Friday July 4, 2008 MYT 6:30:24 PM

Military Intel denies existence of any Altantuya report

By TEH ENG HOCK

KUALA LUMPUR: The military did not generate any reports related to the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Military Intelligence director-general Lt Jen Datuk Mohd Salleh Ismail also dismissed claims by PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that his life was at risk.

"There is no military intelligence report on the murder case of Altantuya. This is strictly a matter for the police as it is a criminal case.

"I wish to reiterate that the statutory declaration made by Raja Petra Kamarudin on the military intelligence report is not true. Since I took over as director-general, it has not come to my attention that such a report exists," he said, denying that he passed the said report to the Prime Minister.

He said the Military Intelligence only monitored the chain of events as the military's role was to "keep tabs on security, especially militant and terrorist acts" while Altantuya's case was "just a murder case".

Lt Jen Salleh also dismissed reports of foreign military intelligence's involvement in plotting the downfall of the country's leadership, and said Anwar's claim that his life was at risk was untrue as well.

"We as an intelligence organisation did not get such reports. I am sure if there are (such reports), they would go through the normal intelligence community to get confirmation.

"What is amazing is, after saying his life was threatened, Anwar appeared in public (among) 10,000 people and nothing happened. He emerged unscratched," he said, adding that whoever tipped Anwar off was not credible.

"Maybe Anwar has other sources but it is not from my agency," he said.

Asked if the joint military and police training was due to the current turn of events, Lt Jen Salleh said the training was planned a long time ago to acclimatise to the new procedures and laws relating to public order.

"Whatever demonstrations held so far, the police had been able to keep them under control. Public order is under the police and not the military's responsibility," he said.

Asked if the closure of Bursa Malaysia had anything to do with security matters, he said: "I do not want to comment on this".