Where is Malaysia’s Pamela Ling? Few clues 5 months after kidnap drama

Five months after she was snatched from a car in broad daylight in Malaysia, little is known about the disappearance of Pamela Ling, with a “chilling” lack of clarity in the case sparking calls for a wider investigation.

Ling, 42, was kidnapped on April 9 by three people believed to have impersonated police, forcing her into their vehicle after stopping her private hire car on the highway not far from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters.

The victim was on her way to the commission’s office to give a statement as a witness in a corruption investigation involving her and her tycoon husband when she was taken. She remains missing despite Malaysia’s request for aid from Interpol.

The government on August 20 said police had taken statements from 48 witnesses, including four MACC officers, in a bid to find leads into Ling’s disappearance.

But police had not provided further updates, MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki told reporters on Tuesday.

The lack of progress was “chilling”, said human rights activist Jerald Joseph from Pusat Komas, who questioned the commitment to finding Ling.