KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is facing scrutiny over its silence following the disappearance of Singaporean Datin Seri Pamela Ling 36 days ago.

Ling went missing while on her way to the MACC for further questioning.

Lawyer for the family, Sangeet Kaur Deo, issued a scathing statement questioning the commission's accountability and its lack of response.

"The Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remained silent in the face of valid concerns about the conduct of his agency in the lead-up to the disappearance of Pamela Ling.

"Instead of reaffirming public confidence in the agency, its head has chosen indifference," she said.

The lawyer noted that Ling had bee...