Yoursay: Fresh probe on Altantuya’s murder - an antipodean appreciation

YOURSAY | 'The AG’s remark that they must have been other actors besides the police officers is apt...'

Yoursay | Altantuya murder story incomplete, says AG

Anonymous_1e23ccf0: While most crimes are motivated by a certain reason, it is not necessary to prove motive in a crime, even though it is a murder case.

Many people may have a motive for killing a particular person but only that person who had the motive and the intent and carried out the killing is culpable. Also, the person who did not have a motive, but for some reason or other decided to kill that other person, is just as culpable even if he did not have a motive.

Hence, while the courts may not look for a motive, in this case (the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder), the facts surrounding the case beg for that something extra - why did two police officers carry out the killing, especially as it is a known fact that these men are required to carry out extrajudicial killings now and then as part of their duty?

Hence, the attorney-general’s (AG) remark that there must have been other actors, besides the police officers, is apt and well-made.

FairMalaysian: These are interesting times, isn't it? At least for once, an honest AG had acknowledged that "Everybody knew that it just did not make sense for the two of them to be solely culpable."

That is a game-changer. After all, this is what has been on many lips, "Why the two murdered someone they didn't know and why it has to be to the extent of using explosives to dispose of the body?"

Former inspector-general of police wants us to believe that he is telling the truth, but looking at just these two reasons will show he is making fools out of us.

Clever Voter: Indeed, a layperson will ask the obvious. Why would the two police officers murder a stranger? Even if the motive is robbery, surely there are other ways to dispose of the body.

The AG is right, there are too many loose ends and unanswered questions. Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak has already taken the first step to perform a "sumpah laknat" denying that he had ordered the killing of Altantuya. But surely that's not good enough.

Tidak Harapan: There is drama but no truth. Everyone involved claimed innocence, except for the two officers who committed the dastardly deed and allegedly became the fall guys.

Who are the powerful criminals allegedly behind them? Malaysians want to know the whole truth from inception but have so far received no satisfaction.

Gutenberg: Certainly there is a need to re-open the case. The previous trial was all wishy-washy. The people want to know the truth and want to know who the alleged masterminds were.

It was a brutal murder; proper justice needs to be served.

HJ Angus: If we reopen this case, we also have to explore if some government departments were complicit in preventing justice from being done.

Already we have had cases of corruption in the police and the courts; perhaps the web even spread into the AG's Chambers.

DoIR: This case certainly reflects badly on our country’s legal system. The legal system is the backbone of a country. If there is no confidence in this system, the country’s reputation is at stake.

Kwong: Many are unaware that soon after Azilah was acquitted by the Court of Appeal and before his Federal Court case (which he lost) started, Azilah was caught for khalwat at 2am with another woman in a room by the husband, who is also a police officer.

The religious department was called. Many forgot about that case.

JBKing: The Altantuya case is a personification of investigators and judges being beholden to the powers of the day.

Please have a retrial to put the pieces together and tell the world a more credible story as they all know that something is not right.

Sarawak4Malaysian: Not only is the story incomplete, but there are also yawning gaps in the whole sordid matter. And there is only one beneficiary from this statutory declaration (SD) by convicted killer Azilah Hadri.

Ramkarpal to AG: Do what predecessors failed, solve Altantuya murder

Vladivostokian: The past two AGs have betrayed their oaths of office, if there was one, for deliberately failing to find the culprit who allegedly ordered the said murder. I strongly suspect they were not acting independently but were influenced by their political masters.

The case was too sensitive as it involved people in high places, for which the two AGs were not willing to put their jobs on the line.

Now the ballgame is totally different. The rakyat expects the new AG to be truly independent.

Siva1967: I think the writing is on the wall and I believe the AG will take cognisance that this murder case needs to be re-opened. It is very clear that certain pertinent matters were either overlooked or simply put aside for obvious reasons, i.e. to protect “someone”.

For the benefit of the courts and to ensure that justice is not “derailed” again, it will be best for everyone to stop commenting or suggesting anything any further and let us put out faith in the AG and the justice system to get to the bottom of this case, once and for all.

It will also be wise on the AG’s part to re-open a few other high-profile cases which have had a dubious verdict to ensure the families of these victims will have a proper closure.

It is the onus of the AG to ensure that justice is served, without fear or favour.

Don’t Just Talk: AG Tommy Thomas should not leave any stone unturned to get to the bottom of the murder.

Put all those named by the former Unit Tindakan Khas (UTK) officer Azilah in his SD on the stand and have Deepak Jaikishan (former associate of Najib’s wife Rosmah Mansor) as the prosecution witness.

Why was there the need to blow up Altantuya's body unless there were things to hide, like 1MDB?

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