Top Malaysian NGO Suaram has charged that Prime Minister Najib Razak and his government are "inextricably linked" with the Scorpenes submarines corruption scandal and the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case.
Suaram based its accusation on Najib's "unceremonious deportation" of renowned French human rights lawyer, William Bourdon, who was acting on their behalf in a high-profile case filed against submarines vendor DCN at the Parisian courts.
"It is the biggest mistake yet by the Malaysian government for it is an affront to diplomacy, to international law and common decency. It was a totally arbitrary act by the Home Ministry and a gross abuse of executive power of the Najib administration," Suaram director, Cynthia Gabriel (pic, centre), wrote in a statement.
"This clumsy attempt to silence the truth about the Scorpene scandal and the murder of Altantuya only serves to fortify the belief that the Prime Minister and his government is inextricably linked with the scandal."
Suaram: Najib "inextricably linked" with Scorpenes-Altantuya
