Malaysia Insider
Prayers, seminar for Beng Hock’s first death anniversary
By Neville Spykerman July 07, 2010
SHAH ALAM, July 7 — Special prayers and a seminar will be held by DAP to mark the one year anniversary of political aide Teoh Beng Hock’s mysterious death on July 16.
DAP National Socialist Youth secretary Loh Chee Heng said the prayers will be held at 10am outside Plaza Masalam, where Teoh was questioned overnight by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) last July 15 and later found dead a day later.
The Selangor MACC was based on the 14th floor of the building but shifted out months after the death of the 30-year-old political aide, ostensibly to serve the public better.
Loh said Teoh’s parents, former superior Selangor executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah, and Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching will be attending the prayers.
Later the same night, a seminar will be held at the Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall to explain developments in Teoh’s case, which is the subject of an on-going inquest.
Top DAP leaders including Ipoh Timur MP Lim Kit Siang, Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai, and Puchong MP Gobing Singh Deo, who is also the Teoh family’s lawyer, are scheduled to speak at the seminar that starts at 8pm.
The death of the former journalist, who was questioned as a witness in MACC’s investigations into the alleged misused of state allocations, is still shrouded in mystery.
Police initially classified the case as sudden death, indicating that Teoh had jump to his death.
But the government was forced to hold an inquest to determine if there was foul play, following widespread public disbelief and anger.
His family is also disputing official accounts and have pointed out that Teoh was due to marry his pregnant girlfriend the day he was found dead.
A Royal Commission is also supposed to investigate if Teoh’s human rights were violated while he was questioned.
But the Commission will only begin their probe at the conclusion of the inquest.
On July 17, more prayers are planned at Teoh’s final resting place at the Nirvana Memorial Park in Semenyih between 8am and 10am.
“Invitations have been sent out to associations and non-government organisations to send representatives,” Loh said.
