GEORGE TOWN – The Adelaide police have quashed allegations that grandmother Annapuranee Jenkins was involved in the drug trade which might have led to her death in Penang, said Australian lawmaker Frank Pangallo.
Before leaving Penang, the SA-Best member of the South Australian Legislative Council said in a press conference yesterday that Adelaide police provided an affidavit to dispel the allegations.
Pangallo, who attended the inquest into Jenkins’ death, added that he hopes that the Malaysian and Australian authorities can use their expertise to work together to determine what happened to her.
He said that providing answers to the questions about her death will bring the family closure.
The inquest has since been adjourned to October 12.
Penang-born Adelaide resident Jenkins went missing in 2017 before some of her skeletal remains were found at a construction site near the Penang Turf Club.
Her son Greg Jenkins remains convinced that his mother was likely murdered before her remains were stashed in a forested area in Batu Gantong before they were found by construction workers.
Aside from attending the inquest, Pangallo met with Penang lawmakers to foster bilateral ties as George Town and Adelaide will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their sister city status next year.
During his stay in Penang, he also met with Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy, George Town mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang, Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Penang Datuk Sebastian Francis, DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng and former Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi.
On February 19, 1973, Adelaide proposed the establishment of a sister city relationship with George Town.
This was adopted on December 8, 1973, when then Chief Minister Tun Lim Chong Eu signed the friendship agreement to foster ties on business, sports, culture and tourism opportunities.
Adelaide was founded by Colonel William Light, the son of Francis Light, in 1786, 50 years after Penang was established. – The Vibes, July 26, 2022
