On the eve of Teoh Beng Hock's first-year death anniversary, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commmission (MACC) in an unusual move expressed its condolence to the grieving family.The three-paragraph statement, sent to the media by email today, was only available in Mandarin."I represent myself and all members of MACC. We share the same sadness and disappointment with Teoh's family over what happened on July 16, 2009," MACC commissioner Abu Kassim Mohamed (right) said in the statement.
"Although a year has passed since the unfortunate incident, we still feel the pain and sadness. As a father and an elder in the family, I can deeply feel the unbearable pain of losing a family member," he added.Abu Kassim hoped that Teoh's inquest could come to a decision in the shortest possible time.
MACC will abide by decision of inquest
"As the commissioner of MACC, I stress that we will abide by the decision of the inquest. MACC will not compromise or shield anyone who is involved in the case."He also said that steps such as improving the safety of witnesses and increasing procedures relating to witnesses had been taken to ensure history would not repeat itself.After Teoh, 30, political aide to Selangor exco Ean Yong Hian Wah, was found dead on July 16 last year following overnight interrogation at the MACC office in Shah Alam, the MACC's image had dropped tremendously, particularly within the Chinese community.Since then, MACC has taken initiatives to revive its image among the community, even going on a nationwide recruitment drive specifically for Chinese-speaking officers and allocating RM500,000 to produce a TV series on the MACC in Mandarin.
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