RM100m suit by Altantuya family: Court verdict Aug 30
Published on: Saturday, May 21, 2022
By: Bernama
SHAH ALAM: The High Court has set Aug 30 to deliver its decision in an RM100 million suit filed by the family of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu over the woman’s death in 2006.Judge Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera fixed the date after all the witnesses from both sides finished testifying at the trial.
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On June 4, 2007, Altantuya’s parents, Dr Shaariibuu and Altantsetseg Sanjaa as well as their two grandsons Mungunshagai Bayarjargal and Altanshagai Munkhtulga filed an RM100 million suit against former policemen Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar Umar, as well as Abdul Razak Baginda and the Malaysian government.
However, Altanshagai Munkhtulga’s name was later removed from the plaintiff’s list when he passed away in 2017.
In a statement of claim, the family claimed Altantuya’s death resulted in them suffering mental shock and psychological trauma, and sought compensation as well as exemplary and aggravated damages.
The court also set June 20 for the plaintiffs to file submissions and July 20 for the defendants to submit the reply, and August 4 for the parties to file counter submissions.
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A total of 26 plaintiff witnesses including Altantuya’s father, Dr Shaariibuu and the woman’s eldest son, Bayarkhuu testified at the trial which began in 2019, and the government presented three witnesses while Abdul Razak chose not to testify.
Earlier, Senior Federal Counsel Zetty Zurina Kamarudin, representing the Malaysian government, informed that they had closed the case after their last witness, retired police officer Datuk Mastor Mohd Ariff, 60, finished testifying.
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Mastor said Azilah and Sirul Azhar were not involved in any operations including special and confidential duties between Oct 19 and 20, 2006 (the date Altantuya was said to have disappeared and murdered).
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