Teoh’s family advises his former colleagues to resign

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid

SHAH ALAM, Aug 5 — Still distraught over his sudden death, the family of Teoh Beng Hock has advised his colleagues to look for other jobs.

"They urged some of my assistants, Teoh's former colleagues, to quit. The family said they were afraid that they might meet with the same fate," Selangor DAP executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah, who was Teoh's boss, told reporters outside the court where the inquest into Teoh’s death is being held.

Teoh, a political aide to Ean, died mysteriously at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here. He was being questioned as a witness in the anti-graft body's probe into the alleged misappropriation of state funds by Pakatan Rakyat lawmakers prior to his death.

The inquest kicked off its first day today with a total of 97 witnesses listed for questioning including Mohamad Anuar Ismail, the MACC officer who led the team that questioned Teoh.

The team of lawyers representing the government and led by criminal lawyer Tan Hock Chuan said it was trying to squeeze in 12 witnesses for questioning today.