As the world marks Human Rights Day today, our family is once again reminded that there is little to celebrate when the truth about what happened to our loved one remains unanswered.
It has been nearly nine years since Pastor Raymond Koh, our husband and father, was abducted on 13 February 2017. His fate and whereabouts, like those of Amri Che Mat, Joshua Hilmy and Ruth Sitepu, are still unknown.
In the cases of Koh and Amri, the findings of Suhakam, the special task force and the High Court have concluded that the police are involved:
- Suhakam report, paragraph 36: “The direct and circumstantial evidence in Pastor Raymond Koh’s case proves, on a balance of probabilities, that he was abducted by State agents namely, the Special Branch, Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur.”
- Special task force report, paragraph 251: “PPK mendapati kehilangan Amri Che Mat dan Pastor Raymond Koh adalah berkemungkinan besar disebabkan oleh tindakan secara langsung atau tidak langsung pegawai PDRM yang tidak bertanggungjawab (rogue) yang bertindak secara bersendirian atau secara berkumpulan bersama individu yang tidak dikenali daripada badan atau organisasi agama. Mengambil kira persamaan dalam kes kehilangan Amri Che Mat dan Pastor Raymond Koh dan keterangan mengikut keadaan, PPK mendapati individu-individu berikut boleh membantu dalam penyiasatan lanjut:…” The special task force report continued in its next paragraphs, with specific reasons and backed with evidence, naming Dato’ Awaludin (Jadid), principal assistant director of the E2M of the Special Branch Bukit Aman as a person of interest. The special task force also names Saiful Bahari, a Special Branch operative, as the main suspect, with detailed reasons why they made this finding.
- High Court judgment, paragraph 265: “The Court is satisfied that P1 was forcibly taken on 13.2.2017 in a coordinated operation executed by a group of individuals acting jointly and with a degree of organisation suggestive of State operational capacity. The Plaintiffs have further demonstrated that one or more of D1 to D12 were directly or indirectly involved in or had knowledge of the said abduction and/or enforced disappearance, whether acting jointly, in combination, or otherwise.”
With such a clear conclusion – yet justice continues to be delayed.
On this Human Rights Day, we ask the government to act with integrity and resolve – hold the perpetrators, who are police officers, accountable.
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Enforced disappearances cannot be ignored.
We, the families directly affected by these crimes, should not be made to wait indefinitely. We call on the government to demonstrate moral courage, uphold the rule of law, and bring closure to our families, who have waited far too long.
Family of Pastor Raymond Koh
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