'Bullied, teased' - Altantuya's son changed name after mother's death
Altantuya Shaariibuu's eldest son revealed today that he was forced to change his birth name following the controversy that surrounded his mother's death.
In his testimony at the High Court in Shah Alam today, Bayarkhuu Bayarjargal, 21, said he was given the name Mungunshagai Bayarjargal at birth, but changed it about five years after the 2006 murder.
"I had to change my name due to the negative attention I suffered after the death of my mother...
Altantuya Shaariibuu's eldest son revealed today that he was forced to change his birth name following the controversy that surrounded his mother's death.
In his testimony at the High Court in Shah Alam today, Bayarkhuu Bayarjargal, 21, said he was given the name Mungunshagai Bayarjargal at birth, but changed it about five years after the 2006 murder.
"I had to change my name due to the negative attention I suffered after the death of my mother," said Bayarkhuu, who was nine at the time.
"As a result of all the negative publicity, I was often teased and bullied in school and picked on.
"After years of enduring this, my grandfather and I discussed it and decided that it would be best for me to change my name."
Bayarkhuu is the third plaintiff in the RM100 million civil suit filed against the Malaysian government, Altantuya's former lover Abdul Razak Baginda, and two others.
Describing Altantuya as a loving and adventurous mother, Bayarkhuu recalled how he felt very sad and lonely following her death.
"I was even more angry and hurt when I knew she was murdered in Malaysia.
"It was very hurtful when people around me kept talking about it...," he said, adding that he accidentally found out about his mother's real cause of death through his grandparents.
'Haunted by her death'
Growing up in a small town, Bayarkhuu said he was forced to spend his summer vacations away living with distant relatives in order to escape gossiping neighbours.
As he grew older, the 21-year-old said that controversies surrounding his mother's death continued to haunt him.
"It took years for me to grow accustomed to the talk in society, and the negative perceptions towards our family, as I realised that there was nothing that would stop anyone from talking about her death.
"For example, I was in a relationship with a girl for about three years. My grandfather had proposed for us to be married, but when her parents discovered I was Altantuya's son, they immediately called off the relationship," he recounted.
In his testimony on Monday, Altantuya's father Shaariibuu Setev revealed how their family had almost fallen apart after her death.
The trial before High Court judge Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera resumes tomorrow, with Bayarkhuu returning to the dock for cross-examination.
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Man....Malaysians have alot to apologise for. 21 years old. The trauma the kid had to go thru...mana bossku lanoon....
I feel sorry for him . Let there be justice
If the government lost suit, RM100 million is taxpayers money. The government must get back from criminals and i presume they are filthy rich. Harapan bolih.
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