PM agrees to re-investigate Beng Hock's death

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir has agreed to re-open investigations into the death of former DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock, according to sources.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, who is also DAP secretary-general, is expected to hold a press conference on this matter.

On July 16, 2009, Teoh was found dead after falling nine floors from MACC's previous Selangor headquarters in Shah Alam, where he had been held overnight for questioning.

At the time, the deceased was the political aide to then Seri Kembangan assemblyperson Ean Yong Hian Wah.

In 2014, the Court of Appeal overturned the coroner's open verdict with regard to Teoh's death, ruling instead that the latter died from a fall that could have been accelerated by unlawful actions of persons unknown, including by MACC officers.

Following the verdict, MACC agreed to pay RM600,000 to Teoh's family to settle a negligence suit they brought against the commission.

The court also ordered the police to investigate the death.

However, the Attorney-General's Chambers found no criminal elements in his death.

Pakatan Harapan had pledged to investigate Teoh's case by setting up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) in the first 100 days of the coalition taking over the government.

[More to follow] -Mkini