KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian High Court has ordered the government and police to pay RM31 million (S$9.6 million) to the family of pastor Raymond Koh over their involvement in his abduction eight years ago.
Justice Su Tiang Joo, in his decision on Nov 5, said that one, or more than one defendants, who are currently and formerly of the police force, were carrying out an “order” involving Mr Koh.
The court ordered the government to pay RM10,000 per day to Mr Koh’s family from the date of his disappearance on Feb 13, 2017, until he is found.
The court also granted RM4 million in damages and RM250,000 in costs to Mr Koh’s family.
On Feb 11, 2020, Mr Koh’s wife Susanna Liew filed the civil suit against 13 defendants including the government, over his disappearance.
Mr Koh, who founded the non-governmental organisation Harapan Komuniti, was
abducted by a group of armed men
along Jalan SS4B/10 in Petaling Jaya on Feb 13, 2017, while on his way to a friend’s house.
Closed circuit television camera footage, believed to be of the incident, showed at least 15 men in tactical gear and three black SUVs involved in the abduction, which was done in a “professional” style. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
