{"id":18043,"date":"2019-11-07T11:22:08","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T02:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/?page_id=18043"},"modified":"2020-02-11T14:43:20","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T05:43:20","slug":"freepastorkoh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/freepastorkoh\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is Pastor Koh?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; overlay_dotted=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574262008196{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/rmk-bg.png?id=18440) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;top-cover&#8221;][vc_column text_alignment=&#8221;text-center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1505214081121{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;18531&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;6\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;18525&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574263747461{padding-right: 12px !important;padding-left: 12px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;question&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row overlay_dotted=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;raymond-story&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Update_2020\/01\/16: Voice of the Martyrs Korea representative Foley Hyun Sook and CEO Pastor Eric Foley hand-delivered the petition to a Malaysian Embassy official who met them at the Embassy\u2019s front gate. Speaking to media after delivering the petition, the Foleys said the Embassy official thanked them for their concern. \u201cThe official said that transparency was an important value of the new Malaysian government, and that the task force appointed by the government to look into Pastor Koh\u2019s disappearance would soon be releasing its report. The official pledged to release the information to the public.\u201d Representative Foley said she added a personal message to the official. \u201cI told him that even one more day of waiting is hard on Pastor Koh\u2019s wife. I urged him to care for the family by releasing all of the information about his kidnapping and current whereabouts.\u201d The Foleys said Voice of the Martyrs Korea would continue to be in contact with the Embassy to ensure that the Malaysian government lives up to its pledge of transparency regarding Pastor Koh\u2019s disappearance. Read more &#8230; &#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:18px|text_align:left|color:%23f7c0b4|line_height:1.6em&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fvomkorea.com%2Fen%2F2020%2F01%2F16%2Fvomk-report-84%2F|||&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1573201132260{padding-bottom: 90px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;timeline&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1573189627492{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;18129&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;feb2017&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;On Feb. 13, 2017, Pastor Raymond Koh was abducted off the streets of Malaysia.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|font_size:19px|text_align:left|color:%23f7f7f7|line_height:1.46em&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]He hasn\u2019t been seen or heard from since, and his car has never been found.<br \/>\nVideo of the entire crime was captured by nearby security cameras.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_66846\"  width=\"1170\" height=\"658\"  data-origwidth=\"1170\" data-origheight=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b1QdQvw-bsc?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1573201148154{padding-bottom: 90px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;timeline&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;18116&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]The 2017 abduction wasn\u2019t the first time the pastor had faced persecution because of his faith and service; he had previously received a box of bullets in the mail, warning him to stop his ministry work. But the threats didn\u2019t stop him, and in the months prior to his abduction, his wife noticed a spiritual deepening in her husband. She believes God was preparing him for the challenging time to come.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1573201157556{padding-bottom: 90px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;timeline&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;18296&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;feb2017&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]Early in 2019, Malaysia\u2019s Human Rights Commission issued a report blaming the abductions of Pastor Raymond and others on the \u201cSpecial Branch\u201d of Malaysia\u2019s police. But to date, no one has been held accountable, and Pastor Raymond\u2019s whereabouts and condition remain unknown.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;THE PETITION&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ecb623|line_height:1.4em&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Aldrich%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1579139285775{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;petition-row&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row overlay_dotted=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;petition&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<dl class=\"petition_attn\">\n<dt>Attn:<\/dt>\n<dd>Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad<br \/>\nKuala Lampur, Malaysia<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<dl class=\"petition_attn\">\n<dt>Attn:<\/dt>\n<dd>Tan Sri Dato&#8217; Seri Abdul Hamid bin Bador<br \/>\nInspector-General of Police<br \/>\nRoyal Malaysian Police<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574235050165{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Honorable Prime Minister and Inspector-General:<\/p>\n<p>One of your country\u2019s loyal citizens has been missing for almost three years. Pastor Raymond Koh was kidnapped off the streets on Feb. 13, 2017, and has not been seen since. His car has never been found. His wife and children have been left to wonder what happened to him and whether he is still alive.<\/p>\n<p>We, Pastor Raymond\u2019s fellow Christians from around the world, call on your government to release any and all information related to the forced disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh, including any involvement of policemen from the Special Branch.<\/p>\n<p>We demand Pastor Raymond\u2019s immediate release and safe return to his family.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we call for justice. 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