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A Malaysian who became a slave for 30 years in London was on the police 'wanted list' in Malaysia in the 70's, for leftist activities, said Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar.

In confirming the identity of the woman who was rescued on Oct 25 in London as Siti Aishah Abdul Wahab, Khalid said she was involved in extremist communist activities.

"Siti Aishah was then a leftist student activist in the 70's, with their activities centred in London.

"At that time, there were all kinds of freedom in London and that's why she was there. In the 70's, she was wanted here but she managed to flee," he said at a media conference in Kuala Lumpur today, after conferring the National Sovereignty Medal (PKN) on 156 policemen involved in Ops Daulat at Lahad Datu, Sabah in February.

Khalid said, at the moment, there was no need to arrest Siti Aishah if she returned to the country.

Last Saturday, a newspaper reported that a 69-year-old woman was among three women freed on Oct 25 in London after one of them contacted a welfare organisation. The other two were Irish and British nationals.

The sister of Siti Aishah left for England last night to identify the victim.

According to the victim’s brother-in-law, Md Noh Md Dom, his wife Kamar Mahtum Abdul Wahap was accompanied by blogger Hishamuddin Rais who knew Siti Aishah.

“Hishamuddin came to my house and asked my wife to accompany him to London so as to bring Aishah back," he told reporters when met at his house in Kampung Binjai in Jelebu yesterday.

Md Noh, who has never met Aishah, said his wife had taken identification documents, personal belongings of the victim and photographs to ease the process of identification.

He said he married Kamar Mahtum in 1970 and her family members had tried to trace Aishah’s whereabouts but failed because Aishah refused to come back.

Md Noh said he was told that Aishah was pursuing her studies in London.

“Siti Aishah, who is the 11th of 12 siblings, was said to be disappointed after her engagement did not work out and since then she disappeared without a trace,” he added.

- Bernama