Susanna Koh receives altered report into husband’s disappearance as task force members are questioned
Thank you for your continued prayers for Susanna Koh and her family as the court case into her husband, Pastor Raymond’s disappearance, continues. After an arduous process, she and her team have finally received a clean copy of the report that they hope will provide answers.

Many Open Doors supporters have prayed for years for Susanna Koh and her family – the wife and children of Pastor Raymond Koh, who was kidnapped in broad daylight on 13 February 2017. Susanna Koh has tirelessly sought to find out what happened to him, and filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian Government for negligence in the case. The court case continues.
In August, Susanna was to be given the Special Task Force (STF) report within three days of the request being made. However, the report was not produced as required, leading to a subsequent request for its submission on 13 September.
But the report that was initially given to Susanna had clearly been tampered with. Many pages contained blurred text and images, making them unreadable. Additionally, there were indications that the report had been altered, raising concerns about its authenticity.
As well as evidence of tampering, important content, including Exhibit 4 – CCTV video of Raymond’s abduction – were missing from the STF report. A formal request was made for the original STF report in its unaltered form. The defendant’s response was disappointing; they initially claimed the report was OSA (Official Secretariat Act) but couldn’t provide proper documentations to prove that it is.
Dato’ Jerald Gomez, Susanna’s lawyer, also mentioned that additional steps had been taken to issue subpoenas (a summons to court to compel witnesses to testify) to Datuk Abdul Rahim Uda, Chairman of the Special Task Force, and Datuk Zamri Bin Yahya from the Commission of Police. This was to ensure that they produce the original report and provide answers to relevant questions.
Justice Su Tiang Joo stated that ‘the issue now is that the report provided is not clear to move forward with cases’ and was told that the Senior Federal Council (SFC) would provide three ‘clean copies’ at the hearing the next day.
Praise God, Susanna and her team were given the correct reports!
Members of Special Task Force questioned
On 26 September, Datuk Zamri Yahya, a member of the Special Task Force (STF), gave his witness statement.
He stated: “To be honest, I cannot verify this is the original report of STF as I was away when the report [was] concluded as I was in the US. So, I was not around when the report was completed. There was a report produced by task force but before I left, I signed on the page that was required. The contents were discussed earlier.”
Zamri continued to answer most of the questions with the response, “I couldn’t recall any discussion regarding this, and this is my first time reading the Special Task Force report.”
When asked about the cases of Amri (Che Mat, a Shia Muslim who went missing around the same time as Pastor Raymond) and Raymond, who were both monitored by local authorities before their abduction, Zamri noted that there were similarities in their cases. He speculated that ‘rogue’ police officers could be involved in their disappearances.
“I cannot verify this is the final report”
He was also questioned about a claim in the report regarding Datuk Awaludin Jadid (former principal assistant director of the Special Branch’s Social Extremism Division), holding extreme views on Shia Muslims and Christians. Zamri stated he couldn’t commit to that finding as he didn’t see all the evidence before the report was finalised.
“Probably I was not shown or presented with all these (evidence) exhibits in the task force,” Zamri said. “I was involved since the beginning of the task force investigation, but toward the end I [wasn’t] there when it was signed, and I couldn’t recall seeing the exhibits in the report. I didn’t see the completed, bound report. I cannot verify that this is the final report as I was not there.”
In his witness statement, Zamri didn’t agree with some of the statements of the STF report findings, and this caused Susanna’s lawyer to call additional witnesses, including the chairman of the task force and officials from the Home Ministry, to clarify the situation.
The court will continue hearing the case on Monday 21 October 2024.
Please continue to pray for the lawyers, the judge and Susanna’s family for strength and protection, especially as the case now involves higher officials from the police department.
19 August 2024
Answer to prayer for Susanna Koh as report released about husband’s abduction
In an update from Susanna in May, she asked Open Doors supporters to pray for the release of a special task force report written about the incident – which had been classified as secret by the government. “I believe that there is no threat to national security if it is released to me and to the court in order to arrive at a fair decision,” said Susanna at the time, adding that she had applied for its release. She asked: “Pray for a positive outcome.”
God heard those prayers – and answered them! The court decided that there was no evidence provided that the report is an official secret, and that it could have a bearing on the case into Raymond Koh’s disappearance. As such, the court decreed the special task force report must be ‘limitlessly disclosed’ to Susanna Koh within three working days.
“God answered our prayers! Thank you for your partnership in prayers and support.”
Susanna Koh
Susanna Koh is happy that finally the report will be available to her after years of waiting – which is hoped will reveal more about the defendants’ involvement with the abduction and the investigation. This is one step closer to the truth being revealed.
“Dear friends,” writes Susanna, to Open Doors supporters, “thank God for the favourable decision by the judge to release the special task force report to us without restrictions. God answered our prayers! Thank you for your partnership in prayers and support.”
Please continue to pray for the next court hearing on 22 August. Pray for the lawyers and also the witness who will be giving their statement in the next hearing.
4 June 2024
Susanna Koh cross-examined in husband Raymond’s abduction court case

It’s been more than seven years since Pastor Raymond Koh was abducted in broad daylight in Malaysia. Since he disappeared on 13 February 2017, his family – led by his wife, Susanna – have tirelessly sought answers. Susanna Koh filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian Government for negligence in the case, and the trial continues. In the most recent hearings, Susanna was cross-examined, after previously giving evidence.
Monday 27 May: “I want to thank God”
“I want to thank God for being able to answer the questions.” Susanna Koh
On this day, Susanna was cross-examined. She is not on trial herself but, as a witness for the prosecution, must also answer questions posed by the Senior Federal Counsel. Her family shared that she was very anxious as she entered the courtroom, but was able to answer every question presented to her carefully, calmly and truthfully.
“I want to thank God for being able to answer the questions without much fumbling and without many mistakes,” she shared, outside the courtroom. “My lawyer was able to correct any misunderstandings or wrong answers, so that was good.”
Still, the process was demanding and very tiring. “[By the end of the day] Susanna was so exhausted she couldn’t even read text she was asked to read,” stated a local source. “So, at 4.40pm, the court adjourned for the day.”
Outside the courtroom, Susanna thanked everyone who has supported and encouraged her family, including Open Doors supporters: “Thank you for all your prayers, God bless.”
She asked for continued prayers, as the family is seeking access to read a special task force report written about the incident. “This application has just been submitted to the high court. So, pray for a positive outcome,” she says in the video, above.
SUHAKAM (Human Rights Commission Malaysia) and several other NGOs have also called for the release of the task force report, so far without success; the report has been classified as secret by the government. “I believe that there is no threat to national security if it is released to me and to the court in order to arrive at a fair decision,” Susanna said to a local journalist. “At most, the report will reveal whether the defendants were involved in the abduction or were negligent in their investigation.”
Tuesday 28 May: witness speaks on similar case
Susanna finished her cross-examination and re-examination, and is released as a witness for the time being. The next witness in the case is Mrs Norhayati, the wife of Amri Che Mat who disappeared in November 2016, in the same manner as Pastor Raymond.
The Senior Federal Counsel had objected to Mrs Norhayati appearing as a witness, because the case is about Raymond Koh and not Amri Che Mat, but the court deemed that the similarities between the cases made Mrs Norhayati’s evidence relevant, and that it aligns with SUHAKAM’s (Human Rights Commission Malaysia) findings, allowing for a continuation of questioning. Notably, both victims’ cars had broken windscreens, and a significant piece of evidence linking the abductions is the presence of the same Golden Toyota Vios at both scenes.
Both Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat were associated with charitable organisations – Harapan Community (Hope Community) and Perlis Hope, respectively. Amri Che Mat is a practising Shia Muslim; in Malaysia, Muslims are predominantly of the Sunni sect and there is a ban on Shia Islam.
Wednesday 29 May – Thursday 30 May: questioning continues
Having given her witness statement on the previous day, Mrs Norhayati was cross-examined by the Senior Federal Counsel. During re-examination, her attorney asked for a postponement due to Mrs Norhayati’s exhaustion meaning she couldn’t properly answer the questions posed to her. The trial will continue on 4 June. It has already taken many months, with long intervals between court appearances.
Please continue to pray for this case and every person involved. Pray for justice. Susanna Koh and others involved in the case believe it is likely to be a very long time before the court decides its outcome, and your prayers can help sustain Susanna and her family as they go through this emotionally and physically draining process.
- For justice in the case, and for Susanna Koh and Mrs Norhayati to receive the answers they are seeking
- That the Lord would ‘strengthen and help’ Pastor Raymond’s family and ‘uphold them with His righteous right hand’ (Isaiah 41:10)
- Praise God for answering prayers that the task force report would be released.
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