KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): The family of Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh has made a public appeal for information after she went missing on April 9, the day she was supposed to meet the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Putrajaya.

Her brother Simon Ling Wan Siong, in a statement, said Pamela messaged her lawyer at 1.57pm saying she was on her way to the MACC in Putrajaya and expected to arrive by 2.08pm in a Grab car.

Wan Siong was citing information in a police report made by his 42-year-old sister’s lawyer on April 9, regarding her disappearance.

According to the police report, Pamela travelled from Jalan Cheras from 1.29pm that day, and her mobile phone’s last known location was detected near the MEX highway close to Pusat Bandar Putra Permai at 1.52pm.

“Despite repeated efforts by her family and lawyer to contact her after 2.00pm, the calls went unanswered and WhatsApp messages remained undelivered. Her last known residence is at an apartment in Sunway Velocity, Cheras.

“Efforts to trace her whereabouts through Grab Malaysia confirmed that the ride was marked as completed, but no further information has been made available,” the statement by Simon said.

He also mentioned that the police have started investigations under Section 365 of the Penal Code, which relates to kidnapping or abduction with intent to wrongfully confine someone.

“We understand that the Grab car Pamela was travelling on that day was intercepted by three unidentified vehicles, and she was instructed to get into one of them.

“Ling has not been seen or heard from since that afternoon. It has now been over 20 days since her disappearance. We urgently call on the police to intensify their efforts, pursue all possible leads, and do everything necessary to locate her without delay. We, her family together with our lawyer, Sangeet Kaur Deo, will continue to fully cooperate in the investigations,” the statement said, adding they fear for her safety and time is of the essence.

The circumstances surrounding Ling’s disappearance are highly unusual and demand relentless investigations, the statement said.

“We also urge members of the public who may have any information, however small it may seem, to come forward and assist in locating her,” the statement said, adding that anyone with information could contact Ling Kie Yii (father) at (012) 8867 979 or Simon Ling Wan Siong (brother) at (012) 8866 799.

The family and their lawyer are unaware of the investigation Pamela was assisting with. The Edge has also contacted the MACC and is awaiting a response.

Pamela's lawyer Datuk N Sivananthan, when contacted by The Edge, said the MACC was investigating her and her husband on a money laundering matter.

"She and her husband are in the middle of a very acrimonious divorce both in Singapore and Malaysia involving a large estate," Sivananthan said.