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Fresh probe on Beng Hock's death will be carried out transparently, fairly, says PM Anwar
The Star
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8/1/2024
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says investigations into Teoh Beng Hock’s death will be carried out transparently and independently without any external interference.
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Datuk Siri Anwar Ibrahim has agreed to reopen the investigation into Teo Benghok's death,
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which has sparked nationwide intrigue over the past 15 years.
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In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Prime Minister stated that the new investigation
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would be conducted independently.
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In July 2011, a Royal Commission of Inquiry concluded that Benghok's death was a suicide.
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However, in September 2014, the Court of Appeal ruled that his death resulted from multiple
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injuries sustained in a fall from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, MACC office, caused
00:38
by, an unlawful act or acts by person or persons unknown, including MACC officers involved
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in the case.
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Anwar also mentioned meeting with Benghok's family, Father Teo Leong Hui, Mother Teng
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Shu Hui, Sister Teo Leelan, and son Teo Erjia at Perdana Putra on Thursday.
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He listened to their concerns and requests, acknowledging their long struggle for justice
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and the emotional toll it has taken.
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The Prime Minister had earlier met with Benghok's family, their lawyer Ramkarpal Singh and Digital
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Minister Gobind Singh Deo at 3pm in a 30-minute meeting.
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Afterward, Ramkarpal told reporters that Anwar would soon raise the matter with Inspector
01:24
General of Police Tan Sri Razaruddin Hussain.
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Meanwhile, Leelan said during the meeting, she had conveyed her frustrations to Anwar
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about the delays in the investigation.
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She recalled Anwar's presence at a 2009 gathering at Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam, demanding justice
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for Benghok and his attendance at Benghok's funeral.
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Leelan proposed that international experts assist in the police investigation.
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Anwar responded that it would be up to the police to decide.
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On July 16, 2009, Benghok was detained overnight for questioning on the 14th floor of the MACC
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office in Shah Alam, and was later found dead on the building's fifth floor.
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In May 2015, the government agreed to pay Benghok's family 600,000 ringgit to settle
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a civil suit filed in 2012 for negligence resulting in his death.
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In January 2022, Benghok's parents filed for a judicial review to compel the police
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to complete the investigation into his death.
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Last month, the High Court set October 29 to deliver its ruling on a judicial review
03:28
brought by Benghok's family against the police.
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