KUALA LUMPUR: Police were involved in the disappearance of pastor Raymond Koh and activist Amri Che Mat, said a report by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia on Wednesday , as their distraught families continue to pine for their safe return."The direct and circumstantial evidence in pastor Raymond Koh's case proves, on a balance of probabilities, that he was abducted by state agents, namely the special branch, Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur," SUHAKAM's report read.
In an immediate response, then home minister overseeing the police force, Mr Zahid Ahmad Hamidi, denied ordering the police to abduct the activists,“There was no such directive given by me or the ministry’s chief secretary. I hope the investigation will be carried out professionally,” he told journalists at the parliament.Mr Amri, the founder of a non-governmental organisation Perlis Hope, disappeared after he left his home in Kangar, Perlis, at 11.30pm on November 24, 2016 in his SUV.
Mr Koh, who founded non-profit organisation Harapan Komuniti , was kidnapped from his car by a group of men in Petaling Jaya on February 13, 2017. His abduction was linked to accusations of him proselytising Muslims. The inquiry into Mr Koh’s disappearance concluded in December 2018, over a year since it was launched. A total of 16 witnesses – including former inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar – gave their testimony.In its reports on Wednesday, SUHAKAM recommended, among others, that a special task force be set up to re-open and re-investigate the disappearance of Mr Koh and Mr Amri as enforced disappearance cases.
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