PROSECUTORS may charge four unnamed male suspects still at large in connection with the murder of Kim Jong-nam.

Deputy public prosecutor Muhamad Iskandar Ahmad said there were legal provisions to charge the absent suspects.

“For sure. But later. Our laws permit us to do so,” Shaharuddin told reporters after the tenth day of the trial adjourned at the Shah Alam High Court today.

Asked if the prosecution’s case would be affected since four men were still at large, Shaharuddin replied: “It caused no harm to our case. God willing, we can bring this case (to conclusion).”

Investigating officer Assistant Superintendant Wan Azirul Nizam Che Wan Aziz had earlier testified that the police had pseudonyms for the four men, identified as “Mr Y”, “Mr Chang”, “James” and “Hanamori”.

Police lacked further information on these men, he told the court today.

The men were said to have cooperated with and guided Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong and Indonesian Siti Aisyah to smear chemicals on Jong-nam’s face on February 13 at klia2.

Days after the attack, police released the names of four North Koreans – Ri Ji Hyon, 33, Hong So Hac, 34, O Jong Gil, 55, and Ri Jae Nam, 57 – as suspects. The men fled the country soon after Jong-nam’s death. 

An Interpol red notice was issued on March 16 for the four men. 

The trial has yet to ascertain whether these men were the same four suspects mentioned by the prosecution.

Shaharuddin said the prosecution would reveal to the court the roles the men played. 

“In fact, if you followed this, we have showed Y and Chang. So perhaps tomorrow we will show another two suspects who are still at large.”

Asked if they had an important role to play in the death of Jong-nam, Shaharuddin said the four unnamed suspects had a “common intention” with Siti Aisyah and Doan.

“So we have to establish our case that Siti and Doan have connections with these four still at large.” 

Section 34 of the Penal Code states: 

“Each of several persons liable for an act done by all, in like manner as if done by him alone.

“When a criminal act is done by several persons, in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if the act were done by him alone.”

The trial will resume tomorrow. – October 25, 2017