Don T Appeal Pastor Koh Amri Che Mat Rulings Pkr Man Tells Govt

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Lee Chean Chung says that to do so would risk undermining public confidence in the very ideals the government has pledged to uphold.
Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung said the rulings had drawn international attention, with global media outlets reporting extensively on the case.PETALING JAYA: PKR’s Lee Chean Chung has urged the government not to appeal the High Court rulings holding it and the police liable for the enforced disappearances of a pastor and an activist
Lee, the Petaling Jaya MP, said the rulings reflected the values of compassion, respect, and trust espoused by the Madani government.
“The decision to appeal risks undermining public confidence in the very ideals the government has pledged to uphold,” he said in a statement.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court in its ruling on Wednesday had ordered the government and police to pay a sum of more than RM37 million over the state’s involvement in the abduction of Pastor Raymond Koh.
Koh was abducted on Feb 13, 2017 while driving along Jalan SS4B/10 in Petaling Jaya. During the trial, the court heard that five masked men in black military outfits had pulled Koh out of his car.
Justice Su Tiang Joo also ordered the government and police to pay a sum of more than RM3 million to the family of activist Amri Che Mat for their failure to conduct proper investigations into his disappearance.
Amri, the founder of NGO Perlis Hope, left his home at about 11.30pm on Nov 24, 2016. His car was found at a construction site at the Bukit Cabang Sports School in Perlis early the next morning.
The Attorney-General’s Chambers said yesterday that it would appeal the High Court’s decisions ordering the government and police to pay the two families a total sum of over RM40 million.
The decision to appeal was criticised by former MP Kua Kia Soong, who said it was unconscionable and a betrayal of justice, compassion, and the principles championed by the government.
Lee said the court’s rulings affirmed that the families of Koh and Amri deserved compensation for the suffering and loss endured over the past eight years.
He said the rulings also reinforced the principle that authorities bear both a legal and moral duty to investigate such violations with diligence, urgency, and transparency.
He added that the rulings had drawn international attention, with global media outlets reporting extensively on the case.
“The world is now watching closely to see how Malaysia’s government will respond – with conscience, integrity, and respect for justice.” - FMT

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