THE government and political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda have filed notices of appeal against the decision of the Shah Alam High Court, which allowed the suit of the family of model Altantuya Shaariibuu over her death in 2006.

The government filed the notice on Monday while Razak filed his the next day.

Lawyer Harshaan Zamani, who is representing the Mongolian model’s family, confirmed the matter when contacted.

“The appeal is set for case management on April 10 before Court of Appeal deputy registrar Norshakinah Ahmad Kamarudin,” he said.

On June 4, 2007, Altantuya’s parents, Dr Shaariibuu and Altantsetseg Sanjaa, as well as their grandsons, Mungunshagai Bayarjargal and Altanshagai Munkhtulga, filed a RM100 million suit against former policemen Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar Umar as well as Razak and the Malaysian government.

On December 16 last year, judge Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera allowed the suit and ordered the defendants to jointly pay the plaintiffs RM5 million in general, aggravated and exemplary damages.

The judge also ordered the four defendants to pay costs of RM25,000 each.

In their statement of claim, the plaintiffs said the model’s death resulted in them suffering mental shock and psychological trauma, and sought compensation as well as exemplary and aggravated damages. – Bernama, January 12, 2023.