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by Tan Yi Liang
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28, 2011): The police officer investigating the death of Teoh Beng Hock was directed not to investigate the Malaysian Anti–Corruption Commission’s (MACC) investigation papers, the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) investigating Teoh’s death heard today.
Investigating officer ASP Ahmad Nazri Ismail, questioned by MACC counsel Datuk Seri Mohd Shafee Abdullah, said the direction came from then Inspector–General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
He also said that there were similarities between Teoh’s statement to the MACC and the alleged suicide note written by Teoh.
He agreed with Shafee that a phrase in Teoh’s statement, atas arahan YB" was similar to one from the note which read "mengikut arahan YB".
Investigating officer ASP Ahmad Nazri Ismail, questioned by MACC counsel Datuk Seri Mohd Shafee Abdullah, said the direction came from then Inspector–General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
He also said that there were similarities between Teoh’s statement to the MACC and the alleged suicide note written by Teoh.
He agreed with Shafee that a phrase in Teoh’s statement, atas arahan YB" was similar to one from the note which read "mengikut arahan YB".
Stating that "Teoh was the officer who processed all documents for allocations and claims made by Ean Yong (Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah)", Ahmad Nazri said the documents were in the deceased’s laptop as well as a CPU that were seized by the MACC at the offices of Ean Yong at the State Secretariat building.
Teoh, was called in by the Selangor branch of the MACC on July 15, 2009 as a witness in investigations of his boss over the disbursement of the assemblyman’s allocations. He was found dead the following day at the same building.
Ahmad Nazri testified Teoh was not on the list of MACC suspects.
Chemistry Department officer Dr Seah Lay Hong said there was no foreign DNA under Teoh’s fingernails or on the bloodstains on his clothes.
She had found foreign DNA traces on the back outer side of Teoh’s blazer, labelled as "Male 1", traced to the victim of a road traffic accident, M. Gopala.
Gopala's body was on the post–mortem table before Teoh’s.
Another contributor was also found on a torn region of Teoh’s belt, but Seah said the donor still remained a mystery.
Later in the day, Selangor MACC officer Azian Omar testified that the then MACC deputy chief commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed was "quite angry" when he arrived at the Selangor offices at 3pm on July 16, 2009.
She had been preparing a report on this case after receiving direction from Selangor MACC head of investigations, Hairul Ilham, but couldn’t complete it due to the visit of Abu Kassim, MACC Investigations chief Datuk Shukri Abdull, Selangor Executive Councillor Ronnie Liu and police personnel.
RCI chairman Federal Court Justice Tan Sri James Foong said he was "intrigued" that Azian was preparing the report in the room of MACC officer Mohd Anuar Ismail.
Azian replied that the relevant files were in Mohd Anuar’s room as he was the investigating officer for the case.
She said it was common for statements to be taken up to 2am at the "convenience" of the witness and the conference room was also usually used to question witnesses as officers might have confidential documents in their rooms.
While suspects were asked if they were healthy, had eaten or were ready to give statements, Azian said the same was not asked of witnesses.
Azian also said that visitors could only leave if there was a receptionist or someone lets them out with a key card. There were three exits that required a key card.
Meanwhile, the RCI revealed that the "farewell" note with Teoh's handwriting had been handed over to the British investigating officer appointed by the commission, reports Bernama.
Foong said the Michael Leslie Squires would inform the commission about the results of his analysis soon.
At the inquest at the Shah Alam Coroner's Court, chemist Wong Kong Yong had confirmed that part of the scribbling in Bahasa Malaysia on a note found on Teoh's sling bag and the Bahasa Malaysia scribbling on his (Teoh's) notebook were from the same person.
Wong had also said that the scribbling of Chinese characters on both specimens showed similarities and that most probably there were written by the same person.
The RCI also announced that dates had been fixed for forensic experts Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand (March 16 and 17) and Dr Peter Vanezis (March 29 and 30) to testify.
Teoh, was called in by the Selangor branch of the MACC on July 15, 2009 as a witness in investigations of his boss over the disbursement of the assemblyman’s allocations. He was found dead the following day at the same building.
Ahmad Nazri testified Teoh was not on the list of MACC suspects.
Chemistry Department officer Dr Seah Lay Hong said there was no foreign DNA under Teoh’s fingernails or on the bloodstains on his clothes.
She had found foreign DNA traces on the back outer side of Teoh’s blazer, labelled as "Male 1", traced to the victim of a road traffic accident, M. Gopala.
Gopala's body was on the post–mortem table before Teoh’s.
Another contributor was also found on a torn region of Teoh’s belt, but Seah said the donor still remained a mystery.
Later in the day, Selangor MACC officer Azian Omar testified that the then MACC deputy chief commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed was "quite angry" when he arrived at the Selangor offices at 3pm on July 16, 2009.
She had been preparing a report on this case after receiving direction from Selangor MACC head of investigations, Hairul Ilham, but couldn’t complete it due to the visit of Abu Kassim, MACC Investigations chief Datuk Shukri Abdull, Selangor Executive Councillor Ronnie Liu and police personnel.
RCI chairman Federal Court Justice Tan Sri James Foong said he was "intrigued" that Azian was preparing the report in the room of MACC officer Mohd Anuar Ismail.
Azian replied that the relevant files were in Mohd Anuar’s room as he was the investigating officer for the case.
She said it was common for statements to be taken up to 2am at the "convenience" of the witness and the conference room was also usually used to question witnesses as officers might have confidential documents in their rooms.
While suspects were asked if they were healthy, had eaten or were ready to give statements, Azian said the same was not asked of witnesses.
Azian also said that visitors could only leave if there was a receptionist or someone lets them out with a key card. There were three exits that required a key card.
Meanwhile, the RCI revealed that the "farewell" note with Teoh's handwriting had been handed over to the British investigating officer appointed by the commission, reports Bernama.
Foong said the Michael Leslie Squires would inform the commission about the results of his analysis soon.
At the inquest at the Shah Alam Coroner's Court, chemist Wong Kong Yong had confirmed that part of the scribbling in Bahasa Malaysia on a note found on Teoh's sling bag and the Bahasa Malaysia scribbling on his (Teoh's) notebook were from the same person.
Wong had also said that the scribbling of Chinese characters on both specimens showed similarities and that most probably there were written by the same person.
The RCI also announced that dates had been fixed for forensic experts Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand (March 16 and 17) and Dr Peter Vanezis (March 29 and 30) to testify.