KUALA LUMPUR – The Foreign Ministry is urging individuals as well as the owners of the Instagram accounts @iesya_toh and @nurhelizahelmi to quickly come forward and provide information on ‘Dr Nur’, a Malaysian citizen allegedly being held by Israel.
Wisma Putra in a statement last night said any individuals with information on the identity and whereabouts of Dr Nur have been told to come forward and furnish information via email at [email protected].
“Further information on the matter is important for the ministry to seek (a) solution to assist Dr Nur,” it said.
According to Wisma Putra, the ministry acknowledged the posts which went viral on social media on the detention of a Malaysian known as Dr Nur by Israeli authorities
“However, the ministry has not been able to ascertain the personal details as well as the incident which befell Dr Nur, which complicated efforts by Malaysian representatives to contact and provide aid to the person,” the statement said.
According to Wisma Putra, checks with Malaysian Embassies in Cairo, Egypt and Amman, Jordan also found that no individual by that name had registered their presence in Palestine or contacted the Malaysian representative for assistance.
At the same time, according to the statement, the Foreign Ministry has already contacted authorities to help identify Dr Nur and their whereabouts.
The Foreign Ministry said it has collected information on reports submitted by the public, including screenshots of posts regarding the incident and has extended the information to the Royal Malaysia Police, the Malaysian Immigration Department and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission for further investigation, it said.
According to the statement, the Foreign Ministry has also tried to contact two individuals allegedly serving at Kuala Lumpur Hospital named Dr Aida and Dr Shafiq to get more information on Dr. Nur, but both of them could not be contacted.
“The Foreign Ministry is always concerned and prioritises the welfare of Malaysian citizens abroad. Malaysian representatives abroad are always ready to help if Malaysian citizens abroad are in trouble,” according to Wisma Putra.
The Foreign Ministry added that Malaysian citizens abroad should keep in touch with the nearest Malaysian representative in the event of any emergency or need for any consular assistance. – Bernama, May 27, 2021
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