THE family members of Pastor Raymond Koh did not cooperate in the police probe into his disappearance, a public inquiry was told today.

Investigating officer Assistant Superintendent Supari Mohammad said during initial investigations, Koh’s family members were unhelpful.

“The family did not want to cooperate with us. They didn’t want to answer questions on proselytising, what activities Koh was doing, and other issues.

“For example, when he went missing for four days – and I have evidence –when I asked the family (about it), they said they don’t know. They are all staying under one roof. How is it that they don’t know?” he told the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) public inquiry.

Supari, however, did not mention when and where Koh had gone missing for the four days.

Koh’s wife, Susanna Liew, and her son, Jonathan, had been called to give their statements on February 13, the day Koh was abducted, at the Kelana Jaya police station.

Supari said Liew got upset during questioning and raised her voice, asking why police were not looking for her husband.

“I also asked the family if Koh had debt issues, any ransom demands, and what were his activities.

“We asked the question on proselytising because we wanted narrow down our investigations. We are looking at the case from all angles.”

The inquiry is seeking to determine if the cases of Koh, Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife, Ruth, and social activist Amri Che Mat are those of enforced disappearance with the involvement of the authorities.

The panel is chaired by Suhakam commissioner Mah Weng Kwai, along with Aishah Bidin and Dr Nik Salida Suhaila Nik Saleh.

The panel earlier asked what had happened to the suspects who had been nabbed in a raid up north.

Supari told the inquiry that they were released on police bail.

“The four suspects were remanded for 13 days. There was an identification parade, and Gomez (first witness Roeshan Gomez) was called in, but the results were negative.

“The four suspects were then released. (Selangor Criminal Investigation Department chief) SAC Fadzil (Ahmat) said the case was ‘NFA’ (no further action).”

The panel asked Supari if there were any reports lodged on a gathering at the Damansara Utama Methodist Church, organised by Koh, in 2011.

Supari said a total of 78 police reports had been lodged against the pastor between 2011 and 2012.

“The reports were lodged by civil society organisations and individuals. They were not satisfied with what Koh was doing.” – November 2, 2017.