Bakri MP files motion against Rosmah and Deepak

A motion will be tabled by the DAP Bakri MP, Er Teck Hwa, on allegations that the Prime Minister's wife Rosmah Mansor had, through a businessman, financed private investigator P Balasubramaniam's stay and expenses in London.

The motion was submitted to the speaker's office today, and it could be formally tabled tomorrow for debate before the Dewan Rakyat.

It reads that lawyer Americk Sidhu, acting for Balasubramaniam, had issued a statement through the blog Malaysia Today on June 30, stating that all expenses to support the private investigator while in London were paid by carpet trader Deepak Jaikishan at Rosmah's directive.

The report was also carried inMalaysiakini.

Balasubramaniam (right) was one of the witnesses in the Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial.

He is being sought by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission to assist in its on-going investigations into allegations that he was paid to retract his first statutory declaration. However the private investigator has sought refuge overseas.

The motion also wants the allegations by fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin in his article titled "Let's send the Altantuya murderers to hell" discussed.

The article alleges Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak had a relationship with Altantuya and that the Mongolian had knowledge of dubious deals and this led to her murder.

Murder a hot topic in the international media

Er says the murder is being discussed extensively by the international media. This has affected Malaysia's good standing.
In addition he claims Rosmah's name has been mentioned as being behind Balasubramaniam's allegation and this would bring a negative impact and create a bad image of the country.

Hence, he wants these issues to be debated to verify such claims in order to maintain the nation's integrity.

When met at the Parliament lobby later, Er did not want to speculate whether the speaker's office would shoot down his motion.

He said this is a very important issue which should be debated in Parliament.

"I urge the government to clear the air as international media have highlighted the issue. We don't want the people to speculate."

In the case of Raja Petra (left), who has been charged with sedition, the court has ordered a discharge not amounting to an acquittal as he could not be located in Malaysia.

And while the Altantuya murder trial has concluded, a civil suit filed by the father, Shaariibuu Setev, against the Malaysian government is proceeding.

courtesy of Malaysiakini