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A. Santamil Selvi, wife of the late private investigator P. Balasubramaniam, held a press conference last Saturday, 12 March to apologise to Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife for past accusations regarding Altantuya Shaariibuu's murder
However, the press conference took an unfortunate turn when Selvi stormed out angrily after an Australian journalist questioned the motives behind her apology, asking if she was bribed to do so
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"Why have you after so many years of fighting really for your husband's name and the allegations he made, suddenly changed your story? Is this part of a political conspiracy to protect the prime minister?" asked ABC Australia's Four Corners journalist Linton Besser
"I waited for three years, they (PKR) promised me they will do everything for my children, but until now they haven't done anything," [answered Selvi.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIRHdTKwNP8)
When asked if she thinks her late husband's statements on the Altantuya case is true, Selvi said, "yes, it's all true".
Interjecting Selvi, Minda's president Datuk Ramesh Rao angrily responded to Besser's question saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? Stupid… have you ever been paid by PKR to do this?
"I'm not being paid by anyone except my employer," answered Besser.
So, what happened next? How and why did the Malaysian authorities arrest Besser and his camera operator, Louie Eroglu?
**Why the Four Corners duo were in Malaysia:**
According to news reports, they arrived on 5 March and have been investigating the allegations of corruption and bribery tied to the murder of model, Altantuya Shaariibuu.
ABC Four Corners is ABC Television's news and current affairs program.
**Where they were arrested and why:**
The duo was picked up by the authorities after they allegedly crossed the security line and tried to approach PM Najib Razak in Kuching for questions.
They are being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant.
