http://dapmalaysia.org
|
Najib should go on leave from his duties as Deputy Prime Minister until all questions implicating his credibility, especially arising from the statutory declaration of private investigator Balasubramanian, are investigated and cleared Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak should go on leave
from his duties as Deputy Prime Minister until all questions implicating
his credibility, especially arising from the statutory declaration by
private investigator P. Balasubramaniam, are investigated and cleared. Balasubramaniam's statutory declaration dated 1st July and made
public today in effect challenged the truth and veracity of various
statements and denials by Najib in connection with the murder of
Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu in October 2006 – that Najib had
not known or ever met Altantunya. Najib, as well as the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi, cannot allow Balasubramaniam's shocking statutory declaration to
go unchallenged as it raises grave fundamental issues as to their
fitness to hold high political offices in the land. Balasubramaniam's shocking statutory declaration has brought
back to Malaysians the emotional scene at the Mazlinda's emotional outburst in November 2006 have now been
resurrected to the very fore of public consciousness by
Balasubramaniam's statutory declaration, crying out for full
clarification. Balasubramaniam said the purpose of his statutory declaration, among other things, was to 1) State his disappointment at the standard of
investigations conducted by the authorities into the circumstances
surrounding the murder of Altantuya Shaaribuu. 2) Bring to the notice of the relevant
authorities the strong possibility that there are individuals other than
the three accused who must have played a role in the murder of Altantuya
Shaaribuu. 3) Persuade the relevant authorities to reopen
their investigations into this case immediately so that any fresh
evidence may be presented to the court prior to submissions at the end
of the prosecutions case. 4) Emphasise the fact that having been a member
of the Royal Malaysian Police Force for 17 years, he is absolutely
certain no police officer would shoot someone in the head and blow up
their body without receiving specific instructions from their superiors
first. 5) Express his concern that should the defence not be called in the Altantuya murder trial, the accused, Azilah and Sirul will not have to swear on oath and testify as to the instructions they received and from whom they were given. These are issues of urgent definite public importance for which Parliament should take immediate cognisance by having an immediate debate, unless and until the Prime Minister can act promptly to assure the Malaysian public that the government is prepared and capable of responding swiftly, credibly and responsibly to the crisis of confidence in the government precipitated by the Balasubramaniam statutory declaration.
*
|