Three weeks after he was freed of abetment to murder of his Mongolian lover in a long and sensational trial, political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda today broke his silence to hit out at bloggers who turned lies and assumptions into truth, so much so that the truth became irrelevant.
Razak Baginda with his lawyer after the press conference this morning."
I was shocked at the extent my case had been wildly exaggerated and that throughout his two years of imprisonment, lies and baseless assumptions have become the basis for truth, so much so the truth had become irrelevant and was lost in translation," he told a packed press conference at Hotel Maya here.
"While some have told me to say nothing, I feel if I do not be brave and try to turn the tide in order to tell the truth, then I will be merely turning a blind eye and allow the liars to prevail."
He said after his release on Oct 31, he gave a statement to the police regarding private investigator P. Balasubramaniam’s first statutory declaration which had implicated Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.
The investigator, who has gone into hiding, had withdrawn his allegations in a second statutory declaration a day later. “I told them what I told you all today, that Najib did not know or has met the deceased (Altantuya Shaariibuu)," said Abdul Razak:
“I implore all of you and the public to stop spreading lies about Datuk Seri Najib and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor as I know they have never met the deceased Altantuya.
”Saying that he had not been in contact with Najib since his release, Abdul Razak described his relationship with Najib as an official one and that he (Najib) was a friend whom he had personal contact with.Asked about what he thought of Najib becoming the next Prime Minister, he said:
“He (Najib) is a well read person and well in tune with what is going on in the world, and in terms of intellectual and experience, he will make a good Prime Minister.
”Asked if he would continue rendering his services as a political analyst to Najib when the latter becomes Prime Minister, Abdul Razak said: “I’m quite happy with my freedom at the moment and don’t want to be tied up with any appointment whatsoever...not that it’s coming.”
Abdul Razak also touched on several other matters:
he said: “A lie is halfway round the world before the truth has got its boots on.”
No link between the murder case and the Scorpene and Agosta submarine dealThere are no linkages to this whatsoever.
I’m appalled by the extent of lies, but the time frame between the striking of the deal and when I met Altantuya will explain this. The arms deal was signed in June 2002, I met the deceased on Nov 2004; so I fail to see the connection.and blogsMaria
"While some have told me to say nothing, I feel if I do not be brave and try to turn the tide in order to tell the truth, then I will be merely turning a blind eye and allow the liars to prevail.
"He said after his release on Oct 31, he gave a statement to the police regarding private investigator P. Balasubramaniam’s first statutory declaration which had implicated Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.The investigator, who has gone into hiding, had withdrawn his allegations in a second statutory declaration a day later. “
I told them what I told you all today, that Najib did not know or has met the deceased (Altantuya Shaariibuu)-THE SUN.
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