Inspector-general of police Mohamad Fuzi Harun said he would need to have discussions with his officers before deciding whether to reopen the investigation into the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.

“I have to see and discuss with my officers first,” he told reporters in Putrajaya this afternoon.

Last Friday, Mongolian president Khaltmaagiin Battulga urged Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to help the family of Altantuya seek justice. 

DAP lawmaker Ramkarpal Singh was among those who had called on the new Pakatan Harapan government to reopen the Altantuya case to ascertain the motive behind her murder.

Former police officer Sirul Azhar Umar - who was found guilty of Altantuya's murder - had said that he was willing to assist the new Harapan government to reveal what had actually transpired. 

This is, however, based on the condition that he is given a full pardon to travel back to Malaysia.

Meanwhile, when asked about the claim made by new MACC chief Mohd Shukri Abdull that he was stalked overseas, Fuzi said he will look into the matter. 

"I don't really know about this because it happened when I was not the IGP. But I will look into this seriously."

Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin advised Shukri to lodge a police report over his claims so that investigations into the matter can be launched.

In 2015, Shukri, who was the then deputy MACC commissioner was hot on the 1MDB trail but this led him to be a victim of harassment, including being stalked while overseas and receiving bullets in the mail.

In a tell-all press conference today, Shukri said he was followed and photographed by individuals known to him while he was in the US.

He said he took photos of these individuals and passed the photos on to fellow MACC deputy commissioner Azam Baki to pass on to then inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar.