Pastor’s wife seeks trauma counselling

PETALING JAYA: The abduction of pastor Raymond Koh Keng Joo has taken a toll on his family.

His wife Susanna Liew, 61, accompanied by their son, Jonathan, 32, has gone to Singapore to seek trauma counselling.

In a telephone call, Jonathan said they went to Singapore on Tuesday and were currently staying with friends.

“My father’s abduction is having a toll on all of us. But it is affecting my mother the most.

“Friends suggested that she seeks some form of trauma counselling here (in Singapore). They told us that counselling will provide some form of relief,” he said.

He was uncertain as to when they would be returning, but said they looked forward to coming home.

On the response to the family’s reward of up to RM100,000 for the safe recovery of his father, Jonathan said there had been “nothing concrete” so far.

Those who messaged, he said, might claim to have seen a car, but could not provide more details.

“So neither the police nor us can follow up on the information provided,” Jonathan said.

He also thanked everyone who had been sending his family well wishes and encouragement on the dedicated number (011-3973-2670) set up by the family for information.

However, he said that number was only for information, which could help find his father.

“It is not meant to be for anything else,” said Jonathan.

Koh, 62, was abducted on Feb 13 by a group of masked men at Jalan SS4B/10, Petaling Jaya, less than 100m from a police housing complex.

He was driving a silver Honda Accord bearing the licence plate ST 5515 D and wearing a beige polo shirt and dark grey pants.

His abduction was confirmed by Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Fadzil Ahmat.

SAC Fadzil, who is also leading the special task force in the investigation, said the police were currently “looking into several leads”.

Six years ago, Koh had received a bullet that was sent to his home, a close friend had revealed.

Koh lodged a police report about the death threat that had come after the Selangor Islamic Religious Depart­ment conducted a raid on a thanksgiving and fund-rising dinner organised by Harapan Komuniti.

The community centre in Taman Sri Manja was set up by Koh in 2004 to help single mothers, drug addicts and those with HIV/AIDS, and also served as a place for children to learn English, have free tuition or do their homework.