There is no reason to keep the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock a secret, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz.

Last week, the five member RCI panel submitted their 124-page report to the Agong.

NONE The commission began gathering evidence from Feb 14 and ended its proceedings on May 18.

"The royal commission was formed under the principle that it is for the public," said Nazri ( left ) to reporters at the Parliament lobby. "There is no point keeping it a secret."

However Nazri declined to elaborate further as the cabinet is expected to decide on the release of the report on Friday.

Questioned overnight

Teoh was found dead on July 16, 2009, on the fifth floor service corridor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam after being questioned overnight by the Selangor MACC at its office on Level 14 of the building.

He was quizzed as a witness on alleged irregularities into the disbursement of Selangor government funds by his employer, Seri Kembangan assemblyperson Ean Yong Hian Wah.

However, Ean Yong was cleared of any wrongdoing during the RCI proceedings

Five pathologists including two foreigners - Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand and Dr Peter Vanezis - were among the witnesses who testified, as did former Selangor MACC deputy chief Hishamuddin Hashim.

An inquest into Teoh's death had returned an open verdict, leading to the government setting up the RCI to look into the circumstances of his death, as well as to evaluate MACC's interrogation procedures.

The RCI proceeding which stretched over a period of four months, heard testimonies from 70 witnesses, and 19,200 notes of proceedings were recorded.