Shaariibuu anxious about slow pace of trial

sun2surf - Dr Shaariibuu Setev, the father of murdered Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, is seeking a meeting with the attorney-general (A-G) to express his concern over the slow pace of the trial, as the family wants to see it concluded as soon a possible.

His lawyer Karpal Singh said: "The family’s anxiety and pain is understandable after what they had gone through, and the Mongolian public who keep tabs on the trial proceedings via news websites are also concerned with the way the trial is proceeding."

"We will fix an appointment to meet with the A-G as soon as possible, even tomorrow if he can, because it is important to satisfy the family and Dr Shaariibuu that what’s happening is transparent," said Karpal, adding that the frequent interruptions to the trial were causing distress to the family.

They don’t understand why it cannot just go on continuously until it is all over," Karpal said.

This is the third time Shaariibuu has travelled to Malaysia since the trial started in June 2007. He arrived on Monday (April 21) night and will be here for the next 14 days.

Speaking to newsmen in the Shah Alam High Court today, Shaariibuu said he is willing to tell all in a television interview with any local television station, adding he had made this proposition before but no one followed up.

Speaking through lawyer Munkhsaruul Mijiddorj who translated his conversation from Mongolian to English for the media, Shaariibuu said he has been frequently visited by various international organisations except those from Malaysia. more...