PRIME Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim met with the family members of the late Teoh Beng Hock. He announced that his government has decided to reopen the investigation into the latter’s death.
In a post on X and other social media platforms, Anwar gave assurances that a new investigation would be conducted with full transparency and fairness, free from any external interference.
He said it will take into account the Court of Appeal’s findings on Sept 5, 2014. This is indeed good news for the family, as their quest for justice is heard by the most powerful man in the country.
Hari ini saya telah bertemu dengan ahli keluarga mendiang Teoh Beng Hock di Putrajaya dan berbicara panjang bersama ibu bapanya, Teng Shuw Hoi dan Teoh Leong Hwee, di samping anak mendiang Teoh Er Jia dan adik mendiang Teoh Lee Lan.
Saya mendengar segala keluhan dan beberapa… pic.twitter.com/lPzQpx0jOI
— Anwar Ibrahim (@anwaribrahim) August 1, 2024
Netizens reaction to Anwar’s post on X shows massive support for the re-opening of the case.
A user saluted the PM, but urged the public to be patient with Anwar, as he is not a robot and needs time to settle many issues.
pmx is trying his best to serve people …….he is not a robot but a human being. let him do his job. jangan kerana dia perihatin semua kau org nak hempuk suruh dia settle semua sekali gus…..be a reasonable person
— Benci kemungkaran (@abimohaz69) August 1, 2024
Another user said this is the leader the country needs. A courageous leader who fights for justice. And like many other users, this user also asked for the reopening of cases of disappearance.
Bagus. We want a leader that is courageous and fights against injustice, no matter who. At the same time also re look into cases of those missing pastors, murderer model and dpp.
— maarcus (@maarcuschew) August 1, 2024
For some users, it is only Anwar who can listen to the plight of the parents. Some blame the other PM’s for not having the courage to look into the case or even meet the family members.
Hanya Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim Perdana Menteri yang sangat prihatin mendengar dan bertindak untuk memastikan keadilan sentiasa tertegak untuk setiap individu dan kumpulan di negara ini, saya terharu dan bangga mempunyai Perdana Menteri seperti ini. Terbaik DSAI!
— جيت حسن (@JHassan20767) August 1, 2024
Some users attacked Anwar, perhaps forgetting that the issue at stake is the image of the country and that Teoh’s family deserves closure. – Aug 3, 2024
