KUALA LUMPUR: The wife of pastor Raymond Koh applied to appoint Messrs Jerald Gomez & Associates as trustee to receive over RM31mil in damages.
Lawyer Datuk Jerald Gomez, representing Susanna Liew, said this during case management before Justice Su Tiang Joo on Tuesday (Dec 2).
The court fixed Dec 8 to hear the application.
Senior Federal Counsel Nurul Farhana Khalid, for the government and police, said the Attorney General’s Chambers needs more time to file an affidavit in reply.
She said they received the application on Monday (Dec 1).
On Nov 5, Justice Su ordered the government and police to pay RM31mil to Koh’s family over their involvement in his abduction.
The judge allowed the lawsuit by Liew and said one or more defendants were carrying out an order involving Koh.
The court ordered the government to pay RM10,000 per day from February 13, 2017, until Koh is found.
It also granted RM4mil in damages and RM250,000 in costs to the family.
In her November 28 application, Liew also proposed PB Trustee Services Berhad and Amanah Raya Berhad if the court declines to appoint the firm.
In a supporting affidavit, Liew said her three children agreed to the appointment of Messrs Jerald Gomez & Associates.
She named Jonathan Koh, 41, Esther Koh, 40, and Elizabeth Koh, 29.
“Messrs Jerald Gomez & Associates have represented my family and me since 2017 in the Suhakam inquiry pro bono,” she said.
On February 11, 2020, Liew filed a civil suit against 13 defendants, including the government.
Koh, who founded the NGO Harapan Komuniti, was abducted along Jalan SS4B/10 in Petaling Jaya on February 13, 2017.
CCTV footage showed at least 15 men in tactical gear and three black SUVs involved in the abduction.
The operation appeared to be carried out in a professional manner.
