Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday denied that his deputy Najib Razak and his wife were involved in the 2006 murder of a Mongolian woman.

Prominent blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin has linked the couple to the case.

abdullah ahmad badawi govt announce new petrol price increase 040608 07 Abdullah said that action would be taken against the blogger who made the allegations against Najib and his wife Rosmah Mansor, and who has already been charged with sedition over the issue.

"I don't believe that Najib and Rosmah are involved," the premier told reporters.

He described blogger Raja Petra's actions as "unacceptable".

"The attorney-general has told me that an investigation will be carried out and action will be taken against him," Abdullah said.

najib and rosmah 250608 02 Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, a close associate of Najib, is

currently on trial for abetting the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Two police officers from the Special Action Force (UTK), whose duties included guarding Abdullah and Najib, were also charged with the killing.

PM: I've not seen military intelligence report

Raja Petra, founder and editor of the popular Malaysia Today site, last week lodged a signed declaration in court linking Rosmah to the case.

He has already been charged with sedition over an earlier article he wrote on his website, linking both Najib and Rosmah to the murder. If convicted, he faces three years in jail.

altantuya razak baginda mongolian murder case 030907 Najib, who is heir apparent to Mr Abdullah, has repeatedly denied any involvement in the death of the 28-year-old Mongolian woman, whose body was blown up with explosives.

Abdullah dismissed Raja Petra's allegations that the premier had seen a military intelligence report on the murder that backed the allegations.

"No, I can't remember receiving anything. He can say anything but I have not seen it," Abdullah said.

Najib again rejected links to the case in May, telling Parliament that

they were "lies aimed at tarnishing my name".

"As a responsible citizen, I will say again that I have never known or even met this woman before. I pray that the court will continue to seek justice and uphold the law without any interference,' he said at the time.

- AFP