MyWatch chairperson R Sri Sanjeevan said since Sirul, who for unknown reasons managed to leave the country while under bail, cited financial difficulties in securing a ticket home from Australia, he is willing to foot the bill.
"I personally would like to offer him a free return ticket to Malaysia from Australia."If the reason cited by the lawyer is true and if he doesn't have the intention of escaping the Federal Court's judgment then I'm certain he would accept this offer and return home to face the court's judgment," said Sanjeevan in a statement today.
He said the excuse of financial difficulty for missing the Federal Court hearing was "totally unacceptable".
The prominent crimebuster expressed "deepest disappointment" that Sirul had been allowed to jump bail while his murder acquittal was under appeal.
How did Sirul leave?
Sanjeevan said Sirul should have been closely monitored after his release on bail.
"How is that possible for a murder case suspect in such a high-profile case leave the country without even being noticed?
"This is something that must be investigated and we should be ashamed of the inefficiency of our authorities," he said.The Federal Court decision to uphold the guilty sentence against Sirul Azhar and chief inspector Azilah Hadri over the country's most controversial murder case, was delivered on Tuesday.
The Appeals Court on Aug 23, 2013 freed the duo of the charge of causing the death of Altantuya, who had served as interpreter in the controversial Scorpene submarines deals when Prime Minister Najib Razak was defence minister.
Meanwhile, the government said it is discussing how to deal with the Australian government over Sirul's extradition, as the latter's anti-capital punishment laws forbid it from deporting one who is facing the death penalty back to face his sentence.
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