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Ibu Sirul akan mohon pengampunan diraja daripada Sultan Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April:

Ibu mana yang tidak sayangkan anak dan sanggup berpeluk tubuh membiarkan anaknya menanti maut tanpa sebarang ikhtiar menyelamatkannya.

Disebabkan fitrah naluri seorang ibu itulah, Piah Samat, ibu kepada Sirul Azhar Umar, bekas anggota Unit Tindakan Khhas (UTK) Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) akan terus mencuba sedaya upaya dengan mengggunakan segala cara bagi membebaskan anaknya daripada hukuman gantung sampai mati.

Ia termasuk ikhtiar terbarunya untuk memfailkan petisyen permohonan rayuan pengampunan kepada Sultan Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Piah, yang baru sahaja dibawa menemui bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad minggu lalu oleh Ketua penerangan PAS, Datuk Mahfuz Ommar dijangka memfailkan permohonan rayuan pengampunan kepada Sultan Selangor dalam waktu terdekat..

Menurut Mahfuz, beliau akan membantu Piah Samat berkenaan prosedur tersebut bagi pihak anaknya, lapor portal berita The Malaysian Insider (TMI)

“Saya akan membantunya berserta anggota keluarganya untuk melaksanakan ia secepat mungkin, seperti dilakukan keluarga (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim),” kata Mahfuz merujuk kepada petisyen memohon pengampunan diraja kepada Yang Dipertuan Agong yang difailkan oleh keluarga bekas Ahli Parlimen PKR Permatang Pauh itu.

Lembaga Pengampunan bagaimanapun dalam satu surat bertarikh 16 Mac menolak permohonan tersebut dan Anwar perlu meneruskan hukuman lima tahun penjara seperti diputuskan Mahkamah Persekutuan.

Sementara itu TMI turut melaporkan, bekas Peguam Negara, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman sebagai berkata, tidak terdapat prosedur spesifik dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan atau undang-undang mengenai siapa yang boleh memohon pengampunan diraja.

“Yang idealnya tertuduh yang didapati bersalah (sendiri yang memohon).

“Juga tiada peraturan yang menyatakan hanya mereka yang berada di Malaysia boleh membuat permohonan pengampunan,” katanya merujuk kepada Sirul yang kini ditahan di Pusat Imigresen Villawood di Sydney, Australia.

Bekas anggota unit elit PDRM berpangkat koperal itu ditangkap di Queensland pada 20 Januari berikutan amaran yang dikeluarkan oleh Interpol.

Talib, peguam negara antara 1980 hingga 1993 berkata, sama ada permohonan pengampunan diluluskan atau ditolak, bergantung kepada Sultan atau Raja sesebuah negeri di mana jenayah itu dilakukan.

“Menjadi kuasa mutlak Raja memberikan pengampunan atas nama belas ihsan selepas mendapat nasihat lembaga,” kata Talib dipetik TMI.

Talib berkata, Sirul harus “menceritakan segalanya” kepada Lembaga Pengampunan Selangor untuk menyelamatkan dirinya daripada hukuman gantung.

Beliau juga berkata tiada apa yang akan berubah jika Sirul bertindak mendedahkan segalanya sekarang memandangkan semua proses perundangan sudah pun lengkap dilalui.

Peguam Sirul boleh menulis kepada Sultan Selangor yang merupakan pengerusi lembaga berkenaan dan menghantar salinan kepada Menteri Besar, Mohamed Azmin Ali yang merupakan anggota organisasi itu.

“Lembaga itu boleh mempertimbangkan mana-mana perkara yang relevan dalam membuat keputusan yang adil sama ada hukuman mati itu perlu dilaksanakan atau tidak,” katanya.

Piah, sebelum ini dilaporkan media berkata bahawa anaknya itu melaksanakan arahan daripada pihak atasan dan kini menerima kesan akibat tindakannya.

Piah pada Rabu ditemani saudaranya dan Mahfuz, serta bekas ahli UMNO, Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan menemui Dr Mahathir di Putrajaya.

Pertemuan itu berlangsung setelah Dr Mahathir mengkritik Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak berikutan keengganannya menjawab segala persoalan termasuk mengenai pembunuhan Altantuya Shaariibuu, dan menyifatkan adalah tidak adil Sirul dihukum mati kerana dia melaksanakan arahan.

Pada Khamis, Najib dalam satu wawancara yang disiarkan di televisyen menjawab tuduhan Dr Mahathir pelbagai tuuduhan Dr Mahathir termasuk pembunuhan Altantuya, mengulangi kenyataannya bahawa beliau tidak pernah mengenali wanita itu.

Beliau berkata, polis tellah menjalankan siasatan dan juga mengesahkan beliau tidak terlibat dalam kes itu, yang kemudian turut diperakui mantan perdana menteri, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Sirul dan bekas pegawai UTK, Cif Inspektor Azilah Hadri didapati bersalah membunuh wanita Mongolia itu pada 2006, tetapi sabitan mereka ditolak Mahkamah Rayuan pada 2013.

Bagaimanapun, pada Januari tahun ini, panel lima hakim Mahkamah Persekutuan diketuai Ketua Hakim Tun Arifin Zakaria mengetepikan keputusan mahkamah rayuan itu dan menjatuhkan hukuman gantung sampai mati ke atas dua bekas anggota Unit Tindakan Khas itu.

Dalam temu bual baru-baru ini dengan para blogger yang videonya dimuat naik di laman blog “Din Turtle“, Dr Mahathir berkata beliau hanya mahu membantu Sirul yang juga pernah menjadi bekas pengawal peribadi beliau.

Sementara itu, Australia ada menandatangani perjanjian ekstradisi dengan Malaysia pada tahun 2006.

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Mahfuz mahu terus jadi hero bela Sirul: Ikhtiar atur perbualan telefon dengan Tun M

PETALING JAYA, 10 April:

Rancangan pembangkang, atau lebih tepat lagi Ketua Penerangan PAS, Datuk Mahfuz Omar supaya bekas anggota Unit Tindakan Khas (UTK) Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) Sirul Azhar Umar dapat berbual dengan bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad melalui telefon akan diteruskan.

Mahfuz mendakwa, segala urusan dalam usaha membantu Sirul yang kini berstatus tahanan Imigresen di Australia telah dan akan dibuat dengan persetujuan keluarganya, termasuklah yang pertemuan terbaharu melibatkan pertemuan antara ibu Sirul Piah Samad, dengan Dr Mahathir kelmarin.

“Ya…kita akan terus membantunya dan buat seperti mana yang dirancang.

“Kita sudah bincang dengan ibu dan keluarga Sirul. Saya percaya keluarganya ada berbincang dengannya.

“Tapi, sudah tentu kita akan beritahu dan dapatkan persetujuan Sirul terlebih dahulu sebelum perbualan dengan Tun M dijalankan,” katanya dipetik oleh portal berita mStar pada Jumaat.

Mahfuz berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas mengenai Sirul, yang dikatakan kecewa dengan tindakan mengatur pertemuan antara ibunya serta bapa saudaranya, Mustafa Samad dengan Dr Mahathir dengan di Yayasan Perdana, Rabu lalu.

Menerusi perbualan telefon, Sirul memberitahu peguamnya Datuk Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin dan Hasnal Rezua Merican bahawa peguam yang mewakilinya di Australia memaklumkan tindakan Mahfuz dan sebarang kenyataan yang merujuk kepada dirinya mungkin akan menjejaskan peluang bekas anggota unit elit PDRM itu mendapat kebenaran untuk menetap di negara itu.

Sirul kini dalam proses mengemukakan permohonan perundangan di Australia untuk terus berada di negara itu.

Selain itu Sirul juga tetap dengan pendirian tidak akan pulang ke Malaysia selepas dijatuhkan hukuman mati kerana membunuh model warga Mongolia, Altantuya Shaarriibuu.

“Itu yang peguam dia cakap di sana, tak apalah. Saya akan berurusan dengan keluarganya sebelum mereka berurusan dengannya,” kata Mahfuz.

Diminta mengulas kekecewaan Sirul terhadap pertemuan yang diaturnya itu, Mahfuz berkata beliau tidak pasti mengenai perkara itu dan sejauh mana Sirul dikatakan kesal dengan tindakan beliau itu.

Namun sebagai seorang anak, Mahfuz berkata beliau percaya Sirul faham perasaan ibunya dan keputusan yang dibuat oleh keluarganya itu bertujuan mencari kebenaran dalam kes pembunuhan yang menggemparkan negara itu.

Lanjutan daripada usaha menemukan ibu Sirul dengan Dr Mahathir itu, Mahfuz mengorak langkah merancang untuk memberi ruang kepada Sirul menceritakan segala-galanya berkaitan kes itu kepada mantan Perdana Menteri berkenaan menerusi telefon pula.

Mahfuz percaya tindakan itu boleh memberi tekanan supaya siasatan semula dapat dilakukan terhadap kes berprofil tinggi itu.

Pada 13 Januari tahun ini, Sirul anggota berpangkat koperal dan bekas pegawainya dalam UTK, Cif Inspektor Azilah Hadri, disabitkan bersalah membunuh Altantuya di Shah Alam pada 2006.

Mahkamah Persekutuan ketika itu menjatuhkan hukuman gantung sampai mati terhadap Sirul dan Azilah tanpa kehadirannya kerana ketika itu dia sudahpun berada di Australia dipercayai sejak Oktober 2013.

Dr Mahathir dalam catatan di laman blognya chedet.cc sebelum ini berkata, beliau berpendapat adalah tidak adil jika Sirul dan Azilah dihukum gantung kerana mereka hanya bertindak mengikut arahan.

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Sirul's mother disappointed her son's contribution as police officer forgotten

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6, 2015:

The mother of convicted murderer Sirul Azhar Umar expressed her disappointment over the authorities’ disregard of her son’s years of contribution to the police force.

Piah Samad, 74, told PAS mouthpiece Harakahdaily that despite the services her son had provided to the country in the course of his service, none of the country’s leaders had attempted to visit her or Sirul.

“He worked (as a police officer) for a really long time, but with this case and the way Sirul had been treated really surprised and upset me,” said Piah, who was referring to the murder of Mongolian translator Altantuya Shaariibuu, for which Sirul and another police commando, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri, were sentenced to death.

Piah is currently in Australia with PAS Member of Parliament Datuk Mahfuz Omar for a “C4 Mission” initially aimed at eliciting an expose from Sirul, but failure to do so has changed the mission’s cause to one that involved providing some quality time for Sirul and his mother.

The mouthpiece also reported Piah as standing firm in the belief that her son was innocent, based on an assurance provided by Sirul himself.

“I’ve asked him myself and he said he did not do anything. He was a policeman who knew his responsibilities and he is also a really good son. He was always helping the villagers back home.”

Piah added that she believed Sirul would be much safer in the country, dubbed as the Land Down Under, than he would be here and hoped that the Australian government would guarantee Sirul’s long-term security.

Sirul was reported to have claimed that he was acting under orders to kill Altantuya. According to a report by MalaysiaKini, several Australian news agencies had approached him for a tell-all interview, but he has yet to accept any such offer.

The Federal Court in January sentenced both Sirul and Azilah to death for the Mongolian’s murder.

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Sirul is a good boy... his job was to look after ministers, says mum

KUALA LUMPUR March 3, 2015:

The 74-year-old mother of convicted murderer Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, who arrived in Australia to see her son, will be able to deliver one of his favourite dishes “sambal ikan bilis” (anchovies sambal) to him upon permission from the Australian authorities.

According to the report by PAS’ mouthpiece HarakahDaily, Piah Samad arrived at the Sydney International Airport at 11.30am (local time), yesterday, amidst receiving huge media attention from the Australian and international media.

Bringing two of her son’s favourite dishes including “rendang limpa” (spleen rendang), Piah was all smiles despite the huge media spotlight, having earlier expressed hope that the Australian authorities continue to provide the best protection for Sirul.

However, she had to accept the Australian authorities decision when its Customs department did not allow the rendang limpa to be brought beyond the airport.

“It’s okay, I could not take it out, Sirul really loves his rendang limpa. We will cook another one, (I am glad) we can give the sambal ikan bilis to him,” she was quoted as saying by a member of the “See For (C4) Yourself” entourage via WhatsApp to HarakahDaily.

It is learnt that the entourage including Piah had taken rest at a service apartment near the Sydney’s city center, following jet lag before they attempt to visit Sirul.

However, Piah remained in good spirits and even cooked fish head curry as lunch for the entourage.

“Sirul is a good boy, his job is to take care of the ministers. (For that) he goes to all places. He did not tell me anything until he was arrested.

“Just that prior to his arrest, he had returned to his kampung and visited his relatives,” she said during lunchtime.

PAS information chief Datuk Mahfuz Omar is leading what he calls a “humanitarian mission” to Australia, which included Sirul sister Noriatin Umar and a lawyer.

The group of seven departed from the KL International Airport (KLIA) on Sunday bound for Sydney to visit Sirul who currently being detained at the Villawood detention center. They will return on March 7.

Sirul was said to have left Malaysia for Australia prior to the Federal Court finding him and former Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri guilty of murdering Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu.

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'Pictures outside Sydney detention centre will serve as proof I met Sirul'

SEPANG, March 1, 2015:

PAS information chief Datuk Mahfuz Omar is leading what he calls a “humanitarian mission” to Australia, which includes Piah Samat, the mother of convicted murderer Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar.

The group of seven departs KL International Airport (KLIA) tonight bound for Sydney. They will return on March 7.

“This is a humanitarian mission to allow Sirul’s mother to see him because she is missing her son,” said Mahfuz when met at KLIA tonight.

“I hope our visit is not seen as a threat to others,” he said, reiterating that it was only a humanitarian mission.

Expressing concern, Mahfuz said he hoped they would not be prevented from leaving the country although there had been no reports that the group would not be allowed to leave.

Mahfuz had made public his intention to travel to Australia to see Sirul Azhar for quite some time now.

He had also attempted a teleconferencing call earlier this week.

The call, allegedly made to Sirul Azhar in front of reporters at the PAS headquarters, failed. The call went to voicemail despite several attempts.

It was later reported that Sirul Azhar finally got back to Mahfuz, saying he had nothing to say for the moment.

At the press conference at KLIA tonight, Mahfuz pointed out that people must understand the feelings of a mother who was missing her son.

The Pokok Sena Member of Parliament said Piah, 72, would be able to confirm that he had been talking to Sirul Azhar all this while.

On his attempt to meet Sirul Azhar, who is reportedly being detained in Australia, Mahfuz said they were told that they would not be allowed to bring cameras or handphones into the detention centre.

On proof that he had met Sirul Azhar, Mahfuz said they would be taking pictures outside the centre.

“He asked nothing from me, nor me from him. The only thing he wanted was a pair of jogging shoes that I am taking with me,” said Mahfuz, who is calling his mission “See For Yourself”.

Also departing in the group are Sirul’s sister Noriatin Umar and a lawyer.

Sirul Azhar was said to have left Malaysia for Australia prior to the Federal Court finding him and former Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri guilty of murdering Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu.

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PAS wants to gain political mileage through Sirul, says analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24, 2015:

PAS’ attempts to get police commando Sirul Azhar Umar to speak up from Australia is merely to gain political mileage.

According to Wan Saiful Wan Jan, the chief executive of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, PAS was trying to capitalise on issues expected to be raised by Sirul.

“Anybody who is trying to oppose Barisan Nasional and Umno will always push for someone like Sirul to speak up.”

He pointed out that PAS was trying to capitalise on the issue.

He added that it was wrong for Sirul to run away from his sentence and that he should have taken responsibility for his actions.

“It is important to remember that there are many political issues related to the case and it’s not as straight forward as seen.”

Sirul, who was convicted of killing Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, escaped to Australia before his sentence was announced and is now being held at the Villawood Immigration detention centre in Sydney.

Geostrategist Prof Dr Azmi Hassan, at the Institute of GeoSpatial and Perdana School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, said he was surprised that PAS had got involved in this.

He pointed out that all this while, the party had stayed away from the issue.

He was of the view that political mileage was the main reason behind PAS’ involvement, no matter what they claimed.

“Sirul said higher-ups had given him the orders. There are always political points to be gained from this issue.”

Azmi said PAS would continue to use the issue as long as the party could gain mileage from it.

Earlier today, the Islamist party’s information chief Datuk Mahfuz Omar contacted Sirul for a scheduled teleconference, but Sirul said he would not issue any statement today and that he would only do so at a more appropriate time.

Mahfuz said he was contacting the former cop to ascertain the real motive behind the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Sharibuu in October 2006.