Archive for the 'Altantuya' Category
From Malaysiakini
By Kim Quek
An unbelievable spectacle took place in the bizarre murder trial of Mongolian national Altantuya in Day 10 (June 29).
When the family lawyer (Karpal Singh) of the murdered victim attempted to ask the deceased’s cousin a question regarding “a government official” photographed together with the deceased, prosecutor and defence lawyers sprang to their [...]
Malaysiakini
Soon Li Tsin
July 3, 2007
With an impeachment proceeding hanging over her head, key prosecution witness Rohaniza Roslan today dropped a bombshell in the Altantuya murder trial, claiming that she had been threatened not to testify by a mystery man.
Rohaniza, 29 (right) told the court this morning that she received the threat through a telephone call [...]
The latest twists that have emerged in the murder trial of Altantuya Sharibu have raised further questions on the integrity of the entire trial.
Just as the prosecution made an application to impeach their own key witness Lance Corporal Rohaniza Roslan, today Rohaniza made a surprising revelation that she has been threatened to be shot dead [...]
Asia Sentinel
Kim Quek
July 2, 2007
An unbelievable spectacle took place in the bizarre murder trial of Mongolian beauty Altantuya Shaaribuu on June 29. Karpal Singh, the lawyer for the victim’s family, attempted to ask a question about a “government official” allegedly seen in a photograph with the victim. At that point, both the prosecutor and the [...]
Malaysiakini.net
Soon Li Tsin
Jul 3, 07 11:59am
The prosecution today listed five contradictions in the testimony of their key witness lance corporal Rohaniza Roslan in the Altantuya murder trial.
Deputy public prosecutor Noorin Badaruddin told the court that the facts found in these five issues were different from what Rohaniza, 29 (right) told the police in her first [...]
Asia Sentinel
Mat Salleh
July 1, 2007
Testimony in a Malaysian courtroom links the deputy prime minister to a lurid murder case
Months of conjecture in Malaysia about the relationship of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to Altantuya Shaariibuu have been heightened by testimony Friday of Altantuya’s cousin, Burmaa Oyunchimeg, that she had seen a photo of [...]
Asia Sentinel
June 3, 2007
With the prosecution team abruptly changing hands Monday, a Malaysian High Court judge has granted a two-week postponement of the politically-charged trial of three defendants for the gruesome murder last October of a 28-year-old Mongolian beauty.
Adding to the confusion, Zulkifli Noordi, a defense attorney for one of the policemen charged [...]
Asia Sentinel
March 30, 2007
Speculation is increasing in Malaysia that of one of the country ‘s elite politicians, Deputy Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, is in serious trouble due to a series of messy scandals.
There is considerable speculation that Najib, the son of Malaysia’s second prime minister, will be forced to step [...]
By YAROSLAV TROFIMOV
Wall Street Journal
March 29, 2007; Page A1
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — On the evening of Oct. 19, as Malaysia’s Muslims broke the Ramadan fast, a slender Mongolian woman was forced into a unmarked car in an upscale suburb here and driven away.
Hours later, two bullets were shot into her skull. Then, the naked body [...]
Asia Sentinel
January 11, 2007
Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim starts asking embarrassing questions about the sordid murder of a jilted Mongolian woman. Did someone order elite police officers to do something about Altantuya Shaaribuu?
Questions over the spectacular murder of Mongolian beauty Altantuya Shaaribuu came closer to the very top of Malaysian politics Wednesday when opposition leader Anwar [...]
