KUALA LUMPUR - POLITICAL analyst Abdul Razak Baginda finally broke his silence on Thursday, insisting that his murdered Mongolian lover had nothing to do with Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak.

In his first comments since he was acquitted last month of having a role in the violent murder of Ms Altantuya Shaariibuu, he said Datuk Seri Najib Razak never met her.

Mr Abdul Razak also hit out at Malaysia's bloggers, who have had a field day commenting on the sensational case, accusing them of spreading lies.

At a packed, 50-minute press conference, the fiery former aide to Mr Najib was unshaven and looked a bit haggard, but did not mince his words.

He declared that he was coming out to tell the truth despite being advised that it would be futile.

'I do not want to turn a blind eye and allow the liars to prevail... to be indifferent is to be irresponsible,' he said.

His comments are unlikely to quell cyberspace rumours and conspiracy theories, which have fuelled this high-profile murder case for two years.

Bloggers have made sensational claims, all unproven, connecting Mr Najib and his wife to the Mongolian woman, who was blown up by explosives.

'I implore all of you and the public to stop spreading lies about the DPM and his wife. I know that Datuk Seri Najib and his wife had never met the deceased, Altantuya,' said Mr Abdul Razak on Thursday.

Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.