KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 —Teoh Beng Hock was laid to rest again after Buddhist rituals were performed. His brother and sister were at the grave site while his parents stood afar, in accordance with Chinese beliefs that parents do not attend the burial of their children.DAP’s Lim Kit Siang was also at the Nirvana Memorial Park, along with Teoh’s former boss Selangor exco Ean Yong Hian Wah, Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng and former DAP secretary-general Kerk Kim Hock.
Teoh’s casket arrived from the Sungei Buloh hospital at about 9.50am. Dozens of reporters and photographers were at the scene, along with several uniformed and plainclothes policemen.
A bed of white carnations was placed on top of his grave after the burial and his gravestone was put back into place.
His favourite food, including local kuih prepared by his wife’s aunt, was also placed at the foot of his grave.
Teoh’s pregnant wife Soh Cher Wei, 28 did not attend his reburial but her mother and aunt were with his parents.
“My family is a little relieved now that he has been reburied,” said 29-year-old Lee Lan, Teoh’s younger sister.
“We hope those who killed him will be found and that there will be justice for him,” she said.
Lee Lan also expressed her thanks to the public, the management of the cemetery and Kerk for their help and support.
Teoh was found dead on the fifth floor landing at Plaza Masalam on July 16, after being questioned by the MalaysianAnti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at their Selangor Headquarters on the 14th floor.
His body was exhumed on Saturday for a second post-mortem to help an inquest set up by the government to determine if there was any foul play surrounding his death, which was classified as suicide by the police.
Ean Yong who also spoke to the press said no one can understand the family’s pain.
“All this effort is for one purpose, to find out the truth surrounding his death.
“The world will judge the prime minister by his 1 Malaysia message, we will see if he can walk his talk,” said Ean.
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