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 89 AMRI CHE MAT D.

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