MONGOLIAN national human rights commissioner Oyunchimeg Purev expressed hope today that the family of Altantuya Shaariibuu will find closure in their RM100 million suit against the Malaysian government over her gruesome murder in 2006.

“Whether… a Mongolian citizen or a Malaysian citizen, human life is the most precious,” Oyunchimeg said to reporters after today’s hearing of the suit at the Shah Alam High Court.

“This is not only an issue between Mongolia and Malaysia – this is an issue the whole world is watching.

“I strongly believe that the (judicial) system in Malaysia will prove justice will win (triumph),” she said via an interpreter.

Oyunchimeg is here as an observer to the civil suit brought against the government by Altantuya’s family members, who alleged there was a conspiracy in her murder. The family is seeking RM100 million in damages and dependency claims.

“It was a tragic incident when a Mongolian national was murdered 12 years ago in Malaysia. For the past 12 years, the human rights commission of Mongolia has been actively working with the victim’s family,” Oyunchimeg said.

Fragments of the former model’s bones were found in Puncak Alam, Shah Alam in October 2006. Police later ascertained that her body was blown up with C4 military-grade explosives.

Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, who was her lover, was acquitted of abetting in her murder, but two police commandos were found guilty by the Federal Court after a final round of appeal in 2015.

Former special action unit personnel chief inspector Azilah Hadri and corporal Sirul Azhar Umar were found guilty, but the motive for the murder was never established. 

Azilah is on death row while Sirul is in Australia. Malaysian authorities have applied to have him extradited. – January 22, 2019.