By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
SHAH ALAM, March 1 — Sungai Buloh hospital chief pathologist Dr. Shahidan Md. Noor today agreed with lawyers Gobind Singh Deo and Malik Imtiaz Sarwar that it is possible that that neck injuries sustained by Teoh Beng Hock might have been caused by strangulation.
He, however, affirmed in court that it was not likely that the strangulation killed him and that his fall was the cause of death.
“He (Dr. Shahidan) agreed that the injuries to the front part of the neck might have not been connected to the injuries of the fall. It’s open to argue that it could be a pre-fall injury,” said Malik, who is the lawyer for the Selangor state government.
Teoh, a Selangor government political secretary, was found dead last July 16 at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Selangor office after an overnight interrogation.
Malik explained to reporters that the injuries to the throat muscle could have been caused by choking or strangulation.
He said that there were three main injuries to the neck, and that the cause of the first two injuries were different from the third injury, which affected the spinal area.
“It has now been accepted that the first two injuries to the neck muscles were separate injuries than the deeper muscle.”
Earlier in the coroner’s court, counsel for Teoh’s family Gobind Singh Deo went all out to establish doubt over the findings of the first post-mortem report by Dr Khairul Azman Hj Ibrahim and Dr Prashant Naresh Samberkar.
The fiery lawyer argued that the report was “insufficient” as no tests were done to examine the marks around the neck, something which should have been “standard procedure” in cases of custodial death.
“There was no dissection done on material parts, most important the injuries to the neck. The two important things to look for are not in the first report.
“No dissections were done in the first report as you have conducted in the second post-mortem,” said Gobind.
While Dr. Shahidan agreed that the report lacked details of the investigations the neck abrasions, and concurred with Gobind that it was strange that these marks were not in the first post-mortem report, he stopped short at agreeing with Gobind’s suggestion that the report was insufficient and “utterly incompetent.”
Dr. Shahidan moved to defend the findings of the first report, despite being open to the possibility that it was evidence of strangulation.
“The superficial injuries on the neck would have only been evident after 24 hours, that’s why they couldn’t see the marks. The signs of asphyxia were not apparent on Teoh Beng Hock’s neck,” said the pathologist.
“Does the report reflect dissection was done?” asked Gobind.
Dr. Shahidan says it was done, but not recorded, which led Gobind to accuse him of going out of the way to defend the first report.
At the beginning of the inquest today, the doctor had explained that the signs to look for in cases of custodial death are pressure marks around neck, signs of beating, internal injuries which are not consistent with input given by the officer in charge of the supposed detainee.
“If it weren’t for Dr. Pornthip’s testimony, we would not know about the cause of injuries to the neck of the deceased. Now, there is a possibility that Teoh Beng Hock was strangled on the 14th floor of the MACC. Now I didn’t say strangled to death, I said strangled. These are material facts to be considered in this case.”
“Teoh was actually tortured before fall, there are marks which prove it.”
Shahidan: “It’s possible but not probable.”
Gobind: “I see... then again you wouldn’t say anything bad about the first report would you?”
Dr Shahidan’s agreement of the possibility of strangulation seemingly contradicts his own report which rules out manual strangulation although there was evidence of bruises on and contusions to Teoh’s neck.
Teoh, a Selangor government political secretary, was found dead last July 16 at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Selangor office after an overnight interrogation.
The court has fixed March 10 for the cross-examination of Dr. Shahidan to continue and also to call on Kajang councillor Tan Boon Wah to take the witness stand.
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
苏淑慧诞男婴‧父名可填赵明福
（布城‧独家报导：赖佩凤）
赵明福的妻子苏淑慧今日（週一，2月22日）早上在峇株巴辖班台医院诞下2.9公斤的男婴，母子平安健康，国民登记局也捎来好消息――赵明福的遗腹子在报生时可以在父亲名字一栏上名正言顺地填上“赵明福”的名字。
国民登记局总监拿督奥威接受《星洲日报》访问时表示，他对赵明福妻子苏淑慧顺利生產，母子平安感到欣慰，並希望这项决定对赵家是一项喜讯。
他说，苏淑慧在生產后可以到国民登记局总部或任何分局为儿子报生，最重要的是她觉得方便就好。
“她要在峇株巴辖国民登记局分局或到布城总部进行报生登记都可以，我会亲自指示峇株巴辖分局的官员协助她登记，这不是问题，请她不用担心。”
他表示希望各方不要再爭议和渲染赵明福孩子的报生纸上是否可填写赵明福名字的课题；当局是以个案方式来处理此事。
赵丽兰：不想让明福孩子曝光
赵明福的妹妹赵丽兰在新闻发佈会上则表示，家人希望明福孩子能平凡健康的成长，所以不想让孩子的模样在媒体上曝光。
赵丽兰表示，淑慧诞下男婴后母子平安，而且也非常感谢大家的关心。
“淑慧目前在亚依淡马华小学执教，所以她会留在巴力拉惹的娘家坐月，等到假期时才会带孩子到马六甲小住。明福的孩子也会在马六甲庆祝满月。”
赵丽兰週一（2月22日）与哥哥铭基及父母亲一同来到峇株巴辖班台医院探望淑慧，过几天姊姊丽君也会到来探望。
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赵明福的妻子苏淑慧今日（週一，2月22日）早上在峇株巴辖班台医院诞下2.9公斤的男婴，母子平安健康，国民登记局也捎来好消息――赵明福的遗腹子在报生时可以在父亲名字一栏上名正言顺地填上“赵明福”的名字。
国民登记局总监拿督奥威接受《星洲日报》访问时表示，他对赵明福妻子苏淑慧顺利生產，母子平安感到欣慰，並希望这项决定对赵家是一项喜讯。
他说，苏淑慧在生產后可以到国民登记局总部或任何分局为儿子报生，最重要的是她觉得方便就好。
“她要在峇株巴辖国民登记局分局或到布城总部进行报生登记都可以，我会亲自指示峇株巴辖分局的官员协助她登记，这不是问题，请她不用担心。”
他表示希望各方不要再爭议和渲染赵明福孩子的报生纸上是否可填写赵明福名字的课题；当局是以个案方式来处理此事。
赵丽兰：不想让明福孩子曝光
赵明福的妹妹赵丽兰在新闻发佈会上则表示，家人希望明福孩子能平凡健康的成长，所以不想让孩子的模样在媒体上曝光。
赵丽兰表示，淑慧诞下男婴后母子平安，而且也非常感谢大家的关心。
“淑慧目前在亚依淡马华小学执教，所以她会留在巴力拉惹的娘家坐月，等到假期时才会带孩子到马六甲小住。明福的孩子也会在马六甲庆祝满月。”
赵丽兰週一（2月22日）与哥哥铭基及父母亲一同来到峇株巴辖班台医院探望淑慧，过几天姊姊丽君也会到来探望。
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Teoh’s ‘wife’ delivers baby boy
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — Soh Cher Wei (picture), the 28-year-old teacher who was engaged to be married to Teoh Beng Hock, gave birth to a baby boy by Caesarian section, a source close to the family told The Malaysian Insider.
She was earlier taken to the Hospital Batu Pahat at 9am.
“He looks like his mum, got fair skin,” Teoh Lee Lan, younger sister to the late Selangor political aide, told The Malaysian Insider this afternoon.
She declined to disclose the time of birth for privacy and only said he was born in the morning and weighs about 3kg. She added that Soh is not able to leave the hospital just yet.
Lee Lan, 29, said the family had not had a chance to cuddle the newly-born baby who has yet to receive his name.
“We are happy as both of them are healthy and normal...We hope his birth can bring good news got his father’s case, justice for Beng Hock.
“We hope he can bring happiness and hope to his mum and both families,” Lee Lan spoke on behalf of the Sohs and Teohs.
“We hope he can grow up safely and have a normal life,” she said and blessed him with peace and health.
Soh was inducted into the Teoh family according to traditional Chinese rites last October, and was two months pregnant when her fiancé was found dead.
The couple was scheduled to register their marriage last July 17, which was dashed following Teoh’s untimely death.
The 30-year-old political secretary to Selangor executive councillor, Ean Yong Hian Wah, had been questioned overnight by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating claims his boss had misused state funds.
His body was found sprawled on a 5th-floor corridor outside the MACC office in Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam the next day. The mysterious circumstances surrounding his death are still being investigated by the coroner’s court.
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Pathologist says no evidence Beng Hock was strangled
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — A government pathologist who performed the second post-mortem on Teoh Beng Hock last November, told the inquest into his death today that the DAP aide died from a fall, and also disputed Dr Porntip Rojanasunan’s conclusion that he had been strangled or had his anus penetrated before he fell.
Sungai Buloh Hospital Pathology Unit head Dr Shahidan Md Noor, also said that he agreed with the findings of the first post-mortem which was carried out by Dr Khairul Azman Hj Ibrahim and Dr Prashant Naresh Samberkar.
“I think that Dr Khairul and Dr Prashant had executed their tasks very well. It is difficult to find a report as good as that. I agree with their opinions,” said Dr Shahidan.
The post-mortem examination report submitted by Hospital Sungai Buloh attributed the cause of death to “multiple injuries due to a fall from height.”
Dr Shahidan informed the coroner’s court that although there was evidence of bruises and contusion on the neck of the deceased, there were no signs of asphyxia or fracture of the thyroid cartilage.
The doctor’s opinion was that the bruises on Teoh’s neck was not a result of manual strangulation.
He disputed the testimony of Dr Porntip, who was brought in last year by the Selangor state government to offer her expertise.
“I disagree with Dr Porntip. When strangulation takes place, the pressure from the hands on the neck would be different, and would be more consistent on the area of the neck,” when questioned by lead counsel for the Attorney-General chambers Tan Hock Chuan on why he disagreed with the Thai pathologist.
The pathologist from Hospital Sungai Buloh also disputed the foreign pathologist’s take on the injuries on Teoh’s anus and thigh area, maintaining that the injuries were a direct result from the fall.
Dr Porntip had testified on Oct 21 last year that the injuries on Teoh’s anus had been caused by an insertion of a foreign object, and that the injury was not consistent with the fall from height.
Similarly, she also suggested that the abrasions on Teoh’s thigh was likely caused by beating using a piece of wood.
“I think that the anal injury was a part of the fall, as the patterns of injury suggest so. If it had happened prior to the fall, the injuries sustained by Teoh Beng Hock would have been different,” said Dr Shahidan.
He stressed that if Teoh had been assaulted the way Dr Porntip had suggested, the anal injuries would have been more severe.
“The abrasions on the thigh does not suggest a beating but it suggests a process that can only be a result of an injury caused by a fall,” he added.
Excerpts of the conclusion of the post-mortem examination report by Dr Shahidan read out as follows:
“The second examination performed showed that the deceased sustained multiple injuries consistent with that of a fall from a certain height. There were also injuries on the neck which most likely were formed or produced by the impact of the fall. The pattern and severity of them were in keeping with the incident of event.”
Lead counsel for the deceased’s family, Gobind Singh Deo then requested for more time to view the notes taken today with regards to Dr Shahidan’s opinion on Dr Porntip’s testimony.
Magistrate Azmil Muntapha Abbas then fixed March 1 for Gobind’s cross-examination of Dr Shahidan.
Besides that, an additional date of March 10 was also fixed should the cross-examination take up more than a day. After the cross-examination is completed, Kajang councillor Tan Boon Hua will be called to testify.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — A government pathologist who performed the second post-mortem on Teoh Beng Hock last November, told the inquest into his death today that the DAP aide died from a fall, and also disputed Dr Porntip Rojanasunan’s conclusion that he had been strangled or had his anus penetrated before he fell.
Sungai Buloh Hospital Pathology Unit head Dr Shahidan Md Noor, also said that he agreed with the findings of the first post-mortem which was carried out by Dr Khairul Azman Hj Ibrahim and Dr Prashant Naresh Samberkar.
“I think that Dr Khairul and Dr Prashant had executed their tasks very well. It is difficult to find a report as good as that. I agree with their opinions,” said Dr Shahidan.
The post-mortem examination report submitted by Hospital Sungai Buloh attributed the cause of death to “multiple injuries due to a fall from height.”
Dr Shahidan informed the coroner’s court that although there was evidence of bruises and contusion on the neck of the deceased, there were no signs of asphyxia or fracture of the thyroid cartilage.
The doctor’s opinion was that the bruises on Teoh’s neck was not a result of manual strangulation.
He disputed the testimony of Dr Porntip, who was brought in last year by the Selangor state government to offer her expertise.
“I disagree with Dr Porntip. When strangulation takes place, the pressure from the hands on the neck would be different, and would be more consistent on the area of the neck,” when questioned by lead counsel for the Attorney-General chambers Tan Hock Chuan on why he disagreed with the Thai pathologist.
The pathologist from Hospital Sungai Buloh also disputed the foreign pathologist’s take on the injuries on Teoh’s anus and thigh area, maintaining that the injuries were a direct result from the fall.
Dr Porntip had testified on Oct 21 last year that the injuries on Teoh’s anus had been caused by an insertion of a foreign object, and that the injury was not consistent with the fall from height.
Similarly, she also suggested that the abrasions on Teoh’s thigh was likely caused by beating using a piece of wood.
“I think that the anal injury was a part of the fall, as the patterns of injury suggest so. If it had happened prior to the fall, the injuries sustained by Teoh Beng Hock would have been different,” said Dr Shahidan.
He stressed that if Teoh had been assaulted the way Dr Porntip had suggested, the anal injuries would have been more severe.
“The abrasions on the thigh does not suggest a beating but it suggests a process that can only be a result of an injury caused by a fall,” he added.
Excerpts of the conclusion of the post-mortem examination report by Dr Shahidan read out as follows:
“The second examination performed showed that the deceased sustained multiple injuries consistent with that of a fall from a certain height. There were also injuries on the neck which most likely were formed or produced by the impact of the fall. The pattern and severity of them were in keeping with the incident of event.”
Lead counsel for the deceased’s family, Gobind Singh Deo then requested for more time to view the notes taken today with regards to Dr Shahidan’s opinion on Dr Porntip’s testimony.
Magistrate Azmil Muntapha Abbas then fixed March 1 for Gobind’s cross-examination of Dr Shahidan.
Besides that, an additional date of March 10 was also fixed should the cross-examination take up more than a day. After the cross-examination is completed, Kajang councillor Tan Boon Hua will be called to testify.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Memorial Night for Teoh Beng Hock
Memorial Night for Teoh Beng Hock
赵明福追悼会
Date: 22nd January 2010 (Friday)
日起：2010年1月22日（星期五）
Time: 7.30pm
时间：晚上7时30分
Venue: Balai Raya Pekan Salak, Jalan Besar, Selangor (Opposite of Petronas)
地点：Balai Raya Pekan Salak, Jalan Besar, Selangor (Petronas对面)
Speakers／主讲者:
DAP Selangor State Chairman and Selangor State Exco Ean Yong Hian Wah
民主行动党雪州主席兼雪州行政议员欧阳捍华
Selangor State Exco Ronnie Liu
雪州行政议员刘天球
DAP MP for Segambut Lim Lip Eng
民主行动党泗岩沫区国会议员林立迎
Contact／询问: Lim Soon Hong (019-228 7939)
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赵明福追悼会
Date: 22nd January 2010 (Friday)
日起：2010年1月22日（星期五）
Time: 7.30pm
时间：晚上7时30分
Venue: Balai Raya Pekan Salak, Jalan Besar, Selangor (Opposite of Petronas)
地点：Balai Raya Pekan Salak, Jalan Besar, Selangor (Petronas对面)
Speakers／主讲者:
DAP Selangor State Chairman and Selangor State Exco Ean Yong Hian Wah
民主行动党雪州主席兼雪州行政议员欧阳捍华
Selangor State Exco Ronnie Liu
雪州行政议员刘天球
DAP MP for Segambut Lim Lip Eng
民主行动党泗岩沫区国会议员林立迎
Contact／询问: Lim Soon Hong (019-228 7939)
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Friday, January 8, 2010
Beng Hock’s family to cite MACC officer for contempt
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — The family of Teoh Beng Hock will apply today to commit a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer for contempt of court for lodging a police report against Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand.
Family lawyer Karpal Singh said today in a statement that the application will be made against MACC officer Raub Ghani at the Shah Alam magistrate’s court.
“To our minds this is criminal intimidation and a threat to a witness,” Karpal told reporters after filing the papers in the court here.
He said the court should also direct the AG to take action against the same officer under Section 5 of the Abduction and Criminal Intimidation of Witnesses Act 1947which is punishable with 10 years imprisonment and fine.
On Jan 1 two MACC officers lodged police reports against the “Suara Keadilan” tabloid and pathologist Dr Pornthip over an article which confirmed as murder the death of Selangor political aide Teoh who had been questioned by the MACC.
The officers from the Putrajaya MACC investigation branch, made the reports at the Shah Alam district police headquarters here.
They said in their report that they had read the article in the newspaper, dated Dec 29, 2009 to Jan 5 2010, and found that the article concluded that Teoh, a political aide to a Selangor state executive councillor, had been murdered.
They said in the report that, according to the article, Teoh, who was found dead on the fifth floor of the Plaza Masalam building on July 16 last year, was confirmed to have been murdered based on the second post mortem conducted on the body at the Sungai Buloh Hospital on Nov 22 last year.
The two men claimed the report marred the MACC’s image.
Lawyers for Teoh’s family have slammed the police report lodged against Dr Pornthip, saying it could affect the ongoing inquest investigating his mysterious death.
Gobind Singh Deo and Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, representing his employer, the Selangor government, had reportedly said that the two MACC officers had the right to lodge reports but these must have an adequate foundation.
Gobind said it was absurd for the MACC officers to lodge a report against the forensic expert based on the article that quoted anonymous sources.
He said the police report may affect the ongoing inquest as Dr Pornthip may feel intimidated by the police probe and not turn up for the inquest.
The affidavit signed by Teoh’s elder brother, Meng Kee, was filed at the Shah Alam Magistrate court this afternoon.
Karpal pointed out that Dr Pornthip was a crucial witness and should be allowed to give evidence without fear and added that “no obstacle should be put in her way.”
“I call on the new MACC chief Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed to ensure his officers abide by the law,” the veteran lawyer said.
He added the case had attracted international attention and the entire Malaysian justice system was under scrutiny.
Meanwhile, lawyer Gobind Singh Deo said he hoped the AG would support their application.
“We have come this far and we don’t need this sort of intimidation,” he told reporters.
He added that the application to cite the MACC officer for contempt would be brought to the attention of the magistrate on Thursday when the inquest is scheduled for a mention for all parties to inform the court whether the second post-mortem report is ready.
Besides the reports lodged against Suara Keadilan and Dr Pornthip, the police are also investigating, for sedition, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng over his recent remarks that Teoh had been murdered.
Police today also questioned Selangor DAP chief Ean Yong Hian Wah for allegedly intimidating the police to stop harassing party leader Lim over the Teoh case.
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Family lawyer Karpal Singh said today in a statement that the application will be made against MACC officer Raub Ghani at the Shah Alam magistrate’s court.
“To our minds this is criminal intimidation and a threat to a witness,” Karpal told reporters after filing the papers in the court here.
He said the court should also direct the AG to take action against the same officer under Section 5 of the Abduction and Criminal Intimidation of Witnesses Act 1947which is punishable with 10 years imprisonment and fine.
On Jan 1 two MACC officers lodged police reports against the “Suara Keadilan” tabloid and pathologist Dr Pornthip over an article which confirmed as murder the death of Selangor political aide Teoh who had been questioned by the MACC.
The officers from the Putrajaya MACC investigation branch, made the reports at the Shah Alam district police headquarters here.
They said in their report that they had read the article in the newspaper, dated Dec 29, 2009 to Jan 5 2010, and found that the article concluded that Teoh, a political aide to a Selangor state executive councillor, had been murdered.
They said in the report that, according to the article, Teoh, who was found dead on the fifth floor of the Plaza Masalam building on July 16 last year, was confirmed to have been murdered based on the second post mortem conducted on the body at the Sungai Buloh Hospital on Nov 22 last year.
The two men claimed the report marred the MACC’s image.
Lawyers for Teoh’s family have slammed the police report lodged against Dr Pornthip, saying it could affect the ongoing inquest investigating his mysterious death.
Gobind Singh Deo and Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, representing his employer, the Selangor government, had reportedly said that the two MACC officers had the right to lodge reports but these must have an adequate foundation.
Gobind said it was absurd for the MACC officers to lodge a report against the forensic expert based on the article that quoted anonymous sources.
He said the police report may affect the ongoing inquest as Dr Pornthip may feel intimidated by the police probe and not turn up for the inquest.
The affidavit signed by Teoh’s elder brother, Meng Kee, was filed at the Shah Alam Magistrate court this afternoon.
Karpal pointed out that Dr Pornthip was a crucial witness and should be allowed to give evidence without fear and added that “no obstacle should be put in her way.”
“I call on the new MACC chief Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed to ensure his officers abide by the law,” the veteran lawyer said.
He added the case had attracted international attention and the entire Malaysian justice system was under scrutiny.
Meanwhile, lawyer Gobind Singh Deo said he hoped the AG would support their application.
“We have come this far and we don’t need this sort of intimidation,” he told reporters.
He added that the application to cite the MACC officer for contempt would be brought to the attention of the magistrate on Thursday when the inquest is scheduled for a mention for all parties to inform the court whether the second post-mortem report is ready.
Besides the reports lodged against Suara Keadilan and Dr Pornthip, the police are also investigating, for sedition, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng over his recent remarks that Teoh had been murdered.
Police today also questioned Selangor DAP chief Ean Yong Hian Wah for allegedly intimidating the police to stop harassing party leader Lim over the Teoh case.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
‘Housewarming’ Round 2 for Teoh
By Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The family of Teoh Beng Hock will hold a special ceremony tomorrow at 9am to restore his tombstone over his grave.
The dead political aide, who is interred at the Nirvana Memorial Garden in Semenyih, was exhumed for a second autopsy and reburied a month ago.
Teoh's younger sister Lee Lan told The Malaysian Insider today that the ceremony was delayed to tomorrow on the advice of a fengshui expert.
“I don't know. You better ask the master,” 29-year-old Lee Lan said hesitantly when quizzed on the reason behind the delay.
The traditional ceremony is known in Chinese as “yuan fen” and is similar to the English custom to “warm” a new house, but for the dead.
Five types of beans were strewn over his grave and a yam plant planted to signify future prosperity for his offspring when the family held the ceremony to commemorate the 100th day of his passing on Nov 10.
Teoh, 30, was to have married his pregnant sweetheart on July 16, but was found dead the same day, outside the national anti-corruption commission's Selangor office in Shah Alam.
Foul play was suspected.
Famed Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand, who was consulted by Teoh's employer, the Selamgor state government, opined that his death was likely the result of homicide.
An inquest commenced the same month. It will resume tomorrow at the coroner's court in Shah Alam.
The second autopsy report by Hospital Sungai Buloh's chief pathologist Dr Shahidan Md Noor is expected to be produced.
“We will go after the ceremony,” Lee Lan said, when asked if the family would attend the inquest.
But checks with lawyers acting for the family and the state failed to turn up anything.
“Not yet received any reports,” Sreekant Pillai, one of the lawyers for the state said in a text message to The Malaysian Insider.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The family of Teoh Beng Hock will hold a special ceremony tomorrow at 9am to restore his tombstone over his grave.
The dead political aide, who is interred at the Nirvana Memorial Garden in Semenyih, was exhumed for a second autopsy and reburied a month ago.
Teoh's younger sister Lee Lan told The Malaysian Insider today that the ceremony was delayed to tomorrow on the advice of a fengshui expert.
“I don't know. You better ask the master,” 29-year-old Lee Lan said hesitantly when quizzed on the reason behind the delay.
The traditional ceremony is known in Chinese as “yuan fen” and is similar to the English custom to “warm” a new house, but for the dead.
Five types of beans were strewn over his grave and a yam plant planted to signify future prosperity for his offspring when the family held the ceremony to commemorate the 100th day of his passing on Nov 10.
Teoh, 30, was to have married his pregnant sweetheart on July 16, but was found dead the same day, outside the national anti-corruption commission's Selangor office in Shah Alam.
Foul play was suspected.
Famed Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand, who was consulted by Teoh's employer, the Selamgor state government, opined that his death was likely the result of homicide.
An inquest commenced the same month. It will resume tomorrow at the coroner's court in Shah Alam.
The second autopsy report by Hospital Sungai Buloh's chief pathologist Dr Shahidan Md Noor is expected to be produced.
“We will go after the ceremony,” Lee Lan said, when asked if the family would attend the inquest.
But checks with lawyers acting for the family and the state failed to turn up anything.
“Not yet received any reports,” Sreekant Pillai, one of the lawyers for the state said in a text message to The Malaysian Insider.
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
“明福事件小事一桩”‧阿末赛益：不致於令我提早退休
（吉隆坡）反贪委员会主席拿督斯里阿末赛益否认赵明福离奇坠楼身亡事件是促使他提早退休的因素。
“赵明福事件並非甚么大事，只是小事一桩，我们之前处理过更大宗的案件。”
赵明福是於今年7月15日下午5时被反贪委会从雪州政府大厦带走，针对雪州民联州议员拨款事件被扣留问话。隔日清洁工人於下午1时30分发现赵明福臥尸於衔接雪州反贪委会总部大厦5楼的露台上。当时，反贪委会声称，赵明福已在凌晨3时45分结束录取口供，但却要求在办公室內小睡，警方在下午5时证实坠楼者为赵明福。
阿末赛益受访时，否认他是受到威胁下而提早退休。
“我不怕威胁。过去我遭到种种威胁，但这一切並没有阻挡我们执行任务。”
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“赵明福事件並非甚么大事，只是小事一桩，我们之前处理过更大宗的案件。”
赵明福是於今年7月15日下午5时被反贪委会从雪州政府大厦带走，针对雪州民联州议员拨款事件被扣留问话。隔日清洁工人於下午1时30分发现赵明福臥尸於衔接雪州反贪委会总部大厦5楼的露台上。当时，反贪委会声称，赵明福已在凌晨3时45分结束录取口供，但却要求在办公室內小睡，警方在下午5时证实坠楼者为赵明福。
阿末赛益受访时，否认他是受到威胁下而提早退休。
“我不怕威胁。过去我遭到种种威胁，但这一切並没有阻挡我们执行任务。”
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
赵明福今日重葬
（雪兰莪‧加影）在完成第二次的解剖工作后，赵明福的遗体於今日（週二，11月24日）进行重葬，虽然出席仪式的人数不比第一次下葬时来得多，但场面依旧严肃庄重。灵车早上9时50分抵达位於士毛月的富贵山庄墓园后，重葬仪式就开始进行，至上午11时30分完成。
仪式进行时天气阴凉，还不时吹起微风，虽然一度下起毛毛细雨，但雨势很快停止。
儘管事件发生至今已超过四个月，明福的家属包括大姐赵丽君及妹妹赵丽兰在重葬仪式进行时，仍是难掩心中的悲痛，纷纷哭红双眼。
週二是佛教的涅盘日，赵明福亲属以简单的佛教仪式为他进行重葬，除了重葬仪式，立碑仪式也於週二同时进行，以调整出最佳的风水方位。
由於佛教相信在涅盘日这一天吃素，等於做一年的功德，赵家因此以素品及明福生前爱吃的零食祭拜他，家属也在明福的墓前插上白玫瑰。
明福的大姐及妹妹於週二早上8时30分抵达墓园，父母及哥哥赵铭基则是先前往医院，过后再前去墓园与其他家属会合；明福的二姐赵丽婷因为前往新加坡出差，故未克出席仪式。
在抵达墓园后，明福的父母只是在山下的大伯公庙逗留，没有上到明福的墓地，明福有孕在身的妻子苏淑慧则是没有出席今日的下葬仪式，由她的母亲及姑姑代表出席。
风水师表示，他们不建议苏淑慧出席重葬仪式，除了考虑到民俗上的相冲问题，也顾虑淑慧的情绪，更何况，墓园属於山势地形，不便孕妇行走。
除了家属，行动党国会领袖林吉祥、雪州行政议员欧阳捍华、泗峇沫区国会议员林立迎、行动党前秘书长郭金福及雪州行政议员郭素沁的私人助理黄皓汶等人，也出席重葬仪式。
验尸庭於11月4日发出庭令，批准赵明福家属开棺验尸，以釐清赵明福离奇坠楼身亡后所留下的种种疑团，验尸庭过后也择定11月21日开棺，22日进行第二次的解剖。
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Teoh Beng Hock buried... again
By Neville Spykerman
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 Malaysian
Anti-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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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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