Five months have passed since he was assaulted and Ong Ing Keong is still waiting for justice. He is disappointed, but not defeated.

“I will continue this fight,” he stressed through a sign language interpreter when asked if he felt like throwing in the towel.

“I will wait until I get an answer or until the person who hit me is arrested. I am willing to wait for as long as it takes,” he told Malaysiakini.

Responding to a question, Ong, 48, believes that the authorities could be dragging their feet because there is a “VVIP” involved...