Sirul finally disclosing who ordered the killing? Not true it seems...but good if he does soon.

Sirul Azhar Umar and former Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri death sentence must be commuted to imprisonment.

WHY? Besides all the obvious reason why death penalty need to be abolished, in this case there are other reasons..

There has always been doubt whether these 2 persons were acting on their own, a view that gained even more strength when Sirul in Australia allegedly said that he was ordered/instructed/directed to do what he did...Stay alive they must so that we can also unravel who else were involved in the murder, and ensure that all responsible are caught, tried and duly sentenced...

Further, if we look at the trial transcripts, we find that the evidence are 'questionable'..remembering the fact that the 2 never confessed...so (1) Why will they take the police to the allege site and say that this is how and where they killed - doubtful too since it is just the testimony of police officers, uncorroborated with any tape or video recordings; (2) Jewelery in the jacket, and one of them told them this??? - odd, since would not the police have already gone to the house, car, etc of murder suspects to find any evidence that will solidify their belief... to say they went just when the suspect told them is odd to me (or maybe I have been watching too many TV programs), ... In any event, even the Court of Appeal (3 Judges) was not ready to affirm the conviction - and they acquitted both of them.

Political Agenda - PM or his wife may have ordered the killing? This is all not at all relevant for the moment - all that is important is that there should not be a miscarriage of justice...

There will be a 'miscarriage of justice' if they are both executed, and the full truth is thus suppressed..

Some say ' why did Sirul not say so earlier?' Well, if he did, then still this would be tantamount to admitting that he 'murdered' someone, and he would be facing the death penalty. I killed because I was ordered is certainly no defence. It makes sense, that now after the final appeal at the Federal Court is done that he now speaks out... after all, at this stage there is almost nothing to lose anymore...So, it was sad that the police here was not keen to re-open the investigation ...more to find and bring all others involved to justice. It was also most sad that Najib, as Prime Minister, did not call for the investigation to be re-opened...we certainly do not want any accomplice to get away scot free for murder...

 

 

  

 

Lawyer denies Sirul testifying in Aussie court on Altantuya murder

Thursday July 9, 2015
09:30 AM GMT+8

File picture of Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar Umar (heads covered) during one of their court appearances in 2009. — Picture by Choo Choy May KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Sirul Azhar Umar’s lawyer has dismissed as a hoax a message circulating on WhatsApp that his client will testify in Australian courts that Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor ordered the ex-police commando to murder Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Local daily The Star reported Sirul’s lawyer, Hasnal Rezua Merican, as saying that the message on the mobile messaging app cited a purported report by Australia’s Herald Sun that Rosmah had ordered the killing of the Mongolian woman for blackmailing her husband, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

“I have checked with Sirul and he has absolutely no knowledge of saying any such thing or speaking with any journalist from the Herald Sun,” Hasnal was quoted saying.

“The message, which is being spread, is a hoax, and I believe that it originated in Malaysia and was meant for a local audience,” he added.

The Star reported the lawyer as saying that he could not find any such report by the Herald Sun. Malay Mail Online could not find the purported report either.

Sirul is being held at an immigration detention centre in Sydney when he went to Australia after he and former Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri were acquitted by the Court of Appeal in 2013 of murdering Altantuya.

The Federal Court reversed the acquittal last January and sentenced them to death by hanging.

Sirul has claimed that he had killed the 28-year-old Altantuya under orders, but did not mention who was behind such instructions.

Malaysia is seeking to extradite Sirul home to face his sentencing, but he remains in Sydney as Australian law forbids the government from sending criminals to countries that have the death penalty.

- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/lawyer-denies-sirul-testifying-in-aussie-court-on-altantuya-murder#sthash.fXClK8kL.dpuf

Malaysia's Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) adopt on 11 June 2015 for abolition of death penalty

Malaysian chapter of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) will play a pivotal role to spearhead the people’s campaign to banish the death penalty....in Kuala Lumpur on June 11 had adopted the stance.

PGA Malaysian Chapter is headed by Tourism and Culture Minister and Padang Rengas MP Nazri Aziz while its deputy chairman is Minister in Prime Minister’s Department and Batang Sadong MP Nancy Sukri...The Secretary is DAP’s Ipoh MP M Kula Segaran

Kula said Nancy, who had raised the issue many times with the federal government, revealed that the Attorney-General in a June 9 reply to her written enquiry said his chamber’s study on the matter was still ongoing.

In 2010, Nazri, then Law Minister, said the federal government intended to abolish the death penalty while the AG in a statement in 2012 said that laws would be introduced to abolish it. 

PGA M’sia to play pivotal role in death penalty abolishment

FMT Reporters

 | June 17, 2015 

 

Its secretary says PGA Malaysia will promote and advance the abolition of the death penalty in Malaysia.

GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian chapter of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) will play a pivotal role to spearhead the people’s campaign to banish the death penalty.

PGA Malaysia secretary and DAP’s Ipoh MP M Kula Segaran said the chapter’s meeting held in the Parliament House committee room in Kuala Lumpur on June 11 had adopted the stance.

He said PGA Malaysia sensed that there was a strong undercurrent movement in the country to end the death penalty.

However it also acknowledged that stronger public pressure and discussions with all stakeholders were required to bring real and long term changes.

“The meeting decided that PGA Malaysia will play the role of the promotion and advancement of abolition of the death penalty in Malaysia,” said Kula.

PGA is a non-profit, non-partisan international network of committed legislators that informs and mobilises parliamentarians in all regions of the world to advocate for human rights and the rule of law, democracy, human security, non-discrimination, and gender equality.

Currently it consists of over 1,100 legislators in more than 140 elected parliaments around the globe.

PGA Malaysian Chapter is headed by Tourism and Culture Minister and Padang Rengas MP Nazri Aziz while its deputy chairman is Minister in Prime Minister’s Department and Batang Sadong MP Nancy Sukri.

PGA’s Human Rights Committee chairman, Italian MP Mario Marazziti and its secretariat representative Maia Trujillo attended the meeting.

Other members present were Kota Melaka MP Sim Tong Him, Lanang MP Alice Lau Kiong Yieng, Bukit Katil MP Shamsul Iskandar, Ipoh Timur MP Thomas Su and Kapar MP G Manivannan.

Kula, the DAP national vice-chairman said Nazri reaffirmed his stand at the meeting that the death penalty must be abolished.

However Nazri acknowledged that in view of current public pressure, PGA Malaysia must first focus on repealing the mandatory death sentence.

Kula said Nancy, who had raised the issue many times with the federal government, revealed that the Attorney-General in a June 9 reply to her written enquiry said his chamber’s study on the matter was still ongoing.

Marazzitti also briefed the PGA Malaysia about his experience in getting the people and elected representatives to support the abolishment of the death penalty. He has written books on the subject and been instrumental in pushing for it in various countries.

In 2010, Nazri, then Law Minister, said the federal government intended to abolish the death penalty while the AG in a statement in 2012 said that laws would be introduced to abolish it.

“Although the above are positive developments, real changes into the abolishment have yet to materialise.

“In essence, Malaysians were not against the abolishment of the mandatory death penalty,” said Kula. - FMT News,17 June 2015