loudly, and heavy breathing as my body is placed on a stretcher and carried by two men along a jungle path.
When they finally stop and put down the stretcher I hear the woman's voice again. Coldwater is thrown on my face and I return to my body with a jerk. Slowly I try to open my eyes but I can't focus on anything because it is very dark, except for the flashlights carried by a few of my abductors. The woman's voice is very close to my ear as she hisses: "So long, Aminah. Lovely to meet you at last. Have a pleasant journey." She laughs grotesquely and rips off the tape covering my mouth. "I want to hear you scream. Do you have any last words... dear Aminah?" She has removed her hood so I can see her face. It's a very cruel face indeed. The others are not wearing hoods but I don't know who they are, but the large woman is obviously their boss.
Out of the corner of my eye I catch the metallic gleam of a gun near my face and I know this is the end of my story. I gather my strength and say as calmly and clearly as possible, so they will hear every word: "You are evil people. I curse you forever. You will never know peace again." I feel myself transforming into a mother wolf, ready to pounce in defence of her cubs...
Then I hear a click and there is blinding flash. I am floating ten feet above my twitching body. After a while I see someone attaching something to my now lifeless body. I cannot believe they intend to blow up my corpse with explosives, so nobody will ever find my bones!’
BUT WHO ORDERED THIS?
The last words from her grave. Spoken ferociously with a firm intent and purpose. The conspiracy revealed. Common intention with the sole pupose of committing a cruel cold-blooded murder. And raping her before the ultimate crime . The soul of justice would pervade in the corridors of Bukit Aman and Putrajaya. And pollute the AG Chambers. Criminal conspiracy. Concealing the truth with such deliberateness and a political agenda. Millions of $ at stake. Corruption and abuses of power at its absolute core. Malaysia shall pay a heavy price for this injustice. Because the corrupt politicians dictate the course. The rakyat is like the sacrificed lamb. All else is dispensable. The position of the PM must never be compromised. UMNO must remain the dominant force in this country. At all costs. At whatever costs. Nothing else matters. The Almighty had since given His blessing for these corrupt devils to be the supreme rulers. Not what is stated in my version of the Bible. Who cares?
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THE EDITOR , NOW THEY ADMIT THAT THE SMS WAS IN NEED SENT BY THEM BUT IS A PRIVATE MATTER.WHY WILL SOMEONE ENROUTE TO PUTRJAYA WILL WANT TO GET INVOLVE IN THIS EPISODE . HOW CAN THEY SAY THAT HE DID NOT ABUSE THE POWER?
WHY THE P.M HAS TO GO ALONG HIS WAY ? WHERE IS HIS PROMISE TO THE RAAYAT THAT
HE WILL FIGHT THE ABUSE OF POWER?
1. Defence would say it's all in the evidence. Let the laws take their course.
2. The Judiciary would say they are above Board and cannot make public comments.
3. The rakyat says it's all politics and a big farce.
4. The Mongolians would say there's no justice in Malaysia.
5. The 2 other co-accused would say they take the rap for someone else?
6. The incoming First Lady would enjoy more of her shopping with delight.
7. The incoming PM would continue to have nightmares and sleep uneasy.
8. RPK would probably have an updated write-up sooner than later.
9. Ian Chin has no comment because he's resigning.
10.And the former loud-mouth PM? Yes, he never play any active role.
These are all the salients points of 'Justice At Work' in Malaysia.
malsia1206vote up
I am not a defeatist by nature and I will stand my ground tremain stubborn and even obstinate in my fight for justice. However, I have of late been battling with a voice within me coercing me softly that our obstacles are just becoming too insurmountable. The boundaries and constrains that limit our investigations into alleged crimes of the government or individuals within the ruling party have resulted in all our painstaking efforts being dessimated by them.
Without a fair and honest judiciary system in place, it would be foolhardy to think that justice will be served to the perperators of these crimes. We must realise that the whole government machinery is totally at their mercy to manipulate at their whims and fancy. It is a bitter pill to swallow; heck, a damned bitter pill at that.
Nonetheless, we shall remain united in our fight for justice with one heart, one mind, one soul. One day soon, I know the truth shall prevail through the power of PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLEvote down
It is true, Razak did NOT murder Altantuya.
However, Razak did call on Najib's 'men' to assist him,
he should have known the worst case scenario - knocking off Altantuya!
In any case, getting 'Najib's men' to forcefully remove or threaten a lady is certainly a crime, if one was to look at it from a civil right point of view.
He should have known the consequences of his action in employing 'strong arm tactics' to remove a defenseless women, who was demanding to see him. This is what lead to the death of the defenseless lady and for that alone, he MUST NOT ...i agree with you. He's just the 'caretaker' who makes a lot of dough along the way. He didn't kill her!!!
I bet, at some point, he probably regretted being the reluctant caretaker at the 1st place n was willing to trade all the dough back for his freedom. But it's not that simple, when power players is in play behind. There're consequences judging from the background of that power player. Come to think of it, i personally don't even know anyone who is capable of ordering the killing and was actually THERE to watch her blown to pieces...well, it bring chills down my spine. I don't even have the stomach for that!!!
I'm of opinion, just let ARB of the hook. If we pursue to focus on him too much, then we might put his family in danger, then the real perpetrator might want him to swim with the fish at the bottom of the ocean.
ARB, my advice to you. Disassociate yourself with them. Donate all your ill gotten wealth tocharity and consider yourself reborn n lead a simple life with your family. It's always not too late to do the right thing. Maybe someday, when circumstances allow, you might want to tell us the truth of what really happen. I understand that the safety of your family comes 1st at this point .
WHY DID ALTANTUYA HAVE TO DIE?Corrupt political leadership does not attractive men of outstanding integrity; neither can it be expected to...........
WHY DID ALTANTUYA HAVE TO DIE?Corrupt political leadership does not attractive men of outstanding integrity; neither can it be expected to
Corrupt political leadership does not attractive men of outstanding integrity; neither can it be expected to enact effective laws to maintain high integrity in government
It matters not anymore who instructed who; or whoever is behind the murder; or even who declared himself innocent of any involvement. What matters most is, two more lives will be lost due to greed, lust and corruption.
The underlying question will be – what started the whole episode? It will be the procurement of the two submarines which by itself claimed one life and these subsequent two even before being commissioned to enter service.
The greed over the RM440 million in commission for the procurement, the steps taken to cover up ‘lustful ’ adventures of the high-flyers involved and the most despicable disease of corruption of the people in the high office are the reasons for this sorry episode.
I, and anybody else with a sane mind for that matter, find it hard to comprehend that these two scapegoats, CI Azilah and Corp. Sirul would embark on a murderous spree if it was not for some orders from the people holding high office and/or perhaps for some irresistible RM reward for accomplishing the task given.
The murder and further death does not just come out of the blue. It is the resulting act of CORRUPTION. The toll and price to pay for this despicable disease are now much higher than it was before, where it used to be some jail sentence or some punishment by fines. This disease is now claiming lives!
This disease has got to be stopped. And in order to stop it we will have to find thevirus and the carrier of the disease. But we let ourselves be led by the virus that carries the disease! Can we blame ourselves if one day we see more deaths due to our failure to stop the virus, the CORRUPTOR?
Yes, the blame will be on us. We have to be responsible for failing in our duty to stop the disease. We fail by letting corruptors hold high office. We fail through our lackadaisical attitude and the fear of change. We also fail in educating our society, our children, our family with the awareness on the dangers of corruption.
We have to stop and ask ourselves, "Are these three lives worth RM440 million?" And what if one of these three lives is our friend or family. What about the additional lives and hearts that have been and will be broken by this despicable disease of corruption.
Some people are not even worthy of their own lives and the air that they breathe and the heartbeats that are given by the Almighty and Gracious God. But we allow these people to roam free to inflict further damage and destruction to more lives and the society at large.
The corruptors have to be stopped – and we have to change.A FRENCH arms company is at the centre of a deepening scandal involving the sale of three submarines, the murder of a beautiful Mongolian interpreter and the man most likely to become prime minister of Malaysia next month.
All three have been linked in a sensational sequence of revelations that has convinced many Malaysians that the woman was killed to silence her claim for a share in the rewards of the transaction.
The scandal exploded last week after French newspaper Liberation alleged the submarines deal and the murder of Altantuya Shariibuu, 28, were connected.
A glamorous, cosmopolitan woman, Altantuya grew up in St Petersburg, spokeRussian , Chinese, Korean and English, moved in elite circles and has been dubbed "a Far Eastern Mata Hari". She became the mistress of a Malaysian political fixer and was allegedly trying to extort money from him at the time of her violent death.
Two members of an elite Malaysian police unit that protects top politicians are on trial in Kuala Lumpur, accused of shooting her in the jungle and then blowing up her body with military explosives. Special Branch officers Azilah Hadri, 32, and Sirul Azhar Umar, 36, could go to the gallows if convicted of abducting and murdering Altantuya on October 19, 2006. A verdict is expected early next month.
Their trial is unfolding as Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak stands on the verge of taking over as premier after a ruling party leadership election, due within days.
Mr Najib was accused in parliament by a young opposition MP, Gobind Singh Deo, of involvement in the murder. Mr Deo was suspended by the speaker for making the remark. Mr Najib has strongly denied any involvement.
Testimony in an earlier court case has established an intimate personal and financial connection between Altantuya and a close aide to Mr Najib, who was defence minister at the time of the submarine deal.
The aide, Abdul Razak Baginda, was acquitted by a court last November of being an accessory in the murder. He has since been working on a doctorate at Trinity College, Oxford.
Mr Baginda admitted Altantuya was his mistress for about a year and prosecutors said she had demanded money from him after their break-up.
Just before her death, she arrived in Kuala Lumpur, accompanied by a Mongolian shaman, who was to put a curse on Mr Baginda if he did not pay up.
Altantuya was dragged away from outside Mr Baginda's home by two Special Branch officers, but he was acquitted after maintaining that he had never given orders for her to be harmed.
The Liberation expose linking the murder to the shadowy world of arms contracts has embarrassed the French warship firm DCNS. Armaris, a firm now merged with DCNS, sold the three submarines to Malaysia in 2002 for E1 billion.
Attention has centred on why Armaris paid E114 million to a Malaysian company called Perimekar in 2006.
Opposition leaders alleged in parliament that the payment was a "commission" for intermediaries and that Perimekar was secretly owned by Mr Baginda. Mr Najib replied that it was not a "commission" and that Perimekar was a "project services provider". Liberation alleged Altantuya learned of the payment and demanded $US500,000.
DCNS has refused to comment. It is already the subject of a French judicial investigation into corrupt practices. Last week, efforts to contact Mr Baginda, a self-styled political analyst, at his new home in Oxford were unsuccessful.
Mr Najib has avoided public comment but his wife told Agence France Presse that she was "shocked" by attempts to link her husband to the case
It matters not anymore who instructed who; or whoever is behind the murder; or even who declared himself innocent of any involvement. What matters most is, two more lives will be lost due to greed, lust and corruption.
The underlying question will be – what started the whole episode? It will be the procurement of the two submarines which by itself claimed one life and these subsequent two even before being commissioned to enter service.
The greed over the RM440 million in commission for the procurement, the steps taken to cover up ‘lustful’ adventures of the high-flyers involved and the most despicable disease of corruption of the people in the high office are the reasons for this sorry episode.
I, and anybody else with a sane mind for that matter, find it hard to comprehend that these two scapegoats, CI Azilah and Corp. Sirul would embark on a murderous spree if it was not for some orders from the people holding high office and/or perhaps for some irresistible RM reward for accomplishing the task given.
The murder and further death does not just come out of the blue. It is the resulting act of CORRUPTION. The toll and price to pay for this despicable disease are now much higher than it was before, where it used to be some jail sentence or some punishment by fines. This disease is now claiming lives!
This disease has got to be stopped. And in order to stop it we will have to find the virus and the carrier of the disease. But we let ourselves be led by the virus that carries the disease! Can we blame ourselves if one day we see more deaths due to our failure to stop the virus, the CORRUPTOR?
Yes, the blame will be on us. We have to be responsible for failing in our duty to stop the disease. We fail by letting corruptors hold high office. We fail through our lackadaisical attitude and the fear of change. We also fail in educating our society, our children, our family with the awareness on the dangers of corruption.
We have to stop and ask ourselves, "Are these three lives worth RM440 million?" And what if one of these three lives is our friend or family. What about the additional lives and hearts that have been and will be broken by this despicable disease of corruption.
Some people are not even worthy of their own lives and the air that they breathe and the heartbeats that are given by the Almighty and Gracious God. But we allow these people to roam free to inflict further damage and destruction to more lives and the society at large.
The corruptors have to be stopped – and we have to change.A FRENCH arms company is at the centre of a deepening scandal involving the sale of three submarines, the murder of a beautiful Mongolian interpreter and the man most likely to become prime minister of Malaysia next month.
All three have been linked in a sensational sequence of revelations that has convinced many Malaysians that the woman was killed to silence her claim for a share in the rewards of the transaction.
The scandal exploded last week after French newspaper Liberation alleged the submarines deal and the murder of Altantuya Shariibuu, 28, were connected.
A glamorous, cosmopolitan woman, Altantuya grew up in St Petersburg, spoke Russian, Chinese, Korean and English, moved in elite circles and has been dubbed "a Far Eastern Mata Hari". She became the mistress of a Malaysian political fixer and was allegedly trying to extort money from him at the time of her violent death.
Two members of an elite Malaysian police unit that protects top politicians are on trial in Kuala Lumpur, accused of shooting her in the jungle and then blowing up her body with military explosives. Special Branch officers Azilah Hadri, 32, and Sirul Azhar Umar, 36, could go to the gallows if convicted of abducting and murdering Altantuya on October 19, 2006. A verdict is expected early next month.
Their trial is unfolding as Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak stands on the verge of taking over as premier after a ruling party leadership election, due within days.
Mr Najib was accused in parliament by a young opposition MP, Gobind Singh Deo, of involvement in the murder. Mr Deo was suspended by the speaker for making the remark. Mr Najib has strongly denied any involvement.
Testimony in an earlier court case has established an intimate personal and financial connection between Altantuya and a close aide to Mr Najib, who was defence minister at the time of the submarine deal.
The aide, Abdul Razak Baginda, was acquitted by a court last November of being an accessory in the murder. He has since been working on a doctorate at Trinity College, Oxford.
Mr Baginda admitted Altantuya was his mistress for about a year and prosecutors said she had demanded money from him after their break-up.
Just before her death, she arrived in Kuala Lumpur, accompanied by a Mongolian shaman, who was to put a curse on Mr Baginda if he did not pay up.
Altantuya was dragged away from outside Mr Baginda's home by two Special Branch officers, but he was acquitted after maintaining that he had never given orders for her to be harmed.
The Liberation expose linking the murder to the shadowy world of arms contracts has embarrassed the French warship firm DCNS. Armaris, a firm now merged with DCNS, sold the three submarines to Malaysia in 2002 for E1 billion.
Attention has centred on why Armaris paid E114 million to a Malaysian company called Perimekar in 2006.
Opposition leaders alleged in parliament that the payment was a "commission" for intermediaries and that Perimekar was secretly owned by Mr Baginda. Mr Najib replied that it was not a "commission" and that Perimekar was a "project services provider". Liberation alleged Altantuya learned of the payment and demanded $US500,000.
DCNS has refused to comment. It is already the subject of a French judicial investigation into corrupt practices. Last week, efforts to contact Mr Baginda, a self-styled political analyst, at his new home in Oxford were unsuccessful.
Mr Najib has avoided public comment but his wife told Agence France Presse that she was "shocked" by attempts to link her husband to the case
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