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Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
DAP demands AG explain why ‘insufficient evidence' in Teoh Beng Hock case
DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo and secretary-general Loke Siew Fook have urged Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar to review the AGC's decision to classify the investigation into Teoh Beng Hock's death as requiring no further action. PETALING JAYA : DAP has called on Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar to explain in detail why he thinks there is insufficient evidence to prosecute anyone for criminal offences involving the death of former political aide Teoh Beng Hock. In a joint statement today, DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo and secretary-general Loke Siew Fook also urged Dusuki to review the decision by the Attorney-General's Chambers to classify the investigation into Teoh's 2009 death as requiring no further action, or NFA. 'The attorney-general, and no one else, has the discretion to prosecute under the Federal Constitution,' they said. 'He must explain why he is unable to do so in this case, particularly in light of the decisions of the Court of Appeal and civil proceedings in the High Court.' Gobind and Loke said DAP has been consistent in its call for action to be taken against those responsible for Teoh's death. The statement follows a letter dated May 30 from Dusuki to the family's legal representative, Ramkarpal Singh, seeking to explain the AGC's rationale for classifying the case as NFA. In the letter, Dusuki said there was 'insufficient evidence' to support a criminal prosecution. Teoh died on July 16, 2009 at the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam after being questioned for hours by the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters. Last month, police informed Teoh's family that their latest investigation into the case had been classified by the AGC as NFA. On Nov 21 last year, the High Court directed the police to complete their long-delayed investigation into Teoh's death. At an inquest, the coroner returned an open verdict. However, the Court of Appeal ruled in 2014 that the death was caused by 'one or more persons unknown', including MACC officers. In 2019, police launched an investigation under Section 342 of the Penal Code for wrongful confinement. Before 2018, two special investigation teams had been set up – one in 2011 and the other in 2015 – to look into the incident, but both cases were classified as NFA by the public prosecutor. Gobind and Loke noted that DAP assisted Teoh's family in a civil suit which resulted in the government and the MACC admitting liability for negligence leading to Teoh's death. An award of RM600,000 was made to the family, with costs of RM60,000. They said both the findings of the Court of Appeal and the civil court provided a basis for the police to conduct further investigations into the search for the perpetrators behind Teoh's death. 'While the duty to investigate the case and to identify those responsible in this case is with the police, it is for the attorney-general to decide his next step based on the police's investigations,' they said. Noting that Teoh's family is considering challenging the NFA in court by way of judicial review, Gobind and Loke said they support the action. 'We also call upon the attorney-general to review his decision and push ahead with charges against those responsible for Teoh Beng Hock's death without further delay,' their joint statement added.
Free Malaysia Today
7 days ago
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Attorney-General tops King's birthday honours list
Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar received the Panglima Mangku Negara (PMN) award from Sultan Ibrahim at Istana Negara today, in conjunction with the King's official birthday. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR : Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar topped the list of 104 recipients of the 2025 federal awards, medals and honours in conjunction with the official birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim today. Dusuki, 58, was conferred the Panglima Mangku Negara (PMN) award, which carries the title 'Tan Sri', at a ceremony held at Istana Negara. Also receiving the PMN was armed forces chief Nizam Jaffar. The Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), which also carries the 'Tan Sri' title, was awarded to Chief Judge of Malaya Hasnah Hashim, navy chief Zulhelmy Ithnain, and deputy inspector-general of police Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. Five individuals received the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) award, which carries the title 'Datuk'. Among them were the Prime Minister's Department senior deputy secretary-general Abd Shukor Mahmood and the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) legal division head Donald Joseph Franklin. The other three were public service deputy director-general (development) Bakhari Ismail, Treasury deputy secretary-general (management) Ramzi Mansor, and Sultanah Aminah Hospital (Johor Bahru) cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Simon Jerome Vendargon. Recipients of the Johan Mangku Negara (JMN) award include Education Service Commission secretary Radzi Hashim, National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) director-general Abdul Shukur Abdullah, and digital ministry deputy secretary-general (digital development) Ma Sivanesan Marimuthu. Also honoured were Matrade deputy CEO (export acceleration) Abu Bakar Yusof, UiTM deputy vice-chancellor Sazili Shahibi, and EPF equity department head Lim Tze Seong. Four individuals were awarded the Johan Setia Mahkota (JSM) title, including senior officials from UKAS, the science and higher education ministries, and the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA). Malaysia's ambassadors to China and Indonesia, Norman Muhamad and Syed Md Hasrin Tengku Hussin, as well as Dewan Rakyat secretary Nizam Mydin Bacha Mydin, received the Johan Setia Diraja (JSD) honours. Paralympic badminton champion Cheah Liek Hou, who delivered Malaysia's first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games, was among 14 recipients of the Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN) award. The Bintang Kesatria Setia Diraja (KSD) was awarded to Istana Negara's chief security officer Fairouz Hamdi Yamin and the ceremonial division's principal assistant secretary Syed Zaqwanariff Zainudin. Sixteen others received the Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN), including Federal Court sign language interpreter Tan Lee Bee, while 45 were awarded the Pingat Pangkuan Negara (PPN), and three received the Pingat Bentara Setia Diraja (BSD). The only recipient of the Bintang Jasa Perkasa Persekutuan (JPP) was Royal Malaysian Navy lieutenant commander Firdaus Arbaain, who rescued four people, including two children, from drowning in a Teluk Batik boat incident last August.
Malaysiakini
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
'AG should prevent dangerous precedents in PM's immunity claim'
Perikatan Nasional has urged Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar to intervene in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's bid to pose constitutional questions to the Federal Court regarding legal immunity for his office. The coalition's chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan said Dusuki should act as a guardian of the Constitution in line with his oath of office, warning that the case could set a dangerous precedent.
