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CITIZENS Against Enforced Disappearances (CAGED) has said there is strong reason to believe that businesswoman Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh is the latest victim of an enforced disappearance in Malaysia, citing disturbing similarities with previous high-profile abductions.
In a statement released today, the human rights group outlined key details surrounding Ling’s disappearance and criticised both the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for failing to dispel growing public concern.
According to the group, on April 9, 2025, Ling, a 42-year-old Sarawakian residing in Singapore, was forcibly removed from a Grab vehicle in broad daylight just minutes before it was due to arrive at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya.
The abduction was allegedly carried out by a squad operating up to five vehicles.
“There were at least eight perpetrators. After stopping the car, three of them removed Ling from the car and took her away,” CAGED stated.
"Two of the perpetrators were men wearing clothing marked with Royal Malaysian Police insignia, while the third was a woman in police uniform.”
The Grab driver’s identity card was also reportedly seized by the assailants, prompting him to lodge a police report.
There has been no ransom demand.
Ling, who was extradited from Singapore to Malaysia in January for questioning in connection with a corruption probe, had previously been remanded for three days before being released on 11 January.
She is married to Sarawakian businessman Dato’ Sri Thomas Hah Tiing Siu, who has also been questioned by the MACC, along with Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, in relation to a bribery allegation.
The couple are said to be undergoing a contentious divorce.
CAGED noted that on a prior visit to the MACC, an officer reportedly “encouraged” Ling to expedite her divorce from Hah.
The group acknowledged that police have been more forthcoming in Ling’s case than in previous disappearances, providing details about the number of witnesses interviewed and surveillance footage reviewed.
However, they said this was not enough to ease public scepticism.
“The public remains wary,” CAGED said, referencing the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam)’s damning findings in the cases of Raymond Koh, Amri Che Mat, Joshua Hilmy and Ruth Sitepu — all of whom Suhakam concluded were victims of enforced disappearance, with alleged police involvement.
CAGED drew chilling parallels between those cases and Ling’s, noting that Koh was also abducted in broad daylight, in a metropolitan area, by a team using multiple vehicles and operating with apparent professionalism.
“PDRM never found Raymond’s car,” the group said.
“PDRM never found the car used by Joshua Hilmy and Ruth Sitepu. PDRM never found the car owned by Special Branch operative Saiful Bahari, implicated in the abductions of Koh and Amri. PDRM claimed to have found no fingerprints in Amri’s car. PDRM never found Saiful – although the Attorney General’s Chambers is defending him in civil suits springing from the abductions.”
CAGED also criticised the government's failure to act on Suhakam’s findings, and for continuing to suppress the report of the Special Task Force assembled in response.
“These are just a few of the reasons which led Suhakam to conclude that Raymond, Amri, Joshua, and Ruth, were victims of enforced disappearance,” CAGED added, implying that Ling’s case may tragically follow the same pattern. - May 11, 2025
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