SHAH ALAM: Political aide Teoh Beng Hock’s death inquest is delayed pending a decision by the Petaling Jaya High Court on a judicial review application by Datuk Abdul Razak Muda, who is holding a watching brief for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency.
The revision application is to stop T. Sivanesan, who alleged being tortured by Selangor MACC officers in Plaza Masalam in September last year, from testifying in the inquest.
Sivanesan’s testimony on Wednesday could be expunged if the Petaling Jaya High Court rules that his evidence is not relevant to the inquest.
On Wednesday, coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas allowed Sivanesan to testify despite objections by Abdul Razak as he (Azmil) had earlier ruled on Tuesday that Sivanesan’s report was relevant to the case as his alleged torture took place at Plaza Masalam and the officers involved could be the same men who interrogated Teoh.
Teoh, who was the political secretary to Selangor executive councilor Ean Yong Hian Wah, was summoned to the MACC office located on the 14th floor of Plaza Masalam here on July 15 to be questioned over the alleged irregular disbursement of state funds.
He was found dead at the building’s fifth floor service corridor the following day. - The Star
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