Teoh Beng Hock: Pursuit of Justice Continues

In their unrelenting pursuit of justice, the family of the late DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock on April 17, 2026 filed a fresh judicial review seeking to compel the authorities to reclassify and investigate his death as murder, challenging what they describe as the police’s use of an “incorrect” and lesser charge in the probe. 

Lawyer Lim Wei Jiet said the move follows confirmation from the police in January that previous investigations into Teoh’s death were conducted under Section 342 of the Penal Code for wrongful confinement. Those investigations were ultimately classified as no further action (NFA) in May last year. 

Teoh was found dead in 2009 after being questioned overnight at the Selangor MACC office. A 2011 royal commission concluded he died by suicide due to aggressive interrogation, while a 2014 Court of Appeal ruling found his death was caused or accelerated by unlawful acts, including those by MACC officers. 

In 2024, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered police to complete the investigation within six months, but the Attorney-General’s Chambers later classified the case as no further action (NFA). 

Yesterday, I mentioned that Donald Trump had announced a naval mission to assist ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz shipping route, which he called Project Freedom. But it lasted less than 48 hours because Trump suddenly called it off. 

What was intended as a show of strength became a humiliating retreat. 

There were only three routes that can be used to ship oil out of the Persian Gulf and they include the Strait of Hormuz, the Habshan–Fujairah pipeline in the UAE, and the East-West Pipeline in Saudi Arabia. 

Before Monday, the two pipelines were operating at full capacity. Then the expected happened, the US Navy engaged Iranian fast attack boats in the Strait of Hormuz. 

Iran’s retaliation was swift and  the UAE's pipeline export terminal was destroyed, some report that the pipeline itself was also hit. 

It is clear to me that Saudi Arabia then pressured Trump to suspend the "project" fearing Iran's retaliation. The Saudi route would certainly be the next target if the US attempts to breach the ceasefire again. 

For sure, Iran has the cards.