DATIN Seri Pamela Ling's lawyer today questioned assertions by the police that her client may have staged her own disappearance simply because there were no signs of struggle during the incident.
Sangeet Kaur Deo said Ling's compliance was "not only understandable" but also "entirely expected," as she had been approached by people believed to be police officers.
"Even the Grab driver, a stranger to her (Ling), handed over his identification card and driver's licence without hesitation," she said in a statement as reported by The New Straite Times.
Earlier today, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said police were probing the possibility that the incident surrounding the 42-year-old woman's disappearance was staged.
Rusdi said that based on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, there was no struggle between Pamela and the individuals suspected of posing as police officers on the day of her disappearance.
"If this (that Ling may have staged her own disappearance) is the theory being pursued, it is hoped that there are compelling reasons for advancing it.
"Otherwise, it risks being nothing more than a distraction from a clear lack of progress in investigations," she said.
Sangeet also questioned the police on why they were only informed of new leads on Pamela nearly three weeks after her disappearance.
"Why did it take three weeks and a public outcry for 'leads to now be discovered every day'?
"Should this not have been uncovered in the critical early stages? What exactly was done or not done when time was of the essence?" she asked.
The lawyer also questioned the lack of action by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) after her client failed to appear at its headquarters on April 9.
Sangeet asked whether the MACC had issued a warrant of arrest following Pamela's absence on that day.
She said such an act would constitute a clear breach of bail conditions, as her client is currently under MACC bail.
"Under normal circumstances, such a breach would prompt immediate enforcement, including the issuance of a warrant of arrest.
"Was any such warrant ever sought or issued in her case? If not, why not?" – May 8, 2025
