PETALING JAYA: All angles regarding the alleged abduction of Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh will be investigated, including whether she fled overseas, says police.
Putrajaya OCPD Asst Comm Aidi Sham Mohamed, when contacted, said thorough investigations were being conducted on the case.
“This includes the possibility of Pamela running away overseas. She had been prohibited from leaving the country by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) during its investigation on her.”
Currently, a total of 27 witnesses have had their statements taken.
“The statements of her children and other witnesses in Singapore will be done soon and are being arranged by Interpol,” he said.
The MACC had said an investigation paper had been opened on May 28, 2024, and that an arrest warrant was issued in December after Pamela failed to cooperate.
“As a result, on Dec 2, 2024, an arrest warrant for Pamela was obtained from the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court for the offence of failing to comply with the order to attend an interview to complete the investigation.
Subsequently, on Jan 8, 2025, a joint operation with the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) of Singapore was launched, and Pamela was lawfully apprehended and brought back to Malaysia,” it said.
Following her arrest, she was then brought to the Putrajaya court complex, where she was remanded from Jan 9 to Jan 11 before being granted bail.
“On April 9, the MACC called up Pamela to its headquarters for her statement following new information the agency had obtained. Based on this information, MACC also sought and obtained approval and an order from the deputy public prosecutor to retain Pamela’s travel documents by serving her with a Notice of Surrender of Travel Documents under Section 44(1) of the MACC Act 2009.
“However, Pamela failed to attend on that day, and her lawyer subsequently lodged a police report regarding her disappearance on the same day,” it said.
