Teoh's family outraged over mystery note
The family of Teoh Beng Hock has expressed "dissatisfaction, outrage, bewilderment and disappointment" with the attorney-general for tendering a mystery note as evidence at the tail end of the inquest into the death of the political aide.
The family of Teoh Beng Hock has expressed "dissatisfaction, outrage, bewilderment and disappointment" with the attorney-general for tendering a mystery note as evidence at the tail-end of the inquest into the death of the political aide.
In a strongly worded statement released to reporters from their home in Malacca, Teoh's family said the AG's decision was highly suspicious and urged the government to employ a handwriting expert to verify the veracity of the note.
"The AG does not see our pain. For over a year, we've had to travel from Malacca to Shah Alam to attend the inquest," the statement said.
"If the inquest has to be restarted, how are we, as a family, to suffer through this again? Is the AG intentionally trying to stop us from living normal lives?"
The family said the AG had admitted that his office had been in possession of the note since October last year and queried why the family nor their lawyer were consulted about it.
"We attended the inquest throughout the year. Why didn't they seek our help? The AG is merely making excuses," the statement said.
Teoh's family also pointed out that the AG had contradicted himself by suggesting there were not enough experts to allay doubts over the note because he had enough time to do so, given that his office was in possession of the document since October last year.
The family also honed in on the AG's claim that there was no sample for comparision to the handwritten note in Chinese and that he had doubts on its veracity.
"So what made him change his mind?" the family asked.
Handwriting and signature 'different'
The family also reiterated claims that the handwriting and
signature
on
the note was different from Beng Hock's (
right
).
In a shock move on Aug 9, the AG's Chambers tried to tender a mystery note for the coroner hearing the inquest into the political aide's death to consider, prompting outcry from the family's lawyers.
The lawyers argued that had the document been unveiled earlier, it would have dramatically changed the course of the questions asked to about 30 witnesses called so far.
However, the AG's Chambers has denied that it had been supressing evidence, claiming that the document would only be tendered once it was satisfied about its authenticity.
