Posi�on of the Par�es
Posi�on of Counsel on Behalf of the Family
23.
It is the posi�on of Counsel on behalf of the family of Amri Che Mat that Amri
Che Mat was abducted and that there is reasonable suspicion that Amri Che
Mat’s “abduc�on” was carried out by State Agents.7
24.
Counsel on behalf of the family of Amri Che Mat further submi�ed that if the
evidence is insufficient to hold that the State Agents themselves carried out the
“abduc�on” of Amri Che Mat, alterna�vely, there is reasonable suspicion that
Amri Che Mat’s “abduc�on” was carried out by persons or groups of persons with
the authorisa�on, support or acquiescence of the State.8
Posi�on of Assis�ng Officers of SUHAKAM
25.
It is the posi�on of the Assis�ng Officers of SUHAKAM that on a balance of
probabili�es, it can be concluded that Amri Che Mat was a vic�m of enforced
disappearance that occurred on 24 November 2016, conducted by a group of
highly trained personnel and that governmental agencies such as the Royal
Malaysian Police (“the Police”), especially individuals within the Special Branch,
had directly or indirectly been involved in the enforced disappearance of Amri
Che Mat.9
Posi�on of the Malaysian Bar Council
26.
Counsel of the Malaysian Bar Council (“Bar Council”) have submi�ed that based
on their analysis of the evidence by the witnesses, there was an enforced
disappearance of Amri Che Mat.10
Posi�on of the Officers Appearing for the Police
27.
7
8
9
10
The Officers Appearing for the Police agree with Counsel on behalf of the family
of Amri Che Mat, Assis�ng Officers of SUHAKAM and Counsel of the Bar Council
that Amri Che Mat is missing and that Amri Che Mat’s whereabouts is unknown
Page 3, Wri�en Submissions in Reply dated 31 January 2019, Counsel on Behalf of the Family of Amri Che Mat
Page 5, Wri�en Submissions in Reply dated 31 January 2019, Counsel on Behalf of the Family of Amri Che Mat
Page 25, Wri�en Submissions dated 15 January 2019, Assis�ng Officers of SUHAKAM
Page 20, Wri�en Submissions dated 4 February 2019, Counsel of the Bar Council
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