KUALA LUMPUR, MALYASIA: The military did not compile any report related to the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Military Intelligence director-general Lt-Jen Datuk Mohd Salleh Ismail also dismissed claims by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that the Parti Keadilan Rakyat adviser's life was in danger.

"There is no military intelligence report on the murder case of Altantuya. This is strictly a matter for the police as it is a criminal case.

"I wish to reiterate that the statutory declaration made by Raja Petra Kamaruddin on a military intelligence report is not true. Since I took over as director-general, it has not come to my attention that this report exists," he said, denying that he passed any report to the Prime Minister.

He said Military Intelligence only monitored the chain of events as the military's role was to "keep tabs on security, especially militant and terrorist acts" while Altantuya's case was "a murder case".

Lt Jen Salleh also dismissed reports of foreign military intelligence's involvement in plotting the downfall of the country's leadership, and said Anwar's claim that his life was under threat was untrue as well.

"We did not get such reports. I am sure if there are, they will go through the normal intelligence community to get confirmation.

"What is amazing is, after saying his life was under threat, Anwar appeared in public (among) 10,000 people and nothing happened. He emerged unscratched," he said, adding that whoever tipped Anwar off was not credible.

"Maybe Anwar has other sources but they are not from my agency," he said.

Asked if the joint military and police training was due to the current situation, Lt Jen Salleh said the training was planned a long time ago to enable the personnel to be acclimatised to the new procedures and laws relating to public order.

"Whatever demonstrations held so far, the police had been able to keep them under control. Public order is the police's responsibility and not the military's ," he said.

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