Petition launched to step up public pressure over Teoh's case

Summary

• Amnesty International Malaysia and the Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement have joined hands for an online petition.

• The organisations are seeking public support to press the authorities to ensure justice is served.

Amnesty International Malaysia and the Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement jointly unveiled an online petition today.

Titled “Demand Justice for Teoh Beng Hock – End Impunity and Ensure Accountability Within Law Enforcement,” the petition was initiated in conjunction with the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

In a joint statement, Amnesty International Malaysia interim executive director Vilasini Vijandran and Teoh Beng Hock association chairperson Ng Yap Hwa said justice remains elusive for the former DAP political aide who died in 2009.

“We call on the public to sign the petition and urge the Malaysian authorities to take immediate, transparent and meaningful action to ensure justice for Teoh Beng Hock.

“Justice delayed is justice denied. Stand in solidarity with Teoh’s family and all victims of custodial abuse,” they said.

To access the petition, please visit the link.

Teoh, 30, was found dead under suspicious circumstances on the fifth-floor rooftop of Plaza Masalam, beneath the Selangor MACC office building, where he had been interrogated overnight as a witness in an investigation into alleged misuse of state funds.

His death sparked national and international outrage, raising serious concerns about abuse of power, custodial violence, and the lack of accountability within law enforcement agencies.

After a long judicial process and a Royal Commission of Inquiry, the case culminated in the Court of Appeal decision in 2014. The verdict acknowledged that Teoh’s death was not self-inflicted, but the result of unlawful actions, including those of MACC officers.

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In the joint statement, Vilasini and Ng said that while the court did not list formal recommendations, its ruling demanded a proper criminal investigation, individual accountability, interrogation reform, and systemic oversight.

“None of which were adequately acted upon,” they noted.

Two new investigations took place in 2014 and 2018 following the Court of Appeal’s order.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met the Teoh family in August 2024, promising that the investigation would be fair, referring to the Court of Appeal decision.

Last month, the Attorney‑General’s Chambers classified the reinvestigation into Teoh ’s death as “no further action”, concluding there was insufficient evidence to charge any individual under the law.

Teoh’s family have refused to accept the decision.

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