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Does ‘special unit’ linked to enforced disappearances exist, MP asks govt
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Anne Muhammad
Teresa Kok urges the home ministry to reveal whether an official or unofficial unit, team or squad exists under its enforcement agencies
Pastor Raymond Koh was abducted in 2017 while activist Amri Che Mat disappeared in 2016.
KUALA LUMPUR: A backbencher today asked the home ministry to confirm whether its enforcement agencies have an official or unofficial special actions unit that carried out the enforced disappearances of Pastor Raymond Koh and activist Amri Che Mat.
Teresa Kok (PH-Seputeh) said the High Court had cited the findings of Suhakam and a government-formed special task force that the police, specifically the Special Branch, were involved in Koh and Amri’s disappearance.
“Is there a special unit, team, squad or agent within enforcement agencies that conducted the operations that led to the enforced disappearances?
“Otherwise, what steps are the government taking to identify the group or individual involved, in line with the nation’s obligation to prevent and investigate enforced disappearances?” the DAP MP said during the committee-level debate for the Supply Bill (Budget) 2026 for the home ministry.
Earlier this month, the High Court ordered the government and police to pay Koh’s family RM37 million over the state’s involvement in his abduction.
Justice Su Tiang Joo held that one or more of the defendants, from former to current police officers, had been involved in Koh’s abduction and had acted under orders eight years ago.
Su also ordered the government and police to pay a sum of more than RM3 million to Amri’s family for their failure to conduct proper investigations into his disappearance.
Koh was abducted on Feb 13, 2017 while driving along Jalan SS4B/10 in Petaling Jaya. During the trial, the court heard that five masked men in black military outfits had pulled Koh out of his car.
Amri, the founder of the NGO Perlis Hope, left his home at about 11.30pm on Nov 24, 2016. His car was found at a construction site at the Bukit Cabang Sports School in Perlis early the next morning.
Teresa Kok (PH-Seputeh) said the High Court had cited the findings of Suhakam and a government-formed special task force that the police, specifically the Special Branch, were involved in Koh and Amri’s disappearance.
“Is there a special unit, team, squad or agent within enforcement agencies that conducted the operations that led to the enforced disappearances?
“Otherwise, what steps are the government taking to identify the group or individual involved, in line with the nation’s obligation to prevent and investigate enforced disappearances?” the DAP MP said during the committee-level debate for the Supply Bill (Budget) 2026 for the home ministry.
Earlier this month, the High Court ordered the government and police to pay Koh’s family RM37 million over the state’s involvement in his abduction.
Justice Su Tiang Joo held that one or more of the defendants, from former to current police officers, had been involved in Koh’s abduction and had acted under orders eight years ago.
Su also ordered the government and police to pay a sum of more than RM3 million to Amri’s family for their failure to conduct proper investigations into his disappearance.
Koh was abducted on Feb 13, 2017 while driving along Jalan SS4B/10 in Petaling Jaya. During the trial, the court heard that five masked men in black military outfits had pulled Koh out of his car.
Amri, the founder of the NGO Perlis Hope, left his home at about 11.30pm on Nov 24, 2016. His car was found at a construction site at the Bukit Cabang Sports School in Perlis early the next morning.
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