Missing pastor's wife 'shocked' by AGC's decision to appeal
Koh Jun Lin
Published: Nov 8, 2025 6:30 AM
Updated: 10:11 AM
Summary
- Susanna Liew expresses shock at the attorney-general's appeal of the enforced disappearance rulings, noting the grounds of judgment have not yet been released.
- She questions the government for ignoring its own special task force report that implicated police officers.
Pastor Raymond Koh’s wife, Susanna Liew, has expressed shock and bafflement over the Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar’s decision to appeal against Wednesday’s court judgment on two enforced disappearance cases.
In a statement last night, Liew (above) highlighted that Dusuki had decided to appeal the verdict, although the court has yet to issue the detailed grounds of judgment, and despite thorough investigations by Suhakam and a government special task force reaching similar conclusions.
“The fact that neither the cabinet nor the attorney-general took any action at the material time, despite the special task force’s report clearly stating that it was the police officers who took Pastor Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat and even identified individual police officers and Saiful Bahari as the main suspect, is perplexing and concerning.
“Why they did not do anything based on their own commissioned report, which they had complete control over, is baffling.
“This is a finding by a body commissioned by the cabinet itself, the highest branch of the executive in the country,” she said.
Liew reiterated her call on the government to act on the findings and recommendations of Suhakam and the special task force, which are now backed by a court order.
In a statement last night, Liew (above) highlighted that Dusuki had decided to appeal the verdict, although the court has yet to issue the detailed grounds of judgment, and despite thorough investigations by Suhakam and a government special task force reaching similar conclusions.
“The fact that neither the cabinet nor the attorney-general took any action at the material time, despite the special task force’s report clearly stating that it was the police officers who took Pastor Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat and even identified individual police officers and Saiful Bahari as the main suspect, is perplexing and concerning.
“Why they did not do anything based on their own commissioned report, which they had complete control over, is baffling.
“This is a finding by a body commissioned by the cabinet itself, the highest branch of the executive in the country,” she said.
Liew reiterated her call on the government to act on the findings and recommendations of Suhakam and the special task force, which are now backed by a court order.
Pastor Raymond Koh (left) and Amri Che Mat
“A good place to start is with a police officer, Sergeant Shamzaini of the Special Branch, who was the person who decided to come clean and tell the truth.
“This allowed us to investigate and gather the evidence to prove our case against some of the persons who were involved.
“We hope individuals of integrity like Sergeant Shamzaini will be protected as they are a bastion of truth in today’s fast, morally decrepit world,” she added.
“A good place to start is with a police officer, Sergeant Shamzaini of the Special Branch, who was the person who decided to come clean and tell the truth.
“This allowed us to investigate and gather the evidence to prove our case against some of the persons who were involved.
“We hope individuals of integrity like Sergeant Shamzaini will be protected as they are a bastion of truth in today’s fast, morally decrepit world,” she added.
Court finds cops, govt liable
On Wednesday, Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Su Tiang Joo found the police and the government liable for the disappearances of both Koh and Amri Che Mat.
Su awarded Amri’s wife, Norhayati Ariffin, RM3 million in damages, comprising RM2 million in general damages and RM1 million in exemplary damages.
The court also ordered RM14,457.52 in special damages and RM250,000 in costs to the plaintiff.
Separately, Su directed the government to pay RM10,000 per day to Koh, through a trust account, until the pastor is found.
The payments are to be calculated from Feb 13, 2017, when Koh was abducted, totalling about RM31.9 million today.
The court awarded RM4 million in damages to Koh, alongside RM1 million in aggravated damages for the prolonged delay in locating him and another RM1 million for unconstitutional acts by the defendants.
In both cases, Su ordered the police to reopen investigations and submit progress reports to the attorney-general every two months.
‘Judge erred’
On Thursday, Dusuki said he believes the High Court has erred in both judgments and his office would file appeals on the same day.
Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar
“In my opinion, the decision was not based on established judicial principles since the judge erred in his finding in regard to the facts and the law applicable.
“We will bring the matter further to be argued at the Court of Appeal,” he said.
Dusuki added that the AGC will also seek a stay of the order requiring the government to pay Koh’s family RM10,000 per day for every day he remains missing.
“In my opinion, the decision was not based on established judicial principles since the judge erred in his finding in regard to the facts and the law applicable.
“We will bring the matter further to be argued at the Court of Appeal,” he said.
Dusuki added that the AGC will also seek a stay of the order requiring the government to pay Koh’s family RM10,000 per day for every day he remains missing.
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