Malaysia Crime Watch

7 June 2007
Putrajaya

To maintain a fair trial of the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail said yesterday he had to change the prosecution team, of which the the Deputy Public Prosecutor Salehuddin Saidin was seen playing badminton with presiding judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin.

Since the matter was only known last Thursday, the AG had to postpone the hearing till June 18 2007 as it was only three days of preparation time before the newly appointed Deputy Public Prosecutor had to appear in court.

The Star Online – ‘Court play’ reason for change of lawyers
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/6/7/nation/17955853&sec=nation>

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5 June 2007
Kuala Lumpur

Bar Council chairman S. Ambiga expressed concern on the way Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail suddenly changed the team prosecutors as “very unusual”. Abdul Gani said on Monday that the change was necessary to ensure a “fair trial” for the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case.

The new team admitted in court on the same day that they were not yet capable of handling the trial and sought for postponement of the trial. Newly appointed lead prosecutor Tun Abdul Majid Tun Hamzah said he was unaware of the reason for their sudden change as well.

Ambiga said the Attorney-General’s Chambers would determine the reason and the ability of the previous team to handle the trial fairly, so as to end speculations.

The previous team consisted of Salehuddin Saidin and Noorin Badaruddin, who had handled the Canny Ong murder trial. The change has caused the trial to be postponed to June 18 2007.

The Star Online – Bar: Reason for change of prosecution is unusual
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/6/6/nation/17943733&sec=nation>

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5 June 2007
Kuala Lumpur

Husin Rohimi, aged 36, from Kodiang, Kedah was charged with molesting a nine-year-old girl at a religious school on November 10 2006. He was a Jawi teacher at the Sekolah Rendah Agama Al Jamiyah.

The accused pleaded guilty and magistrate Azniza Mohd Ali set bail at RM4,000 and fixed July 23 2007 for sentencing.

New Straits Times – Teacher charged with molest
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/20070605074237/Article/index_html>

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