On 5 October 2017, pursuant to SUHAKAM’s press statement on 9 August 2017, a panel for the Public Inquiry was formed to inves�gate the disappearances. The panel comprised three SUHAKAM Commissioners namely, Dato’ Mah Weng Kwai (Chairman), Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aishah Bidin and Dr. Nik Salida Suhaila bin� Nik Saleh (“Panel”). 16. The Terms of Reference 4 of the Public Inquiry (“Terms of Reference”) are as follows: (a) To determine whether these are cases of enforced disappearances as defined under the Interna�onal Conven�on for Protec�on of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances or are cases of involuntary disappearances in breach or breaches of the criminal and/or civil law and/or applicable human rights laws (hereina�er referred to as such alleged breach or breaches); (b) If (a) has been established at the inquiry: (i) How such alleged breach or breaches came about; (ii) To iden�fy person(s) or agency(ies) responsible for such alleged breach or breaches; (iii) What administra�ve direc�ves or procedures, or arrangements contributed to such alleged breach or breaches. (c) To consider whether the authori�es, specifically the Royal Malaysian Police have taken adequate steps to inves�gate such alleged breach or breaches. (d) To recommend measures or guidelines to be taken to ensure that such alleged breach or breaches do not recur. 4 Press Statements No.41 Of 2017 ("SUHAKAM's Public Inquiry Into the Incidents Of Disappearances Of Individuals") h�ps://www.suhakam.org.my/press-statements-no-41-of-2017-suhakams-public-inquiry-into-the-incidents-ofdisappearances-of-individuals/ 7 PASTOR RAYMOND KOH 15.

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