The son of late DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock was issued with a birth certificate today, with Teoh named as the father.

Teoh's younger sister Lee Lan confirmed this to Malaysiakini today and revealed that the baby has been named Er Jia.

According to Lee Lan, 'Er' means brother's wish, and 'Jia' indicates the baby is a son of the Teoh family.

Lee Lan went to the national registration department (NRD) in Putrajaya 10am today, accompanied by the home minister's special assistant Lau Yeng Peng.

She was received by the NRD's director-general and the division chief of the births and deaths registration, and managed to get the birth certificate within the hour.

She is thankful to the Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for fulfilling his promise and Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein for exercising his power to help the family.

Lee Lan also thanked family lawyer Gobind Singh Deo, politicians Koh Tsu Koon, Dr Oh Ei Sun, Kerk Kim Hock, Lau Yeng Peng, the attorney-general and others who had helped directly or indirectly, including civil servants. She also conveyed her thanks to the media.

"Thanks to DAP for setting up the Teoh Beng Hock trust fund and everyone who is concerned about Cher Wei and my nephew and who have contributed to the fund."

Er Jia was born NONE on Feb 22 at the Batu Pahat Hospital, Johor.

After delivery, his mother, Soh Cher Wei, 28, returned to her hometown of Batu Pahat.

Teoh, 30, an aide to Selangor exco Ean Yong Hian Wah, was found dead on July 16 last year, the morning after being questioned at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Plaza Massalam, Shah Alam.

He was due to register his marriage with Soh on July 17, 2009.

While the family alleges that Teoh's death involved foul play, the authorities have maintained that he had fallen to his death.

An inquest is underway.

Renowned Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand took the stand last year, and stated that there was an 80 percent chance that Teoh's death was a case of homocide.

This has since been disputed by a government pathologist.