Slideshow photos by an eye-witness at the scene (For best results, view on Firefox browser.)
More pictures at Romerz’s blog here.
A capacity crowd packed the hall at the Teoh Beng Hock memorial forum at the Caring Society Complex in Penang tonight. Hundreds who couldn’t squeeze into the hall, sat in the foyer downstairs while many others spilled onto the corridors outside.
Blog reader Ibrahim reports on the turnout:
To give you an idea of the numbers who turned up on the rainy evening, carpark spaces were all taken up by 7.40pm. By 8.05pm, there were standing room only in the hall, with all seats taken. By 8.15pm, some were seated on the floor in front. By 8.30pm, the hallways outside were filled up. By 9.00pm, the stairs leading to the exit as well as the foyer of the building were full. We, the folks inside, could hear stadium-like cheers from the outside when Guan Eng walked in. I would put the numbers at over 4,000.
Blog reader Christina describes the mood of solidarity at the event:
I was there and the speakers were insightful. The speakers were from Pakatan Rakyat. The crowd was mainly Chinese but I was amazed that the loudest cheers were for the Pas and PKR speakers. This shows solidarity amongst the races…. this was truly 1Malaysia here in the hall tonite. I am so happy that we Penangites showed that we care enough to brave the rain and the forces. And I pray that Teoh Beng Hock’s soul rests in peace…. Let him not die in vain.
Blog reader K W Mark was clearly moved:
Just got back after Kit Siang finished his speech at the forum. Kneeling right in front of the stage of speakers of the night…I couldn’t stand to see the big banner across the hall with Beng Hock’s photo and lost it to my conscience and shed tears… for Beng Hock, his family, his future family and most of all to all fellow Malaysians.
Earlier, another eye-witness told me the car-park was already full after 8.00pm. People arriving at around 8.15pm were unable to even squeeze into the hall. It was that full.
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If MACC is impartial as “they” said, why the body was found by janitor at noon BUT family and party comrades informed at 17:00 pm ???
Maybe they were conducting internal inquiry to catch the culprit before evidence was destroyed,…. maybe.
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What happen to MIC, MCA and Gerakan. They have been gagged. All useless guys. Better not vote thme next time
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A simple question is why Pakatan having this gathering ? Isn’t this politicising is actually being highly disrespectful of dead ? I think this is not the way to ensure Teoh’s soul rest in peace and an act of disgrace by Pakatan.
I wonder what will Pakatan leaders do if the death is actually linked to DAP as some commentators have said.
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Let the BN govt tremble at the anger of the people. Set up the Royal Commission NOW!
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing the song of angry men
It is the song of a people
Who will not be deceived again
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There will be justice for all
When tomorrow comes!
(adapted from Les Miserables)
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I was there and I was so touched to see the support people gave to Beng Hock.
Ya, do NOT let Beng Hock die in vain, never…
Ya, let us take good care of Beng Hock’s fiancee, child and parents…
Actually, I was thinking of visiting Beng Hock’s fiancee and parents to show that we all do care…
I was angry and i prayed to God and I said, “… it is time these (those responsible) STOP their evil deeds… 1st, Altantuya, then Kugan and now an innocent Beng Hock just becos he is from the Opp party…”
Let us not bow down to threats…
Let us unite to fight injustices…
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Something bad had happened. But life must go on.
Let justice take its course. We must learn to forgive.
It is our ability to forgive that will make Malaysia a great country.
Let those responsible face their Karma eventually by the universal forces that exist. Let us just reach out to help his fiance and his child.
What goes around comes around. That is certain.
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Think about it folks, before you open your mouth. Kugan died almost a year ago. Has anyone been charged? Why not?…
do you not think enough is enough, that we no longer can nor will accept their bulls***???
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I believe if TBH did not take his own life, then somebody else did! WHO???????…
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For a mere few thousand ringgit MACC officials use … type of interrogation.
Remember how they (went after) Anwar after (they) extracted a confession fr Munawar and others that Anwar was homo.
But (many BN leaders suspected of corruption)… NOT one question asked .
This is JUSTICE Malaysia Umno/Bn style.
We MUST NOT LET TEOHALTANTUYA and many others die in vain!
For Evil to flourish Good men do nothing .
For the sake of our future Generations & children WE RAKYAT MALAYSIA of all Races SAY NO NO NO >>>CUKUP
Stop the Torture & Beatings & (deaths) of anyone in Police or Govt Enforcement Agencies !
It could be You or your loved Ones next time !
REFORMASI !
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[...] An uneasy public clearly wants their questions answered, as a forum held in Penang yesterday evening shows. [...]
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[...] An uneasy public clearly wants their questions answered, as a forum held in Penang yesterday evening shows. [...]
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