Susanna Liew

Susanna Liew (born ) is a Malaysian protester at her husband's abduction and disappearance in Malaysia. In 2020 she was suing the senior officials for failing to carry out an investigation and a month later she was recognised by the US Secretary of State as an International Woman of Courage for her stand.[1]

Susanna Liew
NationalityMalaysia
Occupationschool principal
EmployerHope Community
Known forprotester at her husband's abduction in Malaysia
Spouse(s)Pastor Raymond Koh

Life

Liew was the principal of a school and her husband, Raymond Koh, was a pastor in Malaysia. In 2004 they started the Hope Community to help the poor.[2]

In 2017 her husband's car was surrounded by matching cars and what appeared to be a professional team abducted him. Security camera footage shows seven vehicles involved including two motor bikes who effectively closed the road during the 40 seconds of the abduction.[3] He has not been seen since (in Feb 2020).[4]

Liew has tenaciously and continually asked Malaysian officials to report to her on their investigations. One senior official has banned his subordinates from talking to the media about the case but he continues to do so. She asks about her husband but also about others of disappeared from religious minorities. Cases she has campaigned for include the disappeared Christian couple Ruth Sitepu and Joshua Hilmy[2][5] and Amri Che Mat.[4]

In February 2020 she announced that she was suing named senior individuals in Malaysia. The case could not be delayed any further as it was nearly three years since her husband's abduction and after three years the case would be considered too old.[4]

On 4 March 2020 she was recognised by the US Secretary of State as an International Woman of Courage for her stand against the authorities[1] "because of their rights as Malaysians".[6]

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References
  1. "Pastor Koh's wife Susanna Liew named 2020 International Woman of the Year | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  2. "Biographies of the Finalists for the 2020 International Women of Courage Awards". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  3. "MALAYSIA - Where is Pastor Raymond Koh?". Release International. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  4. Chin, Emmanuel Santa Maria. "Pastor Koh's wife sues IGPs, others over his 'enforced disappearance' | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  5. "Ruth Sitepu's family hopes for answers into couple's disappearance in Suhakam inquiry | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  6. "2020 International Women of Courage Award". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
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