KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has ordered the government and the police to pay RM31mil in damages to the family of Pastor Raymond Koh over their involvement in his abduction eight years ago.
Justice Su Tiang Joo, in his decision on Wednesday (Nov 5), said that one or more than one defendants, who are currently and formerly of the police force, were carrying out an "order" involving Koh.
The court ordered the government to pay RM10,000 per day to Koh's family from the date of his disapperance on Feb 13, 2017, until he is found.
The court also granted RM4mil in damages and RM250,000 in costs to Koh's family.
On Feb 11, 2020, Koh's wife Susanna Liew filed the civil suit against 13 defendants including the government over his disappearance.
Koh, who founded the NGO Harapan Komuniti, was abducted by a group of armed men along Jalan SS4B/10 in Petaling Jaya on Feb 13, 2017, while on his way to a friend's house.
CCTV footage, believed to be of the incident, showed at least 15 men in tactical gear and three black SUVs involved in the abduction, which was done in a "professional" style.
