KUALA LUMPUR – Police have questioned more than 45 individuals, including four Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers, as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Datin Seri Pamela Ling.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told Parliament today that investigation papers are being finalised before submission to the Deputy Public Prosecutor. Ling, 42, vanished on April 9 while on her way to the MACC headquarters, with police treating the case as a kidnapping.
Saifuddin said investigators are pursuing the matter under existing legal provisions and standard operating procedures, while working in close coordination with other enforcement agencies, including the MACC. He added that relevant checks were also being made with the Immigration Department to determine whether Ling may have left the country.
“The vehicle believed to have been used was found in the north, near the Bukit Kayu Hitam–Thailand border. Of course, gathering information at the border requires immigration’s cooperation,” he noted.
The case has drawn attention in Parliament, with lawmakers pressing for more frequent updates on high-profile incidents. Responding to concerns from Tumpat MP Datuk Mumtaz Md Nawi about public anxiety over missing persons, Saifuddin argued that the issue should be viewed in context.
“For every 10 people who go missing, nine are found. For every 100, 90 are found,” he said, adding that many cases arise from domestic disputes or youths leaving home, and most are resolved swiftly. He stressed, however, that even a single missing life remains a priority for law enforcement.
In June, police confirmed that statements had been taken from 49 individuals, including Ling’s husband and children, but no new leads have surfaced. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa has reiterated that the investigation remains active.
