PETALING JAYA, Nov 27 — She was described as a ‘hard-working’ and ‘opinionated’ person who was heavily influenced by a communist group leader.
Siti Aishah’s sister Kamar Mautum, had told UK’s Telegraph her missing sister hailed from a family with strong religious values, was “so talented” and had a “promising future”.
Former student activist Hishamuddin Rais, meanwhile, told a local news portal he and Siti Aishah hailed from Jelebu, Negri Sembilan.
Hishamuddin said Siti Aishah joined several other Malaysian students in a leftist group “New Malayan Youth” in the 1970s.
He revealed Siti Aishah was a student of Tunku Kursiah College in Seremban before she obtained a scholarship to further her studies in quantity surveying in London.
She was reported to have moved to London with her fiance in 1968 but her involvement with the communist movement saw her dumping her fiance and turning her back on the family.
Kamar has not heard from her sister since and remains hopeful they will be reunited.
The family has come out in the open following the rescue of three women, including a 69-year-old Malaysian, alleged to have been held as slaves in London.
Kamar’s family and Hishamuddin were aware of group leader Aravindan Balakrishnan who was believed to have heavily influenced Siti Aishah during the uprising of the leftist movement.
UK reports said Balakrishnan and his wife Chandra Pattni were arrested over their alleged involvement after the three women were rescued by police in October.
