The Malaysians for Beng Hock movement has questioned the failure of the courts to hold a judicial review on the death of DAP aide Teoh Beng Hock, despite having approved its application.

"(We are) deeply disappointed that the Court of Appeal has so far failed to hold a judicial review hearing in spite of the approval on February 2, 2012 of the Teoh family's application.

"Since the approval, the Malaysian people have waited a long 13 months for relevant hearings to open in the Court of Appeal," said the civil society movement in a statement on Wednesday.

NONE On Jan 5, 2011 an inquest into Teoh's death at the Selangor Malaysian AntiCorruption Commission's headquarters in Shah Alam handed down an open verdict.

The Teoh family's application for a review of the verdict was rejected, but eventually granted on appeal.

When the verdict stirred much public dissatisfaction, a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) was convened.

In its report in Aug 2011, the RCI concluded that Teoh was "driven to commit suicide by the aggressive, relentless, oppressive and unscrupulous interrogation" of MACC officers and named three of them as responsible for Teoh's death.

However in April 2012 the government said no action would be taken against the them .

"The tragedy of Teoh Beng Hock has remained an issue of national focus since 2009 for it had elements of state-sponsored persecution and serious violation of the principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

"Affirming the findings of renowned Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand, Coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas had ruled that pre-fall injuries existed on Teoh Beng Hock's neck.

"Whatever the causes, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission must be held fully responsible for the injuries and death in its custody."

"We believe there should not be any more delay, regardless of the looming 13th general election," said the group's coordinator Chong Kok Siong.