The lawyer-politician says that the carpet businessman must provide his evidence to the authorities so that the police can reopen the Altatntuya's murder case.
PETALING JAYA: New evidence must be produced to help the police reopen investigation on the murder of Mongolian translator Altantuya Shaariibuu, said DAP chairman Karpal Singh.
“Carpet dealer Deepak Jaikishan must come forward with the evidence. Tell us what you have,” said the lawyer-politician.
Yesterday, former Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan said that the police must reopen Altantuya’s case if there is new evidence found pertaining to the murder.
In December, Deepak alleged that the prime minister’s wife, Rosmah Mansor had sought his help in getting private investigator P Balasubramaniam to retract his first statutory declaration which implicated the premier’s family in Altantuya’s death.
The businessman also claimed that the prime minister’s brother, Nazim Razak, had helped him to seal a deal with Balasubramaniam.
Deepak is slated to approach the Attorney-General Chambers, to request protection under Whistleblower Act 2010 and Witness Protection Act 2009 before making further expose.
On providing legal protection to Deepak, Karpal said,”Protection must be given to him, especially since this is a high profile case.”
On related matter, PKR vice president N Surendran said that the police should reopen the investigation as there are two men sentenced to death for Altantuya’s murder.
“There is no statute of limitation for murder cases. We must prevent a miscarriage of justice by looking at the new evidence,” he said.
In 2009, two police officers, Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar and Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri were sentenced to death by the High Court for murdering Altantuya.
They have since filed an appeal against the verdict. Trial date is yet to be fixed.
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