Just 30 mins to settle Sirul’s extradition, says ex-AG
Tommy Thomas says all that is needed is a written undertaking by Malaysia to Australia, 'but there is no political will'.
Two lawyers have called on the Malaysian government to bring convicted killer Sirul Azhar Umar back from Australia to reopen the unresolved murder case of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaaribuu, who was killed in 2006. Former attorney-general Tommy Thomas believes it would only take 30 minutes to extradite Sirul, provided Malaysia guarantees he will not face the death penalty upon his return.
The foreign and home ministers, along with the attorney general, need to collaborate and write a letter to their Australian counterparts outlining this request. However, some suggest the lack of political will may be the reason for the inaction. Sirul's extradition could potentially verify claims he made in a statutory declaration, as well as those of his accomplice Azilah Hadri, to reopen the case.
Sirul fled to Australia seeking asylum following his death sentence in the Federal Court. With Malaysia's mandatory death penalty now repealed and Azilah's sentence commuted to 40 years, there appears to be no reason Sirul cannot be extradited.
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