KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The spectre of murdered Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu today followed Datuk Seri Najib Razak all the way from home to his first official trip to Europe as prime minister in what clearly is an attempt to embarrass him publicly.
Altantuya, who suffered a gruesome death on Malaysian soil three years ago, was a former mistress to political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, who is a close associate of Najib.
In an emailed statement to The Malaysian Insider said to be from Altantuya’s father, Dr Shaariibuu Setev expressed his regret that he could not be in Paris today to greet Najib because he was sick and in hospital.
“I had so wished to speak to Mr Najib and send him this message and to shake his hand,” Shaariibuu wrote.
“I hope PM Mr. Najib Razak enjoys his trip to France, where a deal with a French company which his close friend Abdul Razak Baginda help broker led to the circumstances surrounding my daughter’s murder,” he claimed.
Shaariibuu demanded Najib, who took over as prime minister in April, take full responsibility for his then 28-year-old daughter’s death.
He claims she had died while working as a translator in a secret deal to help the Malaysian government buy French submarines worth billions of Euros.
He highlighted two reports saying that Najib’s aide-de-camp, Musa Safri, had ordered two policemen to “deal with Altantuya” when she had approached her lover over her share of commissions.
The Shah Alam High Court last year found the two policemen guilty of blowing up Altantuya’s body in a Shah Alam jungle three years ago and sent them to the gallows, but cleared Abdul Razak of abetting in the murder.
Their appeal against the death sentence is pending in the Court of Appeal.
Shaariibuu last month dropped a suit against the federal government to push them to appeal against Abdul Razak’s acquittal.
However, he is still suing the government as well as Abdul Razak and the two cops for RM100 million over Altantuya’s death.
His lawyer, Karpal Singh, told reporters previously that Shaariibuu has indicated that he is willing to settle the matter out of court.
He is worried for the future of Altantuya’s two young sons who are currently living with him and his equally ill wife.
“With so many closely linked to Najib in this murder, it is impossible and irresponsible for Najib to now wash his hands off this mater (sic) and act as if none of this tragedy has befallen my daughter and my family,” Shaariibuu wrote.
“The French company involved in the Malaysian deal also cannot escape with impunity,” he added, stressing that Altantuya would have been spared if the “deal had been transparent and fair.”
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