R. Kumaresan
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15, 2008) : Police interviewed the nephew of private investigator P.Balasubramaniam today on what he knew about the shocking statuatory declaration his uncle had made, linking Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak with the Altantuya murder case.
Arriving with his lawyer, N.Surendran and Teluk Intan MP M.Manogaran at about 3pm at the Federal Commercial Crimes headquarters at Bukit Perdana, R. Kumaresan was interviewed for two hours by two deputy superintendants before stepping out at about 5.10pm where they met reporters.
Manogaran decribed the questioning session by police as a "fishing expedition" and urged the goverment to form a Royal Commission to probe the sworn statements made by Balasubramiam.
Surendran meanwhile said Kumaresan answered all the questions put to him by the officers but declined to answer a few as he fears the repercussions, which included putting the safety of his uncle and his family in jeopardy.
He said the questions were on wheather P.Balasubramaniam had voluntarily made his first and second sworn statements or had done so under duress.
"My client will answer these questions only to a Royal Commission of Inquiry, if it is formed to probe this case." he said.
Kumaresan, a 27-year-old IT professional meanwhile told reporters what he spoke with his uncle is a private matter and the police should not ask him details of it.
He also questioned the manner police are handling the case and said they had not divulge any details on the whereabouts of his uncle to him, although he had lodged a missing persons report.
He however admitted that since his uncle contacted him four days after retracting his first sworn statement and going away on July 4, they have been in regular contact with each other.
Kumaresan said he knows Balasubramaniam's whereabouts, but declined to say where exactly his uncle is, except that "he is overseas and sounded fine".
On a burglary at his uncle's house in Rawang last week, he said only the computer CPU and monitor were stolen while everything else, including digital cameras were not taken.
Asked how he knew that only the computer set was missing, he replied "Because I am the person who installed and repairs the computer for my uncle."
"We seek answers from the authorities about why my uncle went away. If these things can happen to my uncle, a former trained police Special Branch officer of 17 years, what about common people like me." he asked.
Charles Ramendran
The sun
16/07/08
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