Task-force formed to investigate disappearance of activist Peter Chong: Police

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have formed a task force to investigate the mysterious disappearance of activist Peter Chong who has been uncontactable since April 5.
Dang Wangi police chief ACP Mohd Sukri Kaman said today the case is classified as a missing person report and investigators have no clues to the whereabouts of Chong.
He said a task force headed by Kuala Lumpur CID chief SAC Rusdi Mohd Isa has taken charge of the investigations and efforts to trace Chong.
Asked if the case was linked to the disappearance of four others including Pastor Raymond Koh on April 13, he said there was no evidence that pointed to it.
"Investigations are ongoing and so far there is no evidence of criminal elements involved. We cannot say if its linked to Pastor Koh's case as we have no such leads to indicate so but he was actively involved in the candlelight vigils held for the pastor." he said when contacted.
Klang Member of Parliament Charles Santiago who has known Chong for over 15 years said the former Petaling Jaya municipal councillor was a committed activist.
Refering to the Koh's case, he said Chong was neither a preacher nor did he evangalise and as such his disappearance came as a shock. 
Chong who is in his 50's and a Christian was last seen by his family on the Wednesday night leaving his home and has not been reachable since.
His family said that it was unusual for Chong not to keep in touch with his family.
Chong who had taken part in candlelight vigils held for Koh had said in a message on Facebook that on March 31 he was approached by a young motorcyclist who gave him a "friendly" warning about people going "missing".
He said in the message that he was walking to a foodstall for breakfast when the biker told him that he recognised Chong from the vigils he attended and supported his participation.
The biker also told Chong to "take care" as there are people who know where their "targets" live.
Since November last year, Koh, activist Amri Che Mat, pastor Joshua Hilmy and wife Ruth were reported missing.
However, police said that Koh's abduction was possibly linked to the work of religious extremists as there were claims including a police report lodged against the victim in January that alleged he had attempted to proselytise a group of young Muslims in a northern state.
Meanwhile, Chong's son when contacted declined to comment on the case but urged the media to give his family space to cope with the shock of his father's disappearance.
"I'm so sorry but this is not the right time. We would appreciate some privacy for the time being. Hope you understand this is really a tough time for us." he told theSun.