It is murder convict Sirul Azhar Umar's right if he wants to reveal all
on Altantuya Shaariibuu's murder, Defence Minister and Umno
vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein said today.
"That's his right," Hishammuddin told reporters in a press conference today.
However, he refused to say anything more on the matter.
"I do not know what is he is going to say, so how can I say anything?" he said.
Sirul, who has been detained by the immigration authorities in Australia after fleeing Malaysia before the judgment on his case by delivered by the Federal Court, told Malaysiakini he is mulling a tell-all interview with the Australian media.
Hishamuddin also said that he would be unable to tell if Sirul's revelations would be good for the government until Sirul actually revealed what he was threatening to reveal.
Murder motive to be exposed?
On Jan 13, Sirul and another former police commando Azilah Hadri, were convicted of Altantuya's murder and sentenced to death after the Federal Court reversed the Court of Appeal's decision.
Sirul was already in Australia at the time and a warrant of arrest was issued following the Federal Court verdict. Malaysian police sought Interpol's help and Sirul's name was placed on the wanted list or 'Red Notice'.
However, following the outlawing of capital punishment by Australia, that country does not permit any person to be extradited to his or her home country if that person has been sentenced to death there.
Sirul, in his exclusive telephone conversation with Malaysiakini, said he was prepared to spill the beans on the biggest question as to the motive for the Altantuya murder.
Sirul, who has been detained by the immigration authorities in Australia after fleeing Malaysia before the judgment on his case by delivered by the Federal Court, told Malaysiakini he is mulling a tell-all interview with the Australian media.
Hishamuddin also said that he would be unable to tell if Sirul's revelations would be good for the government until Sirul actually revealed what he was threatening to reveal.
Murder motive to be exposed?
On Jan 13, Sirul and another former police commando Azilah Hadri, were convicted of Altantuya's murder and sentenced to death after the Federal Court reversed the Court of Appeal's decision.
Sirul was already in Australia at the time and a warrant of arrest was issued following the Federal Court verdict. Malaysian police sought Interpol's help and Sirul's name was placed on the wanted list or 'Red Notice'.
However, following the outlawing of capital punishment by Australia, that country does not permit any person to be extradited to his or her home country if that person has been sentenced to death there.
Sirul, in his exclusive telephone conversation with Malaysiakini, said he was prepared to spill the beans on the biggest question as to the motive for the Altantuya murder.
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