Wisma Putra in a statement said UAE Minister of Legal Affairs Sultan Saeed Al Badi had assured Foreign Minister Anifah Aman of the matter during a meeting in Dubai yesterday.
According to Wisma Putra, Anifah is also expected to visit Lau at the Central Jail in Ras Al Khaimah, today.
“The meeting will be arranged by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE Ministry of Justice,” it said.
During the meeting, Anifah thanked the UAE government for its commitment and willingness to help resolve the case as soon as possible.
According to a press report, Lau, 41, was sent to Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, by a Malaysian maritime transport company based in Miri, as a project coordinator at its subsidiary there, five years ago.
The report said Lau was detained following complaints made by a UAE citizen who is a partner of the subsidiary company. The citizen claimed Lau had embezzled wage money from the company.