JUDICIAL REVIEW BY PAMELA LING DOES NOT HALT CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION - MACC

PUTRAJAYA, May 7 (Bernama) -- The judicial review filed by Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh prior to her disappearance does not nullify or invalidate the ongoing investigation into suspected offences, says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

The MACC said that while legal challenges were the right of any individual, they did not interfere with enforcement procedures carried out in accordance with the law.

“It must be emphasised that at every stage, MACC has acted within the legal framework, including obtaining all necessary court orders and adhering to established regulations. Allegations of interference or misconduct are baseless,” the commission said in a statement today.

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Since the report of Ling’s disappearance, MACC said it had fully cooperated with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), which is currently leading the investigation.

“As such, MACC urges all parties to refrain from speculation that could disrupt the investigation or create confusion among the public.

“At this stage, our collective priority is to provide full cooperation to the authorities to ensure efforts to locate and bring Ling home can proceed smoothly, safely, and as quickly as possible,” the statement said.

MACC said it took note of the issues raised regarding Ling’s disappearance and stressed that all necessary steps had been taken in relation to the case, which was now being investigated as a missing persons case by police.

According to the statement, Ling and her husband, Datuk Seri Hah Tiing Siu, were investigated in connection with a corruption and money laundering case initiated in May 2024 under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA).

Sharing the chronology and status of the investigation, MACC said an investigation paper was opened on May 28, 2024, and Hah was summoned to provide his statement to the commission.

“To complete the investigation, MACC also traced and summoned Ling to the MACC headquarters to give her statement, but she refused and failed to cooperate,” it said.

Consequently, on Dec 2, 2024, a warrant of arrest for Ling was obtained from the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court for failing to comply with an order to appear for questioning to complete the investigation.

On Jan 8, 2025, a joint operation with Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) was launched, and Ling was lawfully detained and brought back to Malaysia.

According to the MACC, Ling was brought before the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court on Jan 9 for a remand application, which was granted for three days. After the remand period ended, she was released on MACC bail.

"On April 9, 2025, MACC requested Ling's presence to record additional statements regarding new information obtained.

“Based on this information, MACC also obtained approval and an order from the Deputy Public Prosecutor to seize Ling’s travel documents through a Notice of Surrender of Travel Documents under Section 44(1) of the MACC Act 2009.

“However, Ling failed to attend on the said date, and her lawyer subsequently lodged a police report regarding her disappearance on the same day,” the statement said.

On April 9, Ling, 42, was reported missing while en route to the MACC office in an e-hailing vehicle to give a statement in an ongoing investigation, and police received a report about her disappearance at 3.02 pm the same day.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain was reported yesterday as saying that Ling’s husband was among the individuals being investigated in connection with her disappearance, and that several others had also been identified, though investigations were still ongoing.

To date, police have recorded statements from 16 individuals, including the victim’s husband, and checks found that he remains in the country.

-- BERNAMA