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Altantuya’s family appeals to increase RM5m compensation awarded over model’s death
File photo shows Setev Shaariibuu, the father of murdered young Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu. In the notice of appeal filed on January 16 this year, Altantuya’s family is cross-appealing against part of the High Court’s decision on the quantum of damages. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Wednesday, 19 Apr 2023 3:11 PM MYT
PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — The family of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu is appealing for higher compensation than the RM5 million awarded to them by the Shah Alam High Court in a suit they filed over her death in 2006.
In the notice of appeal filed on January 16 this year, Altantuya’s family is cross-appealing against part of the High Court’s decision on the quantum of damages.
On December 16 last year, High Court Judge Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera (now Court of Appeal judge) allowed the suit by Altantuya’s family and ordered former policemen Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar Umar, political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, and the Malaysian Government to jointly pay RM5 million in general, aggravated and exemplary damages to the family.
The judge also awarded interest at five per cent per annum of the sum of judgment from the date of the filing of the lawsuit until the full settlement of the amount and legal costs of RM25,000.
On January 12 this year, the Malaysian Government and Abdul Razak filed their appeals against the High Court’s decision on liability and quantum.
A case management for the Altantuya family’s appeal was held before Court of Appeal deputy registrar Nadia Mohd Kamal today, who then fixed another case management date on June 13 for parties to update the court relating to the status of the grounds of appeal and notes of proceedings.
The appeals by Abdul Razak and the Government are also fixed for case management on the same day.
When contacted by Bernama, lawyer Simranjit Kaur Chhran representing Altantuya’s family, confirmed the next case management date.
On June 4, 2007, Altantuya’s parents Dr Shaariibuu and Altantsetseg Sanjaa, as well as their grandson Mungunshagai Bayarjargal, filed an RM100 million suit against Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar, Abdul Razak and the Malaysian Government.
In their statement of claim, Altantuya’s family said the model’s death resulted in them suffering mental shock and psychological trauma and sought compensation as well as exemplary and aggravated damages.
Sirul Azhar is currently being held at an Australian immigration detention centre, and Azilah is on death row at Kajang prison. — Bernama
Wednesday, 19 Apr 2023 3:11 PM MYT
PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — The family of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu is appealing for higher compensation than the RM5 million awarded to them by the Shah Alam High Court in a suit they filed over her death in 2006.
In the notice of appeal filed on January 16 this year, Altantuya’s family is cross-appealing against part of the High Court’s decision on the quantum of damages.
On December 16 last year, High Court Judge Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera (now Court of Appeal judge) allowed the suit by Altantuya’s family and ordered former policemen Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar Umar, political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, and the Malaysian Government to jointly pay RM5 million in general, aggravated and exemplary damages to the family.
The judge also awarded interest at five per cent per annum of the sum of judgment from the date of the filing of the lawsuit until the full settlement of the amount and legal costs of RM25,000.
On January 12 this year, the Malaysian Government and Abdul Razak filed their appeals against the High Court’s decision on liability and quantum.
A case management for the Altantuya family’s appeal was held before Court of Appeal deputy registrar Nadia Mohd Kamal today, who then fixed another case management date on June 13 for parties to update the court relating to the status of the grounds of appeal and notes of proceedings.
The appeals by Abdul Razak and the Government are also fixed for case management on the same day.
When contacted by Bernama, lawyer Simranjit Kaur Chhran representing Altantuya’s family, confirmed the next case management date.
On June 4, 2007, Altantuya’s parents Dr Shaariibuu and Altantsetseg Sanjaa, as well as their grandson Mungunshagai Bayarjargal, filed an RM100 million suit against Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar, Abdul Razak and the Malaysian Government.
In their statement of claim, Altantuya’s family said the model’s death resulted in them suffering mental shock and psychological trauma and sought compensation as well as exemplary and aggravated damages.
Sirul Azhar is currently being held at an Australian immigration detention centre, and Azilah is on death row at Kajang prison. — Bernama
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kt comments:
WHAT? No mention of Najib Razak? Mana bolih - disappointment for those disappointing kerbau-ers who have been accusing Najib from Day 1 - WTF man!!! 😁😂😅
No Kerbau... Najib was involved in decision making in the Altantuya case up to his neck.
ReplyDeleteJust that, like most powerful people at the top, Najib was very good at ensuring deniability if shit hits the fan, which it did in this case.
Najib would have got away FREE with SRC and 1MDB as well, if not for BN's loss in 2018.
After 7 years, financial records can be destroyed, and it would have been impossible to prosecute the 1MDB and SRC cases once sufficient time had passed
It's amazing how impregnable Najib is.
ReplyDeleteEven with the SRC case where he has been found guilty with the strongest evidence and reviewed at the highest Court levels, Najib sycophants are still trying to ensure he gets off completely free, conviction Washed away.