KOTA KINABALU, 27 July 2009: The Sessions Court here today acquitted and discharged former Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Ramli Yusoff on a charge of ordering the use of a police aircraft for his personal interest two years ago. “The prosecution failed to prove a prima facie case and the accused deserves to be acquitted and […]
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Inquests are hamstrung
By Sivarasa Rasiah, Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Lau Weng SanPAKATAN Rakyat views as mockery the cabinet’s decision to limit the terms of reference of the Royal Commission of Inquiry to only investigate the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC)’s investigative procedures, and to have an inquest determine Teoh Beng Hock’s death. MACC’s unjustifiable conduct in their investigations is clearly connected to Teoh’s death, and the actual […]
Police investigation ready before inquest
KUALA SELANGOR, 23 July 2009: The police investigation into the death of Teoh Beng Hock is expected to be completed before the inquest into the death of the political aide starts next week, said Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar. The police investigation was about 10% to 15% near completion, he told reporters after […]
“Should public aid stop?”
By Lau Weng SanFOR the past few weeks, several organisations, associations and poor people have come to my office seeking assistance. Most of the assistance they seek is monetary [in nature]. As a ruling party assembly[person], I have the privilege of offering my help by utilising my constituency development fund. [The use of this] fund [is also what […]
Death by detention
By Daniel ChaiTHE Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) Youth refers to the articles, commentaries, joint statements and various public responses recounting the shocking death of a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) witness, Teoh Beng Hock, under dubious circumstances. This tragedy yet again adds another nauseating leaf to our country’s lack of a credible and transparent system of […]
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By The Nut Graph teamTHE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has come under considerable flak this past week, most severely with the death of Selangor state government aide Teoh Beng Hock. On 16 July 2009, Teoh was discovered dead on the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam, after a gruelling interrogation lasting more than 10 hours until 3.45am at […]
Suhakam also investigating Teoh’s death
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 July 2009: The Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) will investigate thoroughly the 16 July 2009 death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock at the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office. Suhakam commissioner Datuk N Siva Subramaniam said the investigation would also cover complaints from individuals of being injured during a 17 July […]
Flawed system behind Teoh’s death
By KW MakDEATH threats, lawsuits and even face-offs with gangsters are some of the things I deal with in the course of my work as a councillor in the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ). These are occupational hazards that come with the territory. TeohOn 16 July 2009, Teoh Beng Hock, a public servant like I am though […]
MACC: Stop finger-pointing, wait for investigations
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 July 2009: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has called on all quarters to stop pointing fingers at the agency for the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock, as investigations are still ongoing. MACC chief commisioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan said since the incident was reported, many quarters had issued various […]
What happened to Teoh Beng Hock?
By Cindy Tham and Deborah Loh
WHAT happened to Teoh Beng Hock? How did he end up dead outside the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office in Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam? These were some of the questions on many people’s minds as a crowd gathered in front of the building on the morning of 17 July 2009, a day after Teoh’s […]
