Malaysia has been urged to lead the way in solving enforced disappearances in the region by resurfacing missing pastor Raymond Koh, activist Amri Che Mat, as well as Joshua and Ruth Hilmy.

At a conference on the issue today, Ng Shui Meng, who became an activist after her Laotian husband went missing, said she had high hopes for Malaysia under the new Pakatan Harapan administration.

“For many of us (family members of victims), we are hoping that Malaysia will be contrary (to other Asian countries), and will show us that they can surface pastor Koh and any others who have disappeared...