Straight from Malaysiakini:
Ean Yong refused to believe that Teo would have taken his own life.
”He was going to get married, why would he want to commit suicide,” the visibly distraught DAP leader told reporters in Shah Alam.
According to the state exco, Teo looked normal before heading off to the MACC office.
“He looked calm. Before he went to the MACC office, (lawyer M) Manoharan and myself talked to him about how to answer the questions.
“If there was any problems, I should be the one (to face action). I don’t see any reason for him to commit suicide,” he said.
This is what other Pakatan leaders had to say about Teo’s death:
Lau Weng San, DAP Kampung Tunku assemblyperson
MACC should provide a full explanation. I would ask that the investigating officers be suspended until a thorough investigation is done.
It is difficult to continue cooperating with MACC (on the investigation of corruption charges) when our personal safety is not guaranteed. They better arrest me than record my statement if I am going to subjected to ‘torture’.
MACC should get its priority straight. This is a case which involves (relatively) lower amount of money; it involves a few thousand, at most RM10 000. Why conduct an overnight investigation? There are other scandals which involve billions. What was the urgency for an all night probe when MACC has all the documents?
Teo was a healthy, energetic young man and his death comes as a shock. There was no need for him to commit suicide.
Teresa Kok, Selangor exco and DAP Kinrara assemblyperson
MACC has to be responsible for the death. There are a lot of questions being raised. Why did it (the investigation) drag on for so long? Why did MACC deny Teo access to a lawyer? Why should he (Teo) hang around the office (after he was released), and what sort of investigation was being carried out?
We are all very sad with the death of Teo which we hold MACC responsible for.
Hannah Yeoh, DAP Subang assemblyperson
I am extremely traumatised and shocked by Teo’s death. I last spoke to him yesterday, after lunch, before MACC came to us. He was a friend of mine.
I do not know what to say because at the moment we do not know what really happened to him. I now fear for the safety of my assistant.
Elizabeth Wong, Selangor exco and PKR Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson
I am shocked and outraged. This tragic incident is another reminder of the recklessness of supposedly public institutions like the MACC in pursuing the goals of its political masters.
Let me be clear, I hold the MACC responsible for Teo’s death. The shameless press conference this afternoon by MACC director of investigations Shukri Abdull is the biggest insult to the death of an innocent young man, and to Malaysians at large.
Does the MACC think it holds powers greater than the police when it interrogated Teo from 5pm to 4am the next day? In the face of such a frightening incident, I will not allow any of my staff to be taken in for questioning by MACC unless accompanied by their legal counsel.
The police must seal off Plaza Masalam and take into custody all those involved in the interrogation. Shukri should save whatever honour he and the MACC has left by resigning.
Tony Pua, DAP MP for Petaling Jaya Utara
Whatever it is, he was under their care. And it is fishing expedition, of people who will be the last person in the world to take money. This has gone completely over board.
Tan Seng Giaw , DAP MP for Kepong
We should let the police investigate first? Some people say there is foul play but let police investigate first.
Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, PKR president
PKR is shocked and saddened by this incident. We want an immediate and thorough probe to be carried out by the police and MACC. Immediate action must be taken to ensure that justice is served.
Khairy Jamaluddin, Umno Youth chief
I will call for Royal Commission of Inquiry but we must not pre-judge and cast aspersions as per LKS (Lim Kit Siang).
Wow… even the Son-in-Law also open his golden mouth to comment… Hmmm… this time MACC realli in real deep sh*t! But what’s the use of a Royal Commission of Inquiry? Nothing happened to the previous recommendation of RCI on Lingam & Co case! Any action on the 11 policemen who was involved in Kugan’s death? Till now, nobody was hauled to the court of law for action! SHAME SHAME SHAME on you SIL for suggesting a pointless solution!



We are all shocked and saddened to hear what happened to Teo. We are in the opinion that MACC action is too abusive. MACC should not confine a man unlawfully for interrogation. MACC should not take the law into their own hands as such intimidating acts should be left to the police.
We cannot understand why MACC has resorted to such actions that is unprecedented or has never happened before. Why there is zeal of actions sooping down on the opposition where the government has just been formed? What about the government that has been in place for the last 50 or 60 years, we never heard of anything like this!
Surely indeed MACC would come up with alot of explanation or twisted facts to protect itself.
What clearly need to be done indeed is to seal the place off an call an external party or parties to investigate. Even police investigations will not convince the public because of their political linkage. In the end the failure of MACC or the law will be reflected in the next coming election.
By: Hakim on July 17, 2009
at 9:49 am
Let us all pray that our Malaysians’ dream would come true in 2013… It’s sad that the people (myself included) have to bear these sufferings for another 4 years!
By: wizurye on July 17, 2009
at 4:22 pm