Sirul’s lawyer, Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin, when contacted by Malaysiakini, said he was not certain about the nature of Sirul’s arrest by the Australian authorities.
"Is it for an immigration offence or because of the Interpol red notice?
"We
will wait and see what the AG's move will be - whether to extradite
him. Then we will decide the next course of action," Kamarul said.It was reported earlier today that Sirul (right) was picked up by the Australian immigration authorities in Brisbane last night.
Kamarul had previously said that if he receives instruction from his client and if the AG files an application to extradite Sirul, he would challenge the order in Malaysia.
The lawyer had also said that his client's conviction had opened a can of worms as the motive was never established and the public had been questioning it.
This is based on the premise that Australia abolished the death penalty in 1967 and has since barred the extradition of prisoners on death row.
Besides this, Sirul could also appoint lawyers in Australia to file review application to challenge the Australian Attorney General's application to extradite him if it is filed and also the magistrate's order should the extradition request is granted.
Last Tuesday, the Federal Court found Sirul, 43, a former Special Action Unit corporal, along with first accused chief inspector Azilah Hadri, guilty of murdering Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu.
Sirul maintained that he had been made “the scapegoat to protect their plans".
Besides Azilah and Sirul, political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, a close confidante of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak was also charged with abetting to murder.
Abdul Razak Baginda, however, was acquitted and his defence was not called by the Shah Alam High Court.
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