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Malay Mail
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
IGP: Teoh Beng Hock's family already informed of NFA decision via lawyer Ramkarpal on Tuesday
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — A notice informing the decision to classify the death of Teoh Beng Hock as requiring no further action (NFA) was delivered to the late Teoh's family representative last Tuesday. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the notice was issued to the family's lawyer, Ramkarpal Singh, via letter and email dated May 20 at 3.58 pm. 'The notification was issued by the head of the investigation team, Selangor Criminal Investigation Department (Investigation/Legal) deputy chief ACP NorAzizulkifli Mansor,' he said in a statement yesterday. Earlier today, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) in a statement announced that it had directed no further action be taken over Teoh's death after reviewing all the evidence contained in the investigation paper submitted by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). According to the AGC, their review found insufficient evidence to prove any offence against any individual under the law. Razarudin further explained that the police referred the investigation paper to the AGC on April 17, following a directive from the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Nov 21 last year. 'The Attorney-General's Chambers then decided to classify the investigation paper as NFA on May 19,' he said. In February, media reports stated that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had confirmed that the government had agreed to reopen the investigation into the case. Teoh Beng Hock, who was the political secretary to the then Seri Kembangan assemblyman, Ean Yong Hian Wah, was found dead on July 16, 2009, at the Plaza Masalam building after giving a statement at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office on the 14th floor of the building. — Bernama
Malay Mail
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
AGC says insufficient evidence to charge anyone in latest probe into Teoh Beng Hock's death
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) has sought to explain its decision to classify the investigation into the 2009 death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock as requiring no further action (NFA). In a statement, the AGC said it had thoroughly reviewed and examined the investigation papers submitted but found insufficient evidence to support charges against any individuals. 'Upon thorough evaluation of all the evidence, it was found that there is insufficient evidence to prove any offence against any individual under the law. 'Therefore, the instruction given is for no further action to be taken in relation to this investigation paper,' the AGC said. The announcement has drawn criticism from Teoh's family and their lawyer, Ramkarpal Singh, who urged the AGC to clarify its decision. Teoh Beng Hock who was a political aide to a Selangor state executive councillor, was found dead on July 16, 2009, after falling from the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam following an overnight interrogation by MACC officers. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin Ramkarpal had earlier questioned whether the AGC's conclusion meant there was no evidence of wrongdoing, despite a 2014 Court of Appeal ruling implicating Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers as potential suspects. Teoh, who was a political aide to a Selangor state executive councillor, was found dead on July 16, 2009, after falling from the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam following an overnight interrogation by MACC officers. An inquest into his death returned an open verdict, but the 2014 Court of Appeal decision stated that Teoh's death was caused by the actions of 'one or more unknown persons,' including MACC officials. Teoh's sister, Teoh Lee Lan, voiced her family's disappointment with the outcome of the latest investigation. After Pakatan Harapan's 2018 electoral victory, the Cabinet agreed to reopen the case, and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim promised to conclude investigations within two years. Two prior investigations in 2011 and 2015 were also classified as NFA. In 2023, the High Court ordered the police to complete the delayed investigation. However, with the case now marked as NFA again, Teoh's family maintains their quest for answers remains unresolved.
Malay Mail
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Lawyer presses AGC to explain NFA decision in Teoh Beng Hock case
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) has been urged to explain its decision to classify the latest investigation into Teoh Beng Hock's 2009 death as requiring no further action (NFA), a move that has raised concerns from the late political aide's family and their lawyer. Ramkarpal Singh, who represents the family, said the AGC should clarify whether it had found no evidence of wrongdoing after more than a decade of investigations — despite a 2014 Court of Appeal ruling that identified Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers as potential suspects. 'Is the AGC now stating that there is absolutely no evidence of such unlawful acts from the investigations conducted for the past 16 years? Were the Court of Appeal's findings wrong?' he is reported to have said by Malaysiakini during a press conference in Petaling Jaya today. He also raised concerns over how the decision was conveyed. 'It is very unusual (as) the AGC's decision to classify the case as NFA was conveyed by a third party and not the AGC itself,' he was quoted as saying by Free Malaysia Today (FMT). 'Why did the attorney-general himself not come up with an official letter, either to the family's lawyer or to the family themselves, confirming his decision?' Teoh, then a political aide to a Selangor state executive councillor, was found dead on July 16, 2009 after falling from the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam. He had been questioned overnight by MACC officers. An inquest into his death returned an open verdict, but in 2014, the Court of Appeal ruled that the death had resulted from the actions of 'one or more unknown persons,' including MACC officials. Teoh's sister, Teoh Lee Lan, expressed the family's disappointment with the outcome of the latest police investigation. 'On August 1, 2024, Anwar asked us to trust the 'new police force' and the 'new system' under his leadership. But what has this system given us? Only more disappointment,' she was quoted as saying by FMT in reference to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. She also pointed to the continued use of Section 342 of the Penal Code — which pertains to wrongful confinement — in the investigations, despite the 2014 court ruling. 'Authorities had repeatedly misapplied Section 342 to investigate Beng Hock's death,' she said. Lee Lan added that several MACC officers involved in the interrogation had not cooperated with police investigations and that no arrests had been made. 'Were the visions of reform that Beng Hock once dreamed of, and the promises of justice the Teoh family believed in, merely pawns in the game of seizing power?' she asked. 'If Malaysia Madani means perpetuating a system of darkness and oppression, what is the point of political change?' She urged Anwar— who also chairs the Pakatan Harapan coalition — to uphold promises made during the 2018 general election campaign and reopen the path to accountability. 'Beng Hock's elderly parents, Teoh Leong Hwee and Teng Shuw Hoi, cannot endure endless delays. It is time to fulfil the pledge of a New Malaysia and ensure that justice prevails,' she said. Following Pakatan Harapan's 2018 election victory, the Cabinet agreed to reopen the case and Anwar pledged that investigations would be concluded within two years. Prior to that, two special investigation teams had been formed in 2011 and 2015 — both classified the case as NFA. In 2023, the High Court instructed the police to complete their long-delayed investigation. With the case now again marked as NFA, the Teoh family says they are still seeking answers.
Free Malaysia Today
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Teoh Beng Hock's sister urges Anwar to deliver justice
Teoh Beng Hock's sister, Teoh Lee Lan, during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today. KUALA LUMPUR : Teoh Beng Hock's sister has urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to fulfil his promise to deliver justice in the case of the political aide's death in 2009. At a press conference here today, Teoh Lee Lan said she was deeply disappointed that the police's latest probe into her brother's death has once again been classified as requiring no further action (NFA). 'On August 1, 2024, Anwar asked us to trust the 'new police force' and the 'new system' under his leadership. But what has this system given us? Only more disappointment,' she said during a press conference today with the family's lawyer, Ramkarpal Singh. Last November, the High Court instructed the police to complete their long-delayed investigation into Teoh's death. He was found dead on July 16, 2009 after falling from the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam after being questioned for several hours by officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). An inquest into his death initially returned an open verdict. However, in 2014, the Court of Appeal ruled that Teoh's death was caused by 'one or more unknown persons,' including MACC officers. In June 2018, during Pakatan Harapan's first term in government, the Cabinet agreed to reopen investigations into Beng Hock's death. Anwar also pledged that the case would be resolved within one to two years. Before the case was reopened in 2018, two special investigation teams had been formed — one in 2011 and another in 2015 — but both were classified as NFA. MORE TO COME
