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MACC applied to expunge torture testimony from TBH Inquest at PJ High Court

By Kit

September 10, 2009

@limkitsiang

01:16 PM Stay of execution not granted parties instructed 2proceed

01:14 PM Lawyers argue whether lawful 4stay of execution in revisionary applns gobind objects n says Thai pathologist Porntip testifying Monday

01:11 PM High ct judge upheld Coroner’s ruling as there is nothing erroneus. MACC lawyer applied 4stay of decision

12:53 PM Gobind-My client TBH is dead He is not here 2give me instructions We want 2produce testimony 2submit that MACC witnesses cannot be believed

12:45 PM in any physical assault of persons in MACCHqrs 14th floor 12:43 PM Gobind’s reply – on relevance. Reason 2believe MACC officer Ashraf had assaulted TeohBengHock n lying when denying he had been involved

12:37 PM MACC counsel asks 4testimony (n fotos of injuries suffered) of Sivanesan physically assaulted in MACC at inquest yesterday 2be expunged

12:31 PM Testimony just 2besmirch MACC reputation n not material 2TeohBengHock’s death

12:28 PM High ct rejects Karpal’s preliminary objection MACC counsel submits coroner ruling erroneous n witness called just 2smear n tarnish MACC

12:12 PM Gobind said AG’s chamber n MACC guilty of abuse of process in making review application

12:10 PM Malik (4sel govt) asks why AG’s chambers is appearing in review thru MACC counsel when at inquest AG is represented by TanHockChuan by fiat

12:01 PM Karpal Singh (w Gobind) objecting 2review appln as wrong in procedure Ask 4ruling on his preliminary objection

11:58 AM High Ct sitting in Petaling Jaya 2hear review application by MACC lawyer Razak on coroner’s ruling in TBH inquest allowing witness Sivanesan