By Keertan Ayamany
Christian Federation of Malaysia chairman Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim today called on all churches in Malaysia to pray for pastor Raymond Koh for the next two weekends to mark the 4
th anniversary of the mysterious abduction of Pastor Raymond Koh.
Koh was abducted on Feb 13, 2017, in what has been deemed an enforced disappearance.
Leow in a statement today, also urged Christians to pray for other victims of “enforced disappearances”, namely social activist Amri Che Mat, and pastor Joshua Hilmy together with his wife Ruth Sitepu all of whom disappeared in 2016.
“For the next two weekends February 6 to 7 and February 13 to 14 we ask all churches to remember and pray for Pastor Raymond, Amri Che Mat, Joshua Hilmy, Ruth Sitepu and their families. May they know that we stand in solidarity with them on their continuous journey of uncertainty.
Saturday, 06 Feb 2021 05:41 PM MYT
BY KEERTAN AYAMANY
A candlelight vigil for missing Pastor Raymond Koh is held outside the Selangor police headquarters in Shah Alam, March 5, 2017. Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 Christian Federation of Malaysia chairman Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim today called on all churches in Malaysia to pray for pastor Raymond Koh for the next two weekends to mark the 4
th anniversary of the mysterious abduction of Pastor Raymond Koh.
Koh was abducted on Feb 13, 2017, in what has been deemed an enforced disappearance.
Suhakam Inquiry for Missing Pastor Disappointed After Evidence Withheld
01/12/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) panel, working on the case of missing pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth Sitepu, expressed today its disappointment in the authorities as they withheld certain evidence.
According to Free Malaysia Today, the third investigating officer tasked to probe Hilmy’s disappearance, Zulfadhly Yaacob, said there were two items requested by Suhakam that he could not produce because of orders from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).
He said the reason given was that leaking or giving the information to third parties would hinder the police investigation and efforts to trace the victims and potential suspects. He also added that the deputy public prosecutor (DPP) involved said there was no proof that police had breached any human rights in their probe.
Retired Malaysian Police Officer Threatens to Walk Out of Inquiry on Missing Pastor
01/07/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – On January 6, a retired high-level police officer threatened to walk out of a Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his Indonesian wife Ruth Sitepu, while complaining that it was unfair to “ask him to come out of retirement” to answer questions on the same issue.
During the inquiry, Awaludin Jadid, a former principal assistant director of the SB’s Social Extremism Division (E2), was agitated when he was questioned about a speech that he had given on extremism in November 2016.
PETALING JAYA: A retired high-ranking police officer threatened to walk out of a Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) inquiry into the disappearance of Joshua Hilmy and Ruth Sitepu on Wednesday (Jan 6).
Comm (Rt) Datuk Awaludin Jadid, the former principal assistant director of Special Branch s Social Extremism Division (E2), was agitated when he was questioned about a speech that he had made about extremism in November 2016.
“Why are we referring to an old ceramah in 2016? I don’t understand why. What is the reason. I have already given the same answer. Why don’t you just refer to the transcript or notes of proceedings on that, ” he said on Wednesday (Jan 6) in response to questions by Bar Council observer Lim Heng Seng.