DPP vs Pornthip video goes online, finally
The Attorney-General's Chambers has finally uploaded the video recording of the Aug 18 session of the inquest proceedings to determine DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock's cause of death.
The Attorney-General's Chambers has finally uploaded the video recording of the Aug 18 session of the inquest proceedings to determine DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock's cause of death.
The video clip was uploaded at 3.41pm, more than a week after the lively proceeding that saw renowned Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand taking the stand.
Spanning three hours, the video file is a huge 805mb in size. It can be downloaded from the AG's Chambers website .
During the proceedings, Pornthip ruled out suicide and was engaged in a colourful exchange with DPP Abdul Razak Musa, who asked a series of baffling questions .
Among others, Abdul Razak asked Pornthip if she had any experience jumping off buildings and whether it was possible for Teoh to strangle himself.
The uploading of the video clip comes just a day after Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng raised a ruckus over the missing clip and accused the AG's Chambers of lacking transparency.
Commenting on the speedy remedial action by the AG's Chambers, Lim said that he hoped such delays do not recur in the future as it would affect the integrity of the authorities.
AG cites technical glitch
Contacted later, Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail explained that his department had faced technical difficulties in uploading the video.
He explained that the Shah Alam courts had handed his department a corrupted copy of the video tape and a fresh copy was obtained today.
"It is not fair that you (media) blame my department for taking sides. All this is untrue," he said.
After it was highlighted by Lim yesterday, Abdul Gani said he made immediate enquiries and steps were taken to ensure that the video would be uploaded as soon as possible.
He adds that despite the hiccup over the video, the AG's Chambers remains undeterred in its quest to bring more criminals to justice, such as in the case of Port Klang Free Zone and other big cases.
"I have nothing to hide. Let me just do my job," he said.
Following much public doubt over the integrity of the inquest, Abdul Gani had promised at the start of the proceedings in July last year that proceedings would be recorded on video and made publicly available.
At the time of writing, several Malaysiakini readers have expressed problems in accessing the AG's Chambers website. Malaysiakini.tv would be uploading an edited version of the video soon.
