Law minister Mohd Nazri Aziz has denounced Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand's claims that she had been pressured by the Malaysian government to bow out of the Teoh Beng Hock inquest.

Nazri said Pornthip, who told Malaysiakini she was subjected to "political pressure" from the Malaysian government into cancelling plans to testify at the hearing which will resume on April 20, is a liar.