Wilfred Yap blames DAP For Teoh Beng Hock Case
Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has criticised DAP’s failure to deliver justice for the late Teoh Beng Hock, calling out the party for deflecting responsibility despite being in power at the federal level twice.
Teoh, a political aide to a DAP leader, died tragically in 2009 while in the custody of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), a case that has haunted the nation for over a decade. Yap believes the matter should never have been allowed to fade into silence, especially under DAP’s watch.
Responding to remarks by DAP parliament leader Chong Chieng Jen and his special assistant Michael Kong, Yap said, “They reacted to my concerns with personal attacks instead of addressing the real issue and why justice for Teoh Beng Hock is still elusive.”
He pointed out that DAP has held powerful Cabinet and ministerial roles during its time in government, especially in portfolios involving law and institutional reform. Yet, he said, the case has now been marked “No Further Action” by the Attorney-General while DAP was part of the ruling coalition.
“What’s shocking is that instead of taking responsibility, DAP is now asking me, a state assemblyman, not even an MP to get GPS federal ministers to act on a case DAP themselves had every opportunity to resolve. That’s just absurd,” Yap said.
He added that although Teoh died during the Barisan Nasional era, the public had placed their hopes in DAP to right the wrong once it gained federal power. “If DAP truly believed Teoh died due to ‘unlawful acts by unknown persons’, why have they allowed the case to be closed without resolution? Why didn’t they push for Cabinet intervention or raise the issue in Parliament?” he asked.
Yap stressed that his statement was not intended to politicise a tragedy, but to question DAP’s political will.
“If I were an MP, I would move to table a motion in Parliament to demand an independent investigation and greater safeguards for individuals held in custody. We need legal reforms — oversight of MACC and police interrogations, surveillance, access to legal counsel, and ratification of the UN Convention Against Torture,” he said.
Yap said DAP’s repeated claims that they have “done everything legally possible” fall flat in the face of continued inaction.
“The family and the public deserve more than apologies and excuses. After 16 years, they deserve answers. They deserve justice,” he said.
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