KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is prepared to provide a goodwill contribution to the family of the late Teoh Beng Hock, a former Selangor state exco political secretary, though the amount has yet to be determined.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the gesture is intended to support the welfare and education of Teoh’s child.
“Although the latest investigation did not uncover sufficient evidence to establish wrongdoing by any individual under the law, the MACC remains deeply concerned that Teoh Beng Hock was found dead at the Selangor MACC premises on July 16, 2009.
“It was a dark chapter that had a profound impact not only on the late Teoh’s family, but also on the MACC and the nation as a whole.
“Out of compassion, I would like to express my sympathy and extend an apology to the late Teoh’s family for the suffering they have endured over the years,” Azam said in a statement today.
Teoh was found dead on July 16, 2009, at the Plaza Masalam building in Shah Alam, after giving a statement to MACC officers.
On January 5, 2011, the Shah Alam Coroner’s Court ruled that Teoh’s death was neither a suicide nor a homicide, and found no involvement of third parties.
However, on July 21, 2011, the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) concluded that Teoh had died by suicide.
This was later overturned by the Court of Appeal on September 5, 2014, which ruled that Teoh’s death resulted from unlawful acts committed by one or more unidentified individuals.
Most recently, on May 22 this year, the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) classified the case as requiring “No Further Action” (NFA) after reviewing all available evidence submitted by the police.
Azam added that the MACC acknowledges the findings of the various investigations conducted over the past 16 years into Teoh’s death, including the 2011 RCI, the Court of Appeal’s 2014 decision, and the latest probe by the Royal Malaysia Police, which was subsequently closed by the AGC.
He said the MACC is committed to addressing past shortcomings and has taken numerous steps to improve the safety and welfare of individuals assisting in investigations.
These measures include the installation of video interview rooms and ground-floor witness rooms, enhanced high-tech CCTV systems with increased coverage, the fitting of security grilles at MACC complexes, the use of body-worn cameras, and the adoption of the PEACE investigative interviewing model (Planning, Engage, Account, Closure, Evaluation).
Azam also noted that on May 12, 2015, the government paid RM600,000 in compensation to Teoh’s family, along with an additional RM60,000 in legal costs, as a full and final settlement under Sections 7 and 8 of the Civil Law Act 1956. – July 16, 2025
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