Court decision makes search for answers ‘increasingly impossible’, says Pastor Koh’s wife

Susanna Liew, wife of missing Pastor Raymond Koh, has appealed to the Malaysian Prime Minister after an appellate court maintained a stay on investigations into her husband's 2017 disappearance. Liew argues that the delay compromises evidence and prevents justice for a case previously linked to state-sanctioned enforced disappearance.
Why it matters
The case remains a significant human rights issue in Malaysia, highlighting concerns over judicial independence and state accountability.
Susanna Liew, the wife of missing Pastor Raymond Koh, has appealed to the prime minister for help, saying the case involves 'my life, my family, and my hope'.
PETALING JAYA: Susanna Liew, the wife of Pastor Raymond Koh, who disappeared nine years ago, said the appellate court’s decision to maintain the stay order on investigations into her husband’s case effectively prevents renewed scrutiny, accountability, and oversight.
Liew laments that with each passing day, those responsible for Koh’s disappearance are given more time, while her family is “left waiting for answers that may become increasingly impossible to obtain”.
“What has caused me the greatest pain is that the stay was sought by parties who were themselves involved in the earlier investigative process,” she said in an open letter to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to seek his intervention.
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