Continued silence from the MACC and its leadership.
The lawyer for Datin Seri Pamela Ling’s family, Sangeet Kaur Deo, has raised concerns over the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) decision to advance Ling’s scheduled appointment from 10 April to 9 April, the day she disappeared.
Ling, 42, has been missing since, and police are investigating her case as a kidnapping.
Sangeet questioned the MACC’s abrupt schedule change, demanding clarity on why it was made and whether the MACC informed police about the investigation’s nature or potential threats to Ling’s safety.
She stated: “Did the MACC alert the police to who they were investigating or who may have had a motive to silence her?”
If the MACC believed Ling held sensitive information, Sangeet argued it was their duty to notify police of any “interested parties” posing a risk.
She added: “If they did not, then the MACC must clarify why.”
Before her disappearance, Ling had challenged an MACC arrest warrant and travel restrictions through a judicial review.
On Monday, the Kuala Lumpur High Court allowed the review to proceed, noting it was filed prior to her disappearance.
Ling’s affidavit, supporting the case, outlined her MACC interactions, including an arrest on 8 January, release on bail on 11 January, and multiple visits between January and March.
Her final appointment was set for 10 April but moved to 9 April.
Sangeet also condemned media reports citing unnamed police sources suggesting Ling left Malaysia voluntarily, calling them “baseless and irresponsible” and lacking credible evidence.
She criticised the MACC’s silence, warning of potential legal action to force a response.
The court, finding no evidence Ling is deceased, ruled her legal proceedings can continue.
Earlier reports:
14 May 2025, Pamela Ling’s husband under investigation in disappearance case
8 May 2025, Lawyer questions lack of arrest warrant after Pamela Ling missed MACC appointment
8 May 2025, Police not ruling out possibility Pamela Ling staged her own abduction
7 May 2025, Ex-MACC chief challenges investigation procedures in Pamela Ling case
7 May 2025, MACC pressured Pamela Ling before her abduction, claims lawyer
6 May 2025, Police investigating husband’s possible involvement in Pamela Ling’s abduction
5 May 2025, IGP: Police investigating if Pamela was taken by officers or impersonators