Awaludin Jadid, who previously led the Special Branch’s social extremism division, said he met the task force’s investigating officers at the Ampang police station on Sept 23, 2019.
However, he said the statement recorded from him was “not sufficient” and insisted that he should have been asked to appear in person before the task force.
“They made assumptions and conclusions without asking me to explain what I meant in my (2016) ceramah.
“They should have conducted the inquiry in the same way Suhakam did. This was why I disagreed (with the task force’s findings),” he said.
Awaludin was testifying in a lawsuit brought by Koh’s wife, Susanna Liew, against him, the police and government over the pastor’s disappearance.
Liew wants the authorities to be held liable for his unlawful abduction and for misfeasance in public office.
Previously, task force chairman Abd Rahim Uda testified that the task force had limited powers and had to rely on investigating officers from the police force and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to gather information.
The task force’s report, which was classified, concluded that “rogue” police officers were directly or indirectly involved in Koh and Amri’s disappearance.
The report was tendered as evidence at the trial.
The task force had also found that Awaludin was one of the “persons of interest” in both men’s disappearance.
Awaludin also repeated his complaint that the notes of proceedings taken during the Suhakam inquiry were “unfair”.
“No one from the AGC (Attorney-General’s Chambers) gave us advice.
“We were asked a lot of questions (by lawyers for the families of Koh and Amri). Some of our explanations were not recorded,” he said.
Awaludin also told Justice Su Tiang Joo that he and members of the social extremism division were invited by churches and non-Muslim NGOs to give speeches on national security issues.
He said these invitations were usually made when an election was around the corner.
“The police established ‘liaisons’ with all religious bodies (in curbing extremism),” Awaludin said.
Koh disappeared on Feb 13, 2017, after he was abducted on Jalan SS4B/10 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
The hearing continues on April 28 and 29.