By Wong Choon Mei
The suspicious death of Teoh Beng Hock, the political aide of DAP MP for Seri Kembangan Ean Yong Hian Wah, has left the party and its coalition partners PKR and PAS speechless with indignation and sorrow.
For Beng Hock was just a youngster and due to get married on Friday. A 30-year old former Sin Chew journalist who was well known and well-liked by his boss and his colleagues.
Sadly, this afternoon, he was found dead, his body sprawled in a pool of blood on the roof of an adjoining building next to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s building.
In a press conference held just hours ago, the MACC stressed that Beng Hock was NOT a suspect. According to investigation division director Shukri Abdull, he was merely a witness to the investigation.
Yet, the MACC grilled him mercilessly from 5pm on Wednesday till 3.45am on Thursday morning.
The MACC also said they released him soon after that but it was Beng Hock himself who wanted to rest in their office.
He also promised to return later in the day with some documents and then went off to catch a nap on a settee in the MACC lobby. The last time anyone saw him was at 6am when he was still asleep on that settee in the MACC lobby.
After that, the graft-buster said no one knew anything until he was found dead around 1.30pm, still dressed in the black jacket, blue shirt and white pants he had worn the day before.
So what happened then? Did he jump? Would he and what for? Was he pushed then? Why and to cover what?
The Selangor police – yes those guys famed for the Kugan Ananthan brutality – are now in charge of Beng Hock’s case.
Time for someone to take responsibility
It really is time for us to stop. Just stop, take a deep breath and look at the sort of people leading this country now.
It is time for us to ask questions and demand answers. It is also time for us to make sure we get real answers.
For months, Pakatan politicians have complained of harassment from the Umno-BN as they try their utmost to re-take the five states that Malaysians chose to give to the PKR, the DAP and PAS.
Just a few days ago, Teresa Kok and Eli Wong held a press conference to sound out what was happening to seven Selangor assemblymen of Chinese origin.
And just a day ago, Beng Hock’s boss Ean and Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San held another press conference – again to complain about the MACC’s arrogance, this time in storming their service centres.
After all, is it not outright bullying and sheer abuse of power to make a great show of raiding an elected rep’s office without clearly stating a motive.
Won’t the public start to think some thing is wrong or that they may be involved in corrupt activities after all? But then again, isn’t this the MACC’s real motive?
Whatever it is, what’s for sure is that Pakatan lawmakers won’t let this case go. They will fight for Beng Hock as they fought for Kugan and all the others who died mysteriously – the victims of a vindictive Umno-BN government.
Racism not only ruins lives, it can kill
Pakatan should also not waste time. They should zero in on the person most responsible – Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Not only because he has to be responsible because he is the PM. But also because he is the Selangor Umno chief and has promised to topple the Selangor Pakatan.
And the Beng Hock tragedy is a clear-cut by-product of this ambition.
Just as his attack against the Perak Pakatan reeked of racism, the same sort of race-based modus operandi was being ruthlessly and unscrupulously pursued in Selangor. Now, it has also yielded the same sort of disastrous results.
As they say an eye for eye and a life for a life. Can Najib – with all his stocked-up wealth – give Beng Hock back his life, his parents their son, his siblings their brother?
It is so difficult to get justice in Malaysia. Perhaps, Beng Hock should pay him a visit!
For someone must be held accountable, who if not the head honcho himself!
The suspicious death of Teoh Beng Hock, the political aide of DAP MP for Seri Kembangan Ean Yong Hian Wah, has left the party and its coalition partners PKR and PAS speechless with indignation and sorrow.
For Beng Hock was just a youngster and due to get married on Friday. A 30-year old former Sin Chew journalist who was well known and well-liked by his boss and his colleagues.
Sadly, this afternoon, he was found dead, his body sprawled in a pool of blood on the roof of an adjoining building next to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s building.
In a press conference held just hours ago, the MACC stressed that Beng Hock was NOT a suspect. According to investigation division director Shukri Abdull, he was merely a witness to the investigation.
Yet, the MACC grilled him mercilessly from 5pm on Wednesday till 3.45am on Thursday morning.
The MACC also said they released him soon after that but it was Beng Hock himself who wanted to rest in their office.
He also promised to return later in the day with some documents and then went off to catch a nap on a settee in the MACC lobby. The last time anyone saw him was at 6am when he was still asleep on that settee in the MACC lobby.
After that, the graft-buster said no one knew anything until he was found dead around 1.30pm, still dressed in the black jacket, blue shirt and white pants he had worn the day before.
So what happened then? Did he jump? Would he and what for? Was he pushed then? Why and to cover what?
The Selangor police – yes those guys famed for the Kugan Ananthan brutality – are now in charge of Beng Hock’s case.
Time for someone to take responsibility
It really is time for us to stop. Just stop, take a deep breath and look at the sort of people leading this country now.
It is time for us to ask questions and demand answers. It is also time for us to make sure we get real answers.
For months, Pakatan politicians have complained of harassment from the Umno-BN as they try their utmost to re-take the five states that Malaysians chose to give to the PKR, the DAP and PAS.
Just a few days ago, Teresa Kok and Eli Wong held a press conference to sound out what was happening to seven Selangor assemblymen of Chinese origin.
And just a day ago, Beng Hock’s boss Ean and Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San held another press conference – again to complain about the MACC’s arrogance, this time in storming their service centres.
After all, is it not outright bullying and sheer abuse of power to make a great show of raiding an elected rep’s office without clearly stating a motive.
Won’t the public start to think some thing is wrong or that they may be involved in corrupt activities after all? But then again, isn’t this the MACC’s real motive?
Whatever it is, what’s for sure is that Pakatan lawmakers won’t let this case go. They will fight for Beng Hock as they fought for Kugan and all the others who died mysteriously – the victims of a vindictive Umno-BN government.
Racism not only ruins lives, it can kill
Pakatan should also not waste time. They should zero in on the person most responsible – Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Not only because he has to be responsible because he is the PM. But also because he is the Selangor Umno chief and has promised to topple the Selangor Pakatan.
And the Beng Hock tragedy is a clear-cut by-product of this ambition.
Just as his attack against the Perak Pakatan reeked of racism, the same sort of race-based modus operandi was being ruthlessly and unscrupulously pursued in Selangor. Now, it has also yielded the same sort of disastrous results.
As they say an eye for eye and a life for a life. Can Najib – with all his stocked-up wealth – give Beng Hock back his life, his parents their son, his siblings their brother?
It is so difficult to get justice in Malaysia. Perhaps, Beng Hock should pay him a visit!
For someone must be held accountable, who if not the head honcho himself!
