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| Malaysia hunts for sex claim man | Malaysia hunts for sex claim man |
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| Malaysian police have launched an international hunt for a private investigator who accused a top politician of sexual misconduct. | Malaysian police have launched an international hunt for a private investigator who accused a top politician of sexual misconduct. |
| Balasubramaniam Perumal vanished after retracting a claim that Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak had sex with a Mongolian woman later found murdered. | Balasubramaniam Perumal vanished after retracting a claim that Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak had sex with a Mongolian woman later found murdered. |
| Mr Najib, who is locked in a political struggle with rival Anwar Ibrahim, has denied any link to the woman. | Mr Najib, who is locked in a political struggle with rival Anwar Ibrahim, has denied any link to the woman. |
| Police believe the missing investigator is in hiding. | Police believe the missing investigator is in hiding. |
| The murdered woman, Altantuya Shaariibuu, worked as a model. Her remains were found outside the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur in October 2006. | The murdered woman, Altantuya Shaariibuu, worked as a model. Her remains were found outside the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur in October 2006. |
| She had been shot twice in the head and her remains blown up with plastic explosives. | She had been shot twice in the head and her remains blown up with plastic explosives. |
| Abdul Razak Baginda, a political advisor to Mr Najib, is on trial accused of abetting her killing. | |
| Last Thursday, Mr Balasubramaniam caused a sensation by stating in a sworn declaration that he had been told Mr Najib had had sex with Ms Shaariibuu. | Last Thursday, Mr Balasubramaniam caused a sensation by stating in a sworn declaration that he had been told Mr Najib had had sex with Ms Shaariibuu. |
| 'Terrible lie' | 'Terrible lie' |
| Mr Najib denied any link to the model at a news conference the same day. | Mr Najib denied any link to the model at a news conference the same day. |
| Najib Razak says he is the subject of a malicious lie | Najib Razak says he is the subject of a malicious lie |
| The claims were, he said, "a terrible lie, a malicious fabrication" designed to tarnish his image. | The claims were, he said, "a terrible lie, a malicious fabrication" designed to tarnish his image. |
| On Friday, Mr Balasubramaniam announced he was withdrawing his allegation completely, saying it had been made under duress. He then disappeared along with his wife and children. | On Friday, Mr Balasubramaniam announced he was withdrawing his allegation completely, saying it had been made under duress. He then disappeared along with his wife and children. |
| Malaysian police have now asked Interpol to assist in finding the missing investigator. | Malaysian police have now asked Interpol to assist in finding the missing investigator. |
| "I give a guarantee of his safety if he comes to meet us and he is free to bring a lawyer to the meeting," Malaysian Criminal Investigation Department director Bakri Zinin told reporters on Sunday. | "I give a guarantee of his safety if he comes to meet us and he is free to bring a lawyer to the meeting," Malaysian Criminal Investigation Department director Bakri Zinin told reporters on Sunday. |
| "The police in the country have been put on alert to find him. We have informed Interpol... as well as the police in neighbouring countries." | "The police in the country have been put on alert to find him. We have informed Interpol... as well as the police in neighbouring countries." |
| Mr Najib is seen as a strong contender to succeed Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the country's next leader. | Mr Najib is seen as a strong contender to succeed Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the country's next leader. |
| His chief rival, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, has also been accused of sexual misconduct in a separate case which has gripped the mainly Muslim country. | His chief rival, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, has also been accused of sexual misconduct in a separate case which has gripped the mainly Muslim country. |
| Having served six years in prison for sodomy and corruption, then seen the sodomy count overturned, Mr Anwar has been accused again of having sex with a young man. | Having served six years in prison for sodomy and corruption, then seen the sodomy count overturned, Mr Anwar has been accused again of having sex with a young man. |
| He denies the charge and says he is the victim of a conspiracy. | He denies the charge and says he is the victim of a conspiracy. |