The family of murdered Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu may be unable to put up a security bond of RM60,000, for their civil suit against the government and those whom they hold responsible for her violent October 2006 death.

shaariibuu setev altantuya mongol 150607 relaxed In an email interview via the family's lawyer, Munkhsaruul Mijiddorj, in Ulaanbaatar, Altantuya's father, Stev Shaariibuu ( right ) said he tried to seek aid from the Mongolian Parliament, but failed.

Whatever aid local parliamentarians extend to Shaariibuu would only be on a loan basis, and the former who earns a mere income of RM625 (or its equivalent US$188.542), felt it would be difficult for him to repay the loan, added Mijiddorj.

"It seems, our family is going to be a victim again due to the security cost," he lamented.

Shaariibuu also expressed despair that other than from his Malaysian lawyer, Karpal Singh, no other information from Malaysia was available.

"Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not able to access information from Malaysia anymore because the former honorary consul of Mongolia, Syed is no longer available," he added.

In March, the Shah Alam High Court slashed the quantum of security cost from RM1.25mil to RM60,000, after hearing Karpal's application.

Judge Zaleha Yusof agreed to a security bond of RM30,000 each for the government and political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda. They had asked for RM1.25 million.

The two policemen convicted last April of Altantuya's murder - Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar - did not request a security bond.

Shaariibuu must also fork out RM10,000 for lawyers' costs, but Karpal said he will set up a fund and request all members of parliament to chip in with donations.