THE father of murdered Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu has filed an application in the High Court, seeking a detailed update from the government on investigations into a statutory declaration made by her convicted killer, former police officer Azilah Hadri.
Shaariibuu Setev, 76, applied for a judicial review to compel Malaysian authorities to probe the contents of the affidavit made from death row in 2019, Shaariibuu’s lawyer, Sangeet Kaur Deo, said in a statement today.
Azilah had claimed in court documents that he was ordered by then-Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to kill and dispose of Altantuya.
Najib has consistently denied these allegations.
In January, it was reported that Altantuya’s family had called on the government to launch an inquiry into various allegations made by Azilah in the affidavit.
The hearing on the judicial review application will be held on Sept 29, and if successful, the application would reopen an investigation into the murder which has left questions about the motive unresolved for almost two decades.
In 2009, the Shah Alam High Court convicted Azilah and his colleague Sirul Azhar Umar of Altantuya’s murder.
The convictions were overturned by the Court of Appeal in 2013 but restored by the Federal Court two years later, with both accused sentenced to death. – August 28, 2025
However, Sirul fled to Australia before the final verdict was announced and remains there today. – August 28, 2025
