Bizarre twist to Teoh case

By Neville Spykerman

SHAH ALAM, July 24 – The Teoh Beng Hock case took another bizarre twist today when a new anonymous blog accused the dead political aide of being embroiled in a web of corruption with other Selangor DAP leaders, forcing Selangor executive councillor Ronnie Liu to refute the allegations.

Liu scoffed at the allegations and dismissed it as part of a wider conspiracy hatched by the Barisan Nasional (BN) to bring about the downfall of the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat (PR) government.

“The allegations are pure bull . We are not afraid of any investigations,” said Liu, adding that officers in the land office would be able to testify that everything was above board.

The “Truth for Teoh Beng Hock” blog, which was started yesterday, claims Teoh had received kickbacks amounting to RM112 for a project.

It also claims that Teoh was forced by his boss, Ean Yong Hian Wah, and Liu to be part of a scheme to siphon out state funds.

The blog goes on to name one individual, Wong Chuan How, as a contractor who had been the beneficiary of more than RM200,000 worth of contracts in the Sungai Pelek state constituency.

An example of the allegations made on the blog is: “Among the biggest players are WONG CHUAN HOW (in the Kawasan DUN Sungai Pelek) under YB Ronnie Liu who was given 84 projects totalling over RM200,000 (Tarian Cina Persatuan Bahasa, Perayaan Persatuan Buddha Huan Chian Chuen, Kejohanan Bola Keranjang).”

Liu is the Adun for N47, Pandamaran.

Appearing at a press conference here today with Liu, Wong was identified as a Sepang Municipal Councillor and Liu’s special assistant in Sungai Pelek, who is in charge of dispersing allocations obtained from the District Office.

The Barisan National-held constituency is under the purview of Liu and the blog claims DAP is stealing state funds behind the backs of their PR partners.

“The allegations are part of a campaign to discredit DAP,” said EanYong, adding that dirty politics was being played out.

According to the blog, Teoh did not like what was happening and had “spilled the beans” about the corruption to unknown parties.

It claims Teoh made copies of documents to protect himself and had left behind a hard disk detailing the extent of the corruption with an unidentified person.

The contents of the blog are consistent with theories about Teoh’s death that have been widely published in pro-BN blogs.

Wong, who was DAP candidate for Sungai Pelek during the 1999 general elections, dismissed claims he was a contractor, adding that the documents on the blog are fabricated and many of the projects are non-existent.

“Many of the projects listed in the documents in the blog are fictitious,” said Wong.

Liu claimed the blog posting was part of a larger plan to topple the Selangor government.

He said all claims for state allocations are made directly to the District Office and his entire expenditure for the constituency for last year had been posted on his own blog www.colour-blind.org.

He said each application for allocation is supported by letters as well as photographs and the District Officer is free to scrutinise or reject them.

“The complete set of documents is available at the Sepang District Office,” he said, adding that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) was free to investigate.

However Liu said he had little faith in both the MACC or the police and would not even be lodging any report.

“Do you think they will take any action against the website or the blogger?” he asked reporters.

Reporters today were also provided documents on the actual allocations which were spent at the constituency last year, including recipients, cheque numbers and the contractors involved.

Liu said it was very unbecoming of the anonymous blogger to allege Teoh was involved in corruption when he was no longer here to defend himself.

Teoh’s body was found at a balcony on the fifth floor of Palaza Masalam last Thursday. Prior to his death he was questioned by the MACC which is based on the 14th floor of the building. However the MACC maintains he was merely a witness who was released at 3.45am.

The circumstances surrounding his death are now the subject to a magistrate’s inquest and a Royal Commission of Inquiry.

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