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Wang Lei’s Cash Reward for Missing M’sia Girl Might Have Caused Her to be Really Kidnapped Instead

2022-04-30 , 12:53 pm

New developments have occurred regarding the disappearance of the Malaysian girl, Chia Min Yong, and her possible whereabouts.

A Penang politician voiced out on Wednesday (27 April) that the girl might possibly be held captive in Myanmar by an illegal organisation.

Background On Missing M’sia Girl—Chia Min Yong’s Disappearance

For those unaware, Chia is a 22-year-old girl who worked as an insurance agent in Selangor. The girl has been missing since 5 April and her family has been appealing for information about her whereabouts on the Internet.

Out of goodwill, popular live-streamer Wang Lei has also stepped in to help by offering RM10,000 ($3,200) on top of the RM100,000 ($31,772.25) offer that has been made by the boss of Chia’s father to anyone who could help find Chia.

However, Wang Lei’s actions have caused a spat to occur with other Malaysian live-streamers and even involved the input of Singaporean veteran director, Jack Neo. To know all about it, watch the short video below until the end:

Chia Min Yong Possibly Held Captive in Myanmar

The Penang politician who gave new information on the potential whereabouts of Chia is Mr Patrick Ooi, the president of the opposition party Penang Front Party.

According to Nanyang Siang Pao, Mr Ooi’s informants have told him that the girl was now confined in a hostel inside of Myanmar. The girl was not told to work because the illegal group holding her captive deemed her as a “cash cow”.

Mr Ooi said that the aim of his operation is to help teenagers or young adults and prevent them from being tricked into going overseas.

In a video posted on Facebook, Mr Ooi also claims that with his sources he would be able to locate any missing person in Malaysia within three days, using platforms such as WeChat and WhatsApp.

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He emphasised that not a single cent would be needed to do so.

He also explains that for someone like Chia to be found fast, it’s important to first understand what was her motivation for leaving home willingly in the first place.

Chia Possibly Trafficked Into Myanmar Via Thailand-Malaysia Border

Mr Ooi alleged that Chia had been brought to Myanmar illegally via the Thailand border, possibly lured by a lucrative job offer that promised a salary from RM10,000 ($3,170) to RM20,000 ($6,340).

For those unaware, it’s possible for one to drive to Thailand via Malaysia. There are a total of five entry points that allow drivers in from Malaysia into Thailand.

This does align with the myriad of conflicting actions highlighted by Chia’s family who said that their daughter went missing along with only her passport.

Chia had left without even packing a suitcase or her clothes even though she claimed to do so in a letter written to her mother.

Furthermore, there were no official records of Chia leaving the country as well.

High Ransom For Girl’s Return Possibly Backfired

In his Facebook video, Mr Ooi said that he wished that social media influencers will stop offering high ransom awards online to save people.

This is a possible dig at Wang Lei’s actions who has increased the monetary award offered to bring Chia home to RM400,000 ($127,000) for more information on Chia’s whereabouts.

The initial amount offered by Wang Lei for information regarding Chia’s whereabouts was RM150,000 ($48,000) on 9 April via a Facebook video.

“In the past, saving someone would require RM7,000 to RM8,000. But now it has been raised to RM15,000 to save per person,” said Mr Ooi.

For Chia’s case, it would have cost way lesser to “redeem” her return to Malaysia.

But because of the generous online award offered by Wang Lei to bring Chia home, “things have become complicated,” said Mr Ooi.

More Malaysians Stuck In “Golden Triangle”

According to Mr Ooi in a Facebook post made on 27 April, there are currently more than 100 Malaysians in the “Golden Triangle” due to job scams similar to the one possibly offered to Chia.

The “Golden Triangle” is an area located between Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar.

In his post, Mr Ooi urged families and friends to provide complete information and photographs to help with the repatriation process of these Malaysians.

He also added that he’s waiting for his two informants to return from Myanmar before heading back in to rescue more Malaysians.

Mr Ooi has also appealed to young Malaysians to not fall for such offers as “there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world”.

He elaborated that the salary of working professionals only amount up to a few thousand ringgits—for a young Malaysian who only knows how to speak Chinese and has not even passed the Malaysian Education Diploma (SPM), how is it possible for them to earn a salary above RM9,000?

Alleged Further Exploitation Of Young Malaysians

Malaysians who end up in the “Golden Triangle” will also be exploited in other ways by illegal organisations to earn more money.

According to Mr Ooi, the paperwork and legal documents of these Malaysians allegedly can be sold for a profit.

“Malaysian ID cards are worth RM8,000 ($2,541.78). ID cards can be sold to Mainland Chinese to enter Malaysia, and passports can be sold to Vietnamese to enter casinos.”

Furthermore, Mr Ooi said that after these Malaysians have been lured to go into Myanmar they will “work” by defrauding the Mainland Chinese located there.

If the Malaysian fails to produce results from this, they will be sold to other illegal organisations.

When no other illegal organisation is willing to purchase these Malaysians, the illegal organisation holding them captive will turn to asking their families for a ransom.

Plight Of Chia Min Yong Remains Unknown

Since Mr Ooi’s claims of knowing Chia’s possible whereabouts from 24 April to 27 April, there has been no new developments about Chia’s condition.

If anyone happens to have more information regarding Chia’s whereabouts, do contact Lucas or Minnie via the phone numbers listed in the Facebook post below: