No political links found in Ling's abduction, police say

No political links have been found in Pamela Ling's abduction, said Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa.

"So far we have not found any evidence or testimony that leads to this as well," New Straits Times quoted him as saying at a media event in Bukit Aman today.

In response to allegations that Ling had sought a certificate of good conduct to obtain citizenship in a different country, he said that investigations found no proof she possessed a second passport.

So far, he said the police have recorded statements from 47 individuals.

"Our investigators managed to record statements from one of Ling's acquaintances as well as her three children in Singapore.

"Based on our checks, she has not made contact with any of them since her disappearance," he said.

Statements from Ling's children and her friend in Singapore have not yielded any new leads, he added.

When asked whether one of the individuals questioned was Ling's boyfriend, Rusdi said this could not be confirmed.

Husband still a suspect

As for Ling's husband, Sarawakian businessperson Thomas Hah Tiing Siu, Rusdi said the man remains a suspect in the case.

"He has been cooperative so far. Police managed to use the 24 hours during which he was detained to conduct further investigations into him.

"The court used its discretion in rejecting the remand application, on the grounds that it was unnecessary and that the suspect could be called in (for questioning) at any time," he said.

Police nabbed Hah on May 15 to facilitate the investigation into Ling's disappearance.

Hah was previously implicated in a “controversy” related to a land deal in Kudat, Sabah.

According to a court document, allegations of forged signatures and fraudulent halal food labelling were matters of dispute in the high-profile divorce battle between Ling and her estranged husband.

On May 2, Ling’s family revealed that the 42-year-old was on her way to meet MACC investigators on April 9, where she was supposed to facilitate a money laundering investigation, but was abducted before she could reach her destination.

Her Grab driver on that day claimed that individuals wearing police uniforms stopped his vehicle, forced Ling to exit and told him to mark the ride as "completed".

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