May 22, 10 4:31pm
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is ready to record a statement from private investigator P Balasubramaniam (below) in London.It welcomed Balasubramaniam's willingness to give the statement in connection with the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu and wanted to record the statement in July.
"We will be in touch with his lawyers to discuss the matter," MACC said in a statement yesterday.Meanwhile, it is learnt that Balasubramaniam's lawyers plan to leave for London soon to arrange a venue for the meeting.However, lawyer Manjeet Singh Dhillon (right) told Malaysiakini that he had yet to hear from MACC about the meeting.Malaysiakini has reported that Balasubramaniam was waiting for MACC to record his statement.
A statement issued to the media via his lawyers Manjeet Singh Dhillon and Americk Sidhu said Balasubramaniam was "ready, willing and able to do so".They said Balasubramaniam had yet to receive a formal letter from MACC to record his statement.
Lawyers allow to attend
Deputy Commissioner Mohd Shukri Abdull said on April 19, MACC would meet him "anywhere he felt appropriate" and not only at Malaysian embassies abroad.He gave an assurance that MACC would not arrest Balasubramaniam but only to record his statement since he was a witness in the Altantuya murder case.When contacted by Malaysiakini today, Mohd Shukri (right) said that details were being worked out and requested Balasubramaniam's lawyers to be patient.MACC also allowed Balasubramaniam to be accompanied by his lawyers during the recording of the statement.On July 3, 2008, the private eye made a sworn declaration related to the murder of Altantuya but withdrew it the next day through a second sworn declaration before vanishinhg.
Source From : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/132470
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