20/07/2026
๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ!
Following the endorsement of the "Justice for Teoh Beng Hock" pledge by ten candidates during the Johor state election, the Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement will continue its campaign by inviting candidates contesting in the Negeri Sembilan state election to make the same commitment.
Seventeen years after the Teoh Beng Hock case, Teoh family and the Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement continue to maintain that Teoh Beng Hock, as a victim of political persecution and custodial death, must be accorded justice in the full legal sense.
As the nation turns its attention to this important political event, we emphasise one message: In the Negeri Sembilan state election, justice will not be absent!
We therefore call on all candidates contesting in the Negeri Sembilan state election, regardless of political affiliation, to publicly support the following three demands for justice for Teoh Beng Hock:
- Invite international criminal investigation experts to re-investigate the Teoh Beng Hock case as a criminal investigation under Section 302 (murder) or Section 304 (culpable homicide) of the Penal Code.
- Uphold the Rule of Law, as enshrined in the Rukun Negara, by taking legal action against all individuals who violated the law in relation to the Teoh Beng Hock case.
- Implement institutional reforms without delay, including comprehensive reform of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to ensure respect for human rights and de-weaponise its enforcement practices, as well as the enactment of an Anti-Torture Act to eradicate torture and prevent torture and deaths in custody.
We recognise that some of the above demands fall within the jurisdiction of the Federal Government. Nevertheless, we call upon all candidates contesting the Negeri Sembilan state election to commit that, if elected, they will use the platforms of their political parties, the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly, and the others to urge their party's Members of Parliament and the Federal Government to implement these demands.
We will send the pledge form to all political parties and invite their candidates to publicly endorse our three demands. The deadline for signing the pledge is 25 July. We will announce, through the media and social media, the list of candidates who support the Justice for Teoh Beng Hock pledge, and we call upon the people of Negeri Sembilan to support candidates who publicly commit themselves to securing justice for Teoh Beng Hock and upholding human rights and the rule of law.
Koong Hui Yein
Chairperson
Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement
[Press Statement by the Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement in Kuala Lumpur on 19 July 2026]
