Farewell Beng Hock…. you won’t die in vain
By Jeff Ooi
This morning, I joined my party leaders to pay our last respect to Teo Beng Hock at his family home in Alor Gajah. Our hearts sank on seeing Teo's weeping mother, and his grim-faced dad.
"Anak saya masuk itu tempat hidup, tapi masa dia keluar sudah mati. Mana boleh ini macam?" Teo's mother asked the speechless Senator, Tunku Abdul Aziz.
All pictures by Paul Choo, LensaMalaysia
I noticed both Umno's Najib and MCA's Ong Tee Keat have sent their wreaths, expressing their condolences to the Teo's family.
However, it's saddening that the Umno-owned Malay papers have started to paint racial innuendos in their Op-Ed pieces, evident as follows:
- Mingguan Malaysia: Antara misteri dan politiking (Awang Selamat)
- Berita Minggu: Kematian Teoh timbulkan pelbagai spekulasi politik (Newly minted NSTP Group Editor Zainul Ariffin)
You may read an English summary of these two devilish Umno-controlled papers's venom in Malaysian Insider.
Verily, what the two Umno-controlled journalists wrote had practically dug the perfect grave to bury whatever goodwill Najib and Tee Keat had wanted to express through the wreaths their money can buy.
As a fact, all Malaysians do read Malay papers and they certainly understand what the two Malay journalists wanted to convey. More, they will remember them like elephants do come the next general election.
Read more at: http://www.jeffooi.com/2009/07/farewell_beng_hock_you_wont_di.php
