Malaysia may register a case with the
Australian courts if the latter refuses to extradite former police
commando Sirul Azhar Umno, who is facing a death sentence here.
Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (left) said only the court has the power to decide if Sirul should be sent back or otherwise.
He added the matter would be discussed in detail with inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar and attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail before deciding on the next course of action.
"As for now, the government via the police is still discussing with the Australian authorities to extradite Sirul," he was quoted as saying by Bernama.
Wan
Junaidi was responding to reports that the Australian law dictates that
those facing the death penalty in their home countries cannot be
extradited.
Sirul (right) and another former special operations force personnel, Azilah Hadri, were found guilty of murdering Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu nine years ago.
After the Federal Court verdict was delivered on Tuesday, reports surfaced that Sirul, 43, was in Australia and had been overseas for two months.
MP: Current photos needed
Meanwhile, Queen's Counsel Mark Trowell of Australia said that unless Malaysia undertakes not to execute him or commute his sentence to life imprisonment, Sirul would not be sent back.
He also acknowledged that the issued posed a diplomatic dilemma for both nations.
Trowell (left)
said that Australian authorities would detain Sirul if found and hold
him in a maximum security facility for those awaiting deportation.
In a related development, a DAP lawmaker said the IGP must assure that the photographs of Sirul and Azilah released to the media yesterday were not taken nearly a decade ago.
"The people must know how they look now in case they bump into them, and can help the police if Sirul sneaks back into the country," said Lim Lip Eng.
"It (current photographs) would also help Malaysians in Australia to alert the public and authorities there over the presence of a killer in their midst," he added.
Taking a potshot at Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (right),
the Segambut MP asked if the former would pen a letter to the
Australian government to "inform and confirm" that Sirul is a wanted
criminal and appeal that he be immediately extradited.
Zahid had recently courted controversy over a letter he wrote to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) regarding an alleged Malaysian gambling kingpin, who is facing court proceedings in the United States.
Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (left) said only the court has the power to decide if Sirul should be sent back or otherwise.He added the matter would be discussed in detail with inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar and attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail before deciding on the next course of action.
"As for now, the government via the police is still discussing with the Australian authorities to extradite Sirul," he was quoted as saying by Bernama.
Wan
Junaidi was responding to reports that the Australian law dictates that
those facing the death penalty in their home countries cannot be
extradited.Sirul (right) and another former special operations force personnel, Azilah Hadri, were found guilty of murdering Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu nine years ago.
After the Federal Court verdict was delivered on Tuesday, reports surfaced that Sirul, 43, was in Australia and had been overseas for two months.
MP: Current photos needed
Meanwhile, Queen's Counsel Mark Trowell of Australia said that unless Malaysia undertakes not to execute him or commute his sentence to life imprisonment, Sirul would not be sent back.
He also acknowledged that the issued posed a diplomatic dilemma for both nations.
Trowell (left)
said that Australian authorities would detain Sirul if found and hold
him in a maximum security facility for those awaiting deportation.In a related development, a DAP lawmaker said the IGP must assure that the photographs of Sirul and Azilah released to the media yesterday were not taken nearly a decade ago.
"The people must know how they look now in case they bump into them, and can help the police if Sirul sneaks back into the country," said Lim Lip Eng.
"It (current photographs) would also help Malaysians in Australia to alert the public and authorities there over the presence of a killer in their midst," he added.
Taking a potshot at Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (right),
the Segambut MP asked if the former would pen a letter to the
Australian government to "inform and confirm" that Sirul is a wanted
criminal and appeal that he be immediately extradited.Zahid had recently courted controversy over a letter he wrote to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) regarding an alleged Malaysian gambling kingpin, who is facing court proceedings in the United States.
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