KUALA LUMPUR: The family of Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh is hoping for proper updates from the authorities regarding the progress of the investigation into her disappearance.
Lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo, who is representing the family, said the family deserves proper updates from the authorities.
"They should not have to rely on fragmented media reports to piece together what should be transparently shared with them.
"We also call on the relevant ministers to speak up," she said in a statement on Friday (May 9).
Sangeet said the police have not provided any basis for their theory that she might have staged her own abduction.
"Surely the police are aware that Pamela is a mother of three, one of whom suffers from a serious medical condition requiring regular treatment, failing which it could be fatal if not treated promptly.
"It is unfathomable to think that she would abandon her child, knowing the consequences.
"Furthermore, she has duly attended nine rounds of questioning by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. Two days prior (from her disappearance), she even filed a judicial review application against the anti-graft body," she added.
Sangeet also questioned whether there were CCTV recordings from her temporary residence in Cheras.
"If there is, was the footage checked to determine if she was followed.
"We hope the authorities also reviewed toll records to trace the vehicles used to abduct her," she said.
On Thursday, Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the police were not ruling out the possibility that Ling might have staged her own abduction.
"The investigation is still ongoing, and the possibility that she had staged her own abduction is being explored.
"It is one of the angles in our investigation.
"We will conduct a thorough investigation to rule out various possibilities," he said.
On April 9, Ling was summoned to the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya to assist with an investigation under the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act.
However, she reportedly went missing while on her way to the appointment. Her lawyer filed a police report regarding her disappearance on the same day.
As of May 4, no ransom demand had been made in connection with her disappearance.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain previously said Ling's husband was among those who could be a suspect in her disappearance.
"For now, the possibilities are along those lines and perhaps others are involved as well," he said.
