Altantuya Murder Case 11/07/07

'I'm Not The Only One Not Following Procedure,' UTK Personnel Says

SHAH ALAM, July 11 (Bernama) -- A woman member of the Special Action Squad (UTK) told the High Court here today of the carelessness of her and her colleagues by not recording the number of bullets and magazines issued to UTK personnel.
"I am not the only one not following the procedure but other members also," said Constable Fatimah Abd Wahap of the weaponry division in Bukit Aman in the trial for the murder of Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu.
She was earlier asked to refer to the weapons in and out register from Sept 29 to Nov 2 last year which contained 65 entries but only 16 of them stated the number of bullets and magazines issued.
Of the 16, two were entered by her. "It was my mistake because I forgot to write it down," said Fatimah who looked stressed and changed her statements several times.
Judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin also repeatedly asked Fatimah about her failure to properly make the record which he said was very important, before adjourning the proceedings for about 15 minutes.
Referring to the register, Fatimah confirmed that the identity number of Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar -- one of the three accused in the trial -- 125591 was among the 65 entries.
It showed that Sirul Azhar had been issued with an mp5 silencer for 26 days for a special task.
Fatimah, who is the 15th prosecution witness, said Sirul Azhar took the weapon bearing serial number S 98756 at 2pm on Oct 4 and returned it on Oct 30 last year at 8.15am.
She said Sirul Azhar had signed the register after being issued with the weapon but no entry was made on the amount of ammunition and magazine.
When asked by Deputy Public Prosecutor Manoj Kurup about it, she said: "My carelessness for not writing it down."

Abdul Razak Did Not Resist Arrest, Says Witness

SHAH ALAM, July 11 (Bernama) -- Political analyst Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda did not put up any resistance and cooperated fully with the police when arrested at his office in connection with the death of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, the High Court here was told Wednesday.
DSP Lim Meng Seah said Abdul Razak even served refreshments to him and the other seven police officers who had gone to Abdul Razak's office at Bangunan Getah Asli in Kuala Lumpur to effect the arrest last Nov 7.
Lim, the 15th witness, said this under cross-examination by Abdul Razak's counsel, Wong Kian Kheong, in the Altantuya murder trial which entered its 17th day today.
He said he was instructed by DSP Gan Tack Guan to arrest Abdul Razak for interrogation into Altantuya's death.
He said he also seized a laptop and five letters with Hotel Malaya envelopes which contained, among others, notes saying "you love money or love life" and "I came with my father waiting outside" during the arrest.
Abdul Razak is charged with abetting Corporal Sirul Azhar, 35, and Chief Insp Azilah Hadri, 30, of the Special Action Unit who are accused of murdering Altantuya, 28, here between 10pm on Oct 19 and 1am on Oct 20 last year.