Najib: I am not involved in Altantuya murder 2Kali5: PM Najib Razak, no one is questioning the integrity of the courts. People are asking as to why two commandos, who were your bodyguards and who didn’t know this “Chinese girl”, would have any reason to kill her and try destroy all evidence in connection to her murder.These two convicted men are under your charge, so who sent them on the mission to kidnap the Mongolian girl and finished her off?

Surely, they did not leave their assigned duty on their own accord to search for the deceased, of whom they had no idea who she was.

Commentable: If (and that is a big if) what Najib said is true and with all honesty, he would not be in front of the camera pussyfooting with same lame denial.

As PM of the country where a foreign woman was murdered in such gruesome coldblooded manner, Najib should be the one doing all the hard talk. His demeanour and body language was not consistent with a person who is bursting with questions and who is in search of the truth.

In contrast, just look at senior lawyer Americk Sidhu or even former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Their determination in seeking answers could be seen through their body language.

Superimpose that with Najib and make a comparison and you will see a man who is not bothered with the truth and justice. It is puzzling, and it begs the question – why is that so?

Does he not have any inquisitive mind? Would he not be putting the inspector-general of police (IGP) and the attorney-general (AG) to task for not asking the same questions?

Will the rakyat be satisfied with the answer given on TV? I won’t bet on it.

Mushiro: It’s very convenient for Najib not to explain the following:

1. The C4 from the Defence Ministry (he was defence minister at the time of Altantuya Shaariibuu’s murder.

2. The erasure of immigration records of Altantuya’s entry to Malaysia.

3. His exchanges of SMSes with then inspector-general of police (IGP) Musa Hassan and senior lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

4. The involvement of his staff including then aide de camp Musa Safri, his bodyguards, and a few more.

5. The late private investigator (PI) P Balasubramaniam’s SD (statutory declaration), his second SD, and the involvement of Najib’s brothers in sending Balasubramaniam and his family away to India.

Indeed, his oath on the Quran cannot wipe off the need for these answers.

CHKS: Najib, how do you explain Balasubramaniam’s SDs? The first and second are diametrically opposite. If one is false, the other one must be correct. It cannot be both correct.

Now that the second declaration is shown to be dubious, allegedly drafted by senior lawyer Cecil Abraham, the first one must be correct. What does the first declaration say? That Najib allegedly knew Altantuya.

Furthermore, why should an ordinary PI falsely implicate a VVIP for no reason? Why should Balasubramaniam slander Najib for no reason? Public perception wouldn’t change regardless whether you swore in the mosque or not.

Firestone: Didn’t you allegedly send an SMS message to your confidant Abdul Razak Baginda “stay cool, every in order. Talk to IGP later”?

StopMonkeying: Many convicted criminals also took religious oaths and swore their innocence. Why they were still convicted, jailed or hanged? Are they less religious than those in high office?

Well Thats Fantastic: Ask anyone who is in jail what they are guilty of and most will tell you they are innocent – they didn’t do it, they weren’t even there, it was someone else. Now should we believe them also?

FairMind: The “no holds barred” TV interview is a joke. The TV host should have asked, other than Najib whether Rosmah or any of his family members were involved with Altantuya and whether Najib is willing to set up a royal commission to clear his family’s name in both the Altantuya and 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) cases.

The TV interview offered no new questions that even a layman would have the common sense to ask.

Caripasal: You should instruct the police to reopen the case to determine the motive of the murder. You and your wife should take an oath in the court to clear your name. Let convicted murderer Sirul Azhar Umar return to testify the reason of killing Altantuya.

A thorough investigation should be carried out on the allegedly deleted immigration record of Altantuya.

UMYES: Najib, wouldn’t you be interested to know why poor Altantuya was C4ed to smithereens? She was a good friend of your friend.

Don’t you want to seek justice for her, especially when you have the power to do so?

Missed opportunity to bury ghost of Altantuya

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