Putrajaya: Police have summoned 48 witnesses, including four officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), to record their statements as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail highlighted that close cooperation is being maintained with various enforcement agencies, including the MACC, to ensure a thorough investigation.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, collaborative efforts have been made with related agencies, such as the Immigration Department. A vehicle purportedly used in the kidnapping of Pamela Ling in Putrajaya, during her travel to an appointment at MACC headquarters on April 9, was discovered near the Bukit Kayu Hitam-Thailand border. Saifuddin noted that this is currently a belief rather than a confirmed fact.
During a speech on the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) debate in the Dewan Rakyat, Saifuddin reassured that police are committed to investigating every report of kidnapping or missing persons cases in adherence to standard operating procedures and legal frameworks. Police data indicates that nine out of every ten missing persons cases are resolved, with individuals either found alive or deceased.
Saifuddin emphasized the importance of addressing missing person cases seriously, stating, “Specifically, this missing person incident, in terms of data, does not give an impression that the level (of public safety) is worrying. But we cannot adopt a denial syndrome attitude because if it involves lives, it is crucial from the perspective of the police, and we will use all our resources to overcome it.”
In relation to national border security, Saifuddin mentioned that authorities have identified 71 illegal smuggling routes along the Sarawak-Malaysia and Kalimantan-Indonesia border, with known hotspots in Ba’kelalan, Lubuk Antu, and Tebedu. The government has allocated RM28 million to the Home Ministry to establish seven additional security control posts, including Pos Raso 1 in Lundu, Pos Sapit in Padawan, and Pos Tepoi in Serian.
Further financial support, amounting to RM64.318 million, has been approved under a special fund for development on the Sarawak border. This will be managed by the Sarawak Brigade General Operations Force (GOF) for 22 projects, comprising 14 non-physical and eight physical projects.
To bolster border security in Sarawak, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has formed Battalion 23 in Seri Aman, supplementing the existing three battalions under the Sarawak Brigade GOF. This expansion includes 320 additional personnel, comprising senior police officers, junior officers, and civil servants.