Kuala Lumpur: 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).
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the MACC stated that while legal challenges are the right of any individual, they do not interfere with enforcement procedures carried out in accordance with the law. The commission emphasized that at every stage, it has acted within the legal framework, including obtaining all necessary court orders and adhering to established regulations. Allegations of interference or misconduct are deemed baseless by the MACC.
Since the report of Ling’s disappearance, the MACC has fully cooperated with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), which is currently leading the investigation. The commission urged all parties to refrain from speculation that could disrupt the investigation or create confusion among the public. Currently, the 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 MACC acknowledged the issues raised regarding Ling’s disappearance and stressed that all necessary steps had been taken in relation to the case, which is now being investigated as a missing persons case by police.
The statement from the MACC revealed that 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). An investigation paper was opened on May 28, 2024, and Hah was summoned to provide his statement to the commission.
To complete the investigation, the MACC also traced and summoned Ling to the MACC headquarters to give her statement, but she refused and failed to cooperate. Consequently, on December 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.
On January 8, 2025, a joint operation with Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) led to Ling being lawfully detained and brought back to Malaysia. She was brought before the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court on January 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, the MACC requested Ling’s presence to record additional statements regarding new information obtained. Based on this information, the MACC 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.
Ling, aged 42, was reported missing on April 9 while en route to the MACC office in an e-hailing vehicle to give a statement in the ongoing investigation. Police received a report about her disappearance at 3.02 pm the same day. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain reported that Ling’s husband is among the individuals being investigated in connection with her disappearance, and several others have also been identified, though investigations are 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.