Malaysian held in Myanmar scam centre for 3 years, family seeks help
His aunt is now appealing for government intervention to rescue him.
The aunt, who hails from Sabah, said the family lodged a police report in October 2022 and had also sought assistance from the Foreign Ministry, but there has been no progress in securing his release.
"We were told to wait, as there were many similar cases," she said when met earlier today.
Despite filing official reports and visiting Wisma Putra twice, she said the family had not received any concrete assistance. This lack of response prompted her to seek help from the Malaysia International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO).
She said that her nephew, now 33 years old, last made contact three days ago, when he shared his location with his mother.
"He had travelled to Thailand with two friends for a holiday. However, the family lost contact with him three days into the trip.
"Ten days later, he called me and said he needed help. They had been scammed and didn't know where they were," she said.
She said that her nephew and his two friends were being held captive and were only being fed once a day.
"We are pleading with the government to help rescue my nephew and others who are still trapped there," she added.
The aunt was among 28 family members of victims who gathered at Wisma Putra today.
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