The family of a Malaysian pastor abducted more than 100 days ago have expressed their disappointment that police are investigating his alleged preaching to Muslims rather than focussing on finding him and bringing his kidnappers to justice.
Raymond Koh was abducted by masked men near his home in February.
In a statement released by his family, eyewitness testimony says he was ‘forcibly pulled out of his car against his will’ while ‘other abductors directed traffic and filmed the abduction’, which can be corroborated by CCTV footage from residential security cameras in the area.
Professional precision
The family added in the statement: ‘The entire abduction took less than 60 seconds and reflected a professional precision and efficiency not usually seen in conventional kidnappings in Malaysia.’
Malaysian police said they had ‘picked up’ a suspect in relation to the abduction.
However, according to Channel News Asia, the Inspector-General said the authorities are investigating whether Koh’s disappearance is linked to accusations that he was proselytising among Muslims in Perlis, in north-west Malaysia. While freedom of religion is enshrined in the Malaysian constitution, the government forbids the proselytising of Muslims by non-Muslims.
Three other Christians have also gone missing in recent months.
