IGP confirms M’sian slave in London was on M’sian police wanted list

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KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian who became a slave for 30 years in London was on the police ‘wanted list’ in Malaysia in the 70’s, for leftist activities, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

In confirming the identity of the woman who was rescued on Oct 25 in London as Siti Aishah Abdul Wahab, Khalid said she was involved in extremist communist activities.

“Siti Aishah was then a leftist student activist in the 70’s, with their activities centred in London.

“At that time, there were all kinds of freedom in London and that’s why she was there. In the 70’s, she was wanted here (Malaysia) but she managed to flee,” he said at a media conference here yesterday, after conferring the National Sovereignty Medal (PKN) on 156 policemen involved in Ops Daulat at Lahad Datu, Sabah in February.

Khalid said, at the moment there was no need to arrest Siti Aishah if she returned to the country. Last Saturday, a newspaper reported that a 69-year-old woman was among three women freed on Oct 25 in London after one of them contacted a welfare organisation. The other two were Irish and British nationals.

Siti Aishah, from Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan was said to have left the country in 1968 to further her education at the London School of Economics in the United Kingdom.

While there, she was said to have been influenced by a Maoist movement and gave up her studies.

Following the news report, Siti Aishah’s sister, Kamar Mahtum flew to London last night with several items belonging to her younger sister to help recognise her.

While being held captive, Siti Aishah and the other two women were only allowed to go out to dry clothes or accompany the suspects during shopping. — Bernama