The landlord of the Johor Bahru apartment, where opposition politician Lim Tean was reportedly arrested on Aug 6, was surprised that he was a wanted man in Singapore, saying he looked ordinary and “not menacing”.
Lim, 61, was found in the apartment — after an arrest warrant was issued against him on Aug 3 for failing to surrender at the Singapore State Courts to begin his jail term the same day.
The landlord of the unit in Southkey Mosaic condominium, who wanted to remain anonymous, said she was taken aback when she received a notification from Malaysian police about the arrest, reported Shin Min Daily News on Thursday (Aug 13).
The condo is a 15-minute walk away from Mid Valley Southkey mall.
“All I knew was that he was Singaporean,” she said, adding that the unit was rented out by Mohammad Adam Abd Karim, 44, who allegedly helped Lim leave Singapore.
Adam was charged on Aug 8 with one count of engaging in a conspiracy to commit an act that has a tendency to defeat the course of justice.
The fully furnished one bedroom unit was rented out for about RM100 (S$30) a night.
The homeowner told Shin Min that Adam had originally planned to check out on Aug 7, but Lim was arrested on the 6th.
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