Press release by the Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement
4 August 2026
Email campaign urges Anwar to honour two-year promise
The Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement (TBH-ADA) today launched the “Email Anwar” public campaign, inviting people to write directly to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and demand that he honour his promise, explain how the government investigated Teoh Beng Hock’s death and clarify why no one has yet been held criminally accountable.
On 1 August 2024, following a meeting with Teoh Beng Hock’s family, Anwar announced that the government had agreed for the police to reopen the investigation into the case. He assured the family that the investigation would be conducted transparently, fairly and without interference, while taking into account the Court of Appeal’s 2014 ruling.
At the same time, Anwar promised the Teoh family that the investigation would not take longer than one to two years.
However, in May 2025, the Attorney General’s Chambers classified the investigation as requiring “no further action” (NFA), citing insufficient evidence. As a result, the family has still not received the truth.
Koong Hui Yein, Chairperson of the Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement, said:
“Anwar’s promise to the Teoh family came with a clear deadline, and that two-year deadline has now passed. He must give the family and the Malaysian public an open and honest account of the investigation’s findings. This promise must not be allowed to become another empty promise.”
The public campaign calls on Prime Minister Anwar to take the following actions:
- Give the Teoh family the explanation they were promised
Provide Teoh Beng Hock’s family with a formal and comprehensive briefing on the findings and latest status of the investigation initiated following the commitment made in August 2024. - Account publicly for the investigation
Clearly explain to the Malaysian public what the authorities investigated, what conclusions were reached and why no prosecution has been brought to date. - Ensure a genuine criminal investigation
Direct the police to reopen the investigation into Teoh Beng Hock’s death under legal provisions relating to murder, culpable homicide or other appropriate criminal offences. The investigation must properly address the findings of the Court of Appeal.
Members of the public may visit the campaign website, provide basic information to generate a personalised email and send it directly to the Prime Minister using their own email account.
- English campaign page: teohbenghock.org/emailanwar/
- Malay campaign page: teohbenghock.org/emailanwar/ms/
- Chinese campaign page: teohbenghock.org/emailanwar/zh/
赵明福民主促进会文告，2026年8月4日于吉隆坡发出
两年期限届满 公民电邮行动促首相兑现承诺
赵明福民主促进会今日启动“发电邮给首相安华”公民行动，邀请全国人民致函首相，要求他兑现承诺，说明政府究竟如何调查赵明福命案，以及为何至今无人承担刑事责任。
2024年8月1日，安华在会见赵明福家属后宣布，政府同意警方重新调查此案，并保证调查将以透明、公正、不受干预的方式进行，同时考量2014年上诉庭的裁决。同时，安华也向赵家承诺调查不会拖延超过一至两年。
然而，2025年5月，总检察署以证据不足为由，将调查列为“无需进一步行动”（NFA），以致家属至今仍未获得真相。
赵明福民主促进会主席孔慧颖表示，““安华给赵家的承诺有明确期限，如今两年期限已经届满。他必须向赵家和全国人民公开、诚实地交代调查结果，不能让这项承诺沦为空头支票。”
这项公民行动要求首相安华采取以下行动：
- 给赵家一个承诺过的交代
针对2024年8月承诺展开的调查，正式、完整地向赵明福家属汇报调查结果与最新进展。 - 向公众交代调查情况
向马来西亚人民清楚说明，当局调查了哪些事项、得出了什么结论，以及为何至今仍未提出检控。 - 确保展开真正的刑事调查
指示警方援引涉及谋杀、误杀或其他适当刑事罪行的法律条文，重新调查赵明福命案。调查必须正视上诉庭的裁决。
公众可浏览行动网站，填写基本资料后取得一封个人化电邮，并通过个人电邮直接发送给首相。
- 中文行动网页：teohbenghock.org/emailanwar/zh/
- 马来文行动网页：teohbenghock.org/emailanwar/ms/
- 英文行动网页：teohbenghock.org/emailanwar/