Pastor Raymond Koh’s wife, Susanna Liew, has expressed gratitude for the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s latest verdict on her husband’s abduction, hailing it as vindicating the struggles of those who have been silenced and wronged by abuse of power.

Earlier today, judge Su Tiang Joo ordered the government to pay RM10,000 per day to Koh via a trust account until the pastor is found. The payments will be counted from 3,187 days ago, on Feb 13, 2017, when Koh was abducted.

“This judgment...