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Friday 31 October 2008
Abdul Razak Baginda Not Guilty?
A Malaysian court on Friday acquitted a prominent political analyst accused of abetting the gruesome killing of a Mongolian woman in a case that has drawn intense public speculation about alleged links to top government figures.
SHAH ALAM (Malaysia) - A MALAYSIAN court on Friday acquitted a prominent political analyst accused of abetting the gruesome killing of a Mongolian woman in a case that has drawn intense public speculation about alleged links to top government figures.
Abdul Razak Baginda, a close associate of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, had been charged with abetting the slaying of Ms Altantuya Shaariibuu, a Mongolian interpreter who was shot in October 2006.
Two police officers have been on trial for allegedly carrying out the killing.
High Court Judge Mohamad Zaki Yasin ruled on Friday that the prosecution failed to establish a case against Abdul Razak following a trial that began nearly two years ago.
However, Judge Zaki ordered the two policemen to enter their defence.
‘I just want to go home,’ Abdul Razak told reporters after hugging his family.
Abdul Razak, 48, had faced the death penalty if he had been convicted of abetting the killing of Shaariibuu, with whom he had an eight-month affair.
Opposition leaders had repeatedly tried to link Mr Najib and his wife to Shaariibuu’s death.
Mr Najib, who is expected to succeed Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in March, has insisted he never knew Ms Shaariibuu and repeatedly denied any involvement in the case.
The remains of Ms Shaariibuu, who was shot and blown up with military-grade explosives, were found in a jungle clearing near Shah Alam, the capital of central Selangor state.
Abdul Razak has acknowledged having an affair with Ms Shaariibuu.
The prosecution had contended that he ordered her killing after she pestered him for money.
The trial for the two policemen is scheduled to proceed Nov 10.
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SHAH ALAM (Malaysia) - A MALAYSIAN court on Friday acquitted a prominent political analyst accused of abetting the gruesome killing of a Mongolian woman in a case that has drawn intense public speculation about alleged links to top government figures.
Abdul Razak Baginda, a close associate of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, had been charged with abetting the slaying of Ms Altantuya Shaariibuu, a Mongolian interpreter who was shot in October 2006.
Two police officers have been on trial for allegedly carrying out the killing.
High Court Judge Mohamad Zaki Yasin ruled on Friday that the prosecution failed to establish a case against Abdul Razak following a trial that began nearly two years ago.
However, Judge Zaki ordered the two policemen to enter their defence.
‘I just want to go home,’ Abdul Razak told reporters after hugging his family.
Abdul Razak, 48, had faced the death penalty if he had been convicted of abetting the killing of Shaariibuu, with whom he had an eight-month affair.
Opposition leaders had repeatedly tried to link Mr Najib and his wife to Shaariibuu’s death.
Mr Najib, who is expected to succeed Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in March, has insisted he never knew Ms Shaariibuu and repeatedly denied any involvement in the case.
The remains of Ms Shaariibuu, who was shot and blown up with military-grade explosives, were found in a jungle clearing near Shah Alam, the capital of central Selangor state.
Abdul Razak has acknowledged having an affair with Ms Shaariibuu.
The prosecution had contended that he ordered her killing after she pestered him for money.
The trial for the two policemen is scheduled to proceed Nov 10.
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