“I am aware of the incident that occurred outside Parliament today involving the family of the late Teoh Beng Hock. I assure (you) that I will meet with them soon and review their memorandum,” Anwar said in a brief statement on X.

This morning, Beng Hock’s sister, Lee Lan, members of the Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement and other supporters arrived at Parliament following a three-day 96km “walk for justice”.

They had planned to hand over a memorandum with a list of their demands, which includes amending Section 30 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act to limit interrogation time as well as enacting an anti-torture law. The association is also calling for a thorough and transparent investigation into Beng Hock’s death.

As the group approached Parliament, police tried to prevent them from entering the complex, during which time Lee Lan fell to the ground and was apparently hurt. The incident was recorded on video and uploaded to social media.

After a brief stand-off, the association said it was able to submit the memorandum but could not enter the building as originally planned.

On May 5, the group launched a campaign called the “Search for Missing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim” in Kuala Kubu Bharu following multiple failed attempts by the family to meet Anwar since he took office.

In 2009, Beng Hock, the former aide to then Selangor executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah, was found dead on the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam, hours after he had arrived for questioning on the 14th floor of the Selangor MACC headquarters.

A coroner’s inquest in 2011 delivered an open verdict. His family subsequently filed an appeal against the findings. Three years later, the Court of Appeal set aside the open verdict and ruled that Beng Hock’s death was caused by multiple injuries as a result of unlawful acts by unknown persons.