Datuk Seri held for questioning in connection with his wife’s disappearance
KUALA LUMPUR: The husband of missing Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh has been detained to assist the investigation into her disappearance, says Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa.
He added that the husband, a Datuk Seri, was detained early yesterday in the city.
“He was brought to the Putrajaya Court for an application for remand. However, the application was rejected,” Comm Rusdi said when contacted, without elaborating further.
The suspect was detained to assist in an ongoing investigation, he added.
When asked whether more suspects will be detained, Comm Rusdi said the matter is under investigation.
It was reported on April 9 that Pamela was summoned to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya to assist with an investigation under the MACC Act 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.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain previously said Pamela’s husband was among those who could be a suspect in her disappearance. So far, no ransom demand had been made regarding her disappearance.
Meanwhile, lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo, who is representing Pamela’s family, said the MACC and its chief commissioner should respond to the commission’s conduct leading up to Pamela’s disappearance.
She said it has been 36 days since Pamela was taken on April 9, when she was on her way to the MACC for yet another round of questioning.
“For months, Pamela was subjected to relentless scrutiny by the MACC. She was questioned repeatedly and she was prevented from returning to her children in Singapore.
“Her presence in Malaysia was not by choice, but by MACC’s orders. With her movements restricted and no option to leave the country, she was placed entirely under the authority and control of the MACC.
“Thus, the commission has a duty to explain about events and circumstances leading up to her disappearance,” Sangeet said.
The police have recorded the statements of 27 individuals and in the midst of recording the statements of Pamela’s three children in Singapore, with the assistance of Interpol.
