The pro-government TV3 station aired an exclusive interview with blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin tonight, where he claimed that he was merely writing accusations made by others against Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife over the Altantuya murder case.
“I never accused the Prime Minister or his wife of being involved in the murder of Altantuya Sharibuu,” Raja Petra (picture) was quoted as saying in a transcript made available at the private television station’s website.
The interview in Perth recently was conducted by a senior editor, Ashraf Abdullah, and aired over the prime-time Buletin Utama news programme at 8pm.
The transcript said the Malaysia Today news portal editor said he was pressured and influenced to carry the news by individuals who did not want Najib to take over as the country’s prime minister. Najib succeeded Tun Abdullah Badawi as prime minister in April 2009.
It reported Raja Petra as saying his statutory declaration dated June 18, 2008 was based on information from these individuals, adding that a lot of people accused him of slander without actually reading his sworn statement.
In the statutory declaration (SD), Raja Petra said he received information from several individuals that the prime minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor was at the site when Altantuya was killed.
Altantuya was killed in late 2007 when Najib was then deputy prime minister.
“In the SD, I related the tale that these people told me the story and they should relate it. And that the authorities should investigate and call these people in. That’s what I wrote in the SD. I personally did not make an accusation. I did not say I knew that the wife of the then deputy prime minister was at the crime scene. I didn’t say that. I didn’t make such an accusation. What I said was that people told the story and it was up to the authorities to investigate it further and for these people to come forward. And I named these people. I revealed this during the police investigations,” he was quoted as saying in the transcript in Bahasa Malaysia.
According to the transcript, Raja Petra said he received the information from individuals linked to several politicians including opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. TV3 named them as Nik Azmi Nik Daud, John Pang and blogger Din Merican.
Raja Petra also mentioned that a military intelligence officer identified as Leftenan Kolonel Azmi Zainal Abidin also gave the same information.
“I didn’t accept the story. Because I thought it was impossible. No way that the Prime Minister’s wife can go to the scene as it is in the jungle and I didn’t think she would climb a hill, enter a jungle in the middle of night, at 12 midnight. I thought that was impossible,” he was quoted as saying in the transcript.
Raja Petra was quoted as saying that their task was to ensure Najib did not take over as PM when Abdullah stepped down.
He said when he met Nik Azmi, he had asked the reasons for making the statutory declaration.
“What do you hope to achieve? He said Pak Lah will resign, if we don’t block Najib, Najib will be the prime minister, replacing Pak Lah,” he added.
According Raja Petra, he then asked Din Merican to get confirmation from Anwar.
“Din Merican contacted me back and said he spoke to Anwar and Anwar had given the green light. He said OK, this man is no problem, what he says we can trust. Anwar knows him well and he usually meets with Anwar.. this leftenan kolonel. And he has told many stories to Anwar about this issue. He said to proceed, I then proceeded,” he was quoted as saying.
Raja Petra also said all the individuals had promised to be witnesses if he was charged in court.
TV3 said it will carry the second part of the interview at the same news bulletin tomorrow.
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wait... is the person being interview the real RPK?? or is he just another lookalike RPK that fake the whole interview just like datuk T sex scandal?
It is election time and sensationalism or everything is possible, but will it make a difference to what the Sarawakians think? I doubt so. The Sarawakians had made up their minds and the clips on RPK is not going to help. Sarawakians had really suffered for far too long and RPK is solidly behind them for change!
How tough you were, at last you have to bow down to the devil, in order to exchange for your freedom to stay in UK and to get your international passport renewal before you became illegal immigrant in UK. Just for a passport, you betray your own principle and credibility, Bye rpk, now you are a betrayer to your self and your supporters.
The true colours of RPK are emerging....no wonder they got the courts to release him from ISA detention. A BN mole and UMNO lover coming out of the woodwork. I never trusted him since he started blocking out from his MT website those who disagreed with his views.
MT readers can remember that, after March 2008, this man argued in MT that UMNO must be preserved, and on numerous occasions and in his writings he voiced support and admiration for Mahathir, despite all the foulest deeds committed by TDM and now well known to and realized by all Malaysians who oppose UMNO and BN corruption, racism and plunder.
All along I have reservations about this arrogant guy with a big mouth. I have been waiting for this day for this final confirmation that he is the mole from UMNO. After his meetings with UMNO people in London and charges were dropped against him in the court I suspect he was bought over. The the PKR bashings and MCLM episodes. Now this! Soon RPK will be home as a free man, hurray! I don't trust that Harris fella too judging from his face. He is too soft and lacks commitment. He will be home soon too. Nowadays you have to be very careful who you trust. Money talks and is King.
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