Did PM Mahathir meet death row convict Azilah Hadri?

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Prime Minister’s Office Denies Mahathir Met Convicted Ex-Commando Azilah Hadri

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has categorically stated that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has never met Azilah Hadri, a former police commando currently on death row for the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu, since Azilah’s imprisonment. This statement directly refutes recent news reports and attempts to link Dr Mahathir to allegations that he was the "VVIP" who allegedly met with Azilah in February this year. The PMO also dismissed claims that the government was orchestrating Azilah's recent statutory declaration implicating Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Azilah's Statutory Declaration and Allegations

Azilah Hadri recently made a statutory declaration in support of his application to review his conviction for the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu. In this declaration, Azilah claimed he received direct orders from Najib Razak, who was the deputy prime minister at the time, to carry out the killing. This declaration has brought a direct connection between Najib and the murder case, which was previously based on circumstantial evidence.
Legal Proceedings and Convictions

Azilah and another former police commando, Sirul Azhar Umar, were initially found guilty of murdering Altantuya in 2006. While their conviction was upheld by the Federal Court in 2015, Sirul had fled to Australia before the ruling. Sirul had previously indicated a willingness to provide information in exchange for a review of his death sentence, a proposal that was rejected by the government.
Refutation of Prison Meeting Allegations

Najib's lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, had alleged that Azilah was taken out of prison to meet a "VVIP." However, the Prisons Department has officially refuted this claim, asserting that Azilah did not leave Kajang Prison at any point during 2019. This denial directly contradicts the narrative suggesting an illicit meeting occurred outside of correctional facility supervision.

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