“To the media, individuals, and NGOs who want to get involved in kidnap cases, shut your bloody mouth; you are putting the victim in grave danger.” - March 20, 2017

“You can see in the movies every day. Can learn from the movies,” suggesting that those who abducted Pastor Raymond Koh could have learned their moves from a movie.” - Oct 30, 2017

“Suhakam’s decision was purely circumstantial and based on hearsay. This is a wild accusation by Suhakam against the police. My testimony in the inquiry stands - there is no such thing as an enforced disappearance.” - April 5, 2019

COMMENT | These words were stern, dismissive, and unapologetic. They once rang from the nation’s highest, from Khalid Abu Bakar during his tenure as inspector-general of police, when Pastor Raymond Koh “disappeared”.

They may have reflected a leadership style - brave or arrogant, depending on who looked at them.