AMRI CHE MAT Pastor Raymond Koh in deference to a le�er dated 15 January 2018 received from the Police informing the Panel that a suspect has been charged in court.5 18. Since the Public Inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Raymond ceased temporarily, the Panel decided to commence with the hearing of the Public Inquiry into the disappearance of Amri Che Mat on 22 January 2018. 19. On 15 November 2018, the Panel completed the Public Inquiry into the disappearance of Amri Che Mat. The hearings of the Public Inquiry took approximately ten (10) months from the end of January 2018 to the beginning of November 2018 a�er a total of twenty-seven (27) days and hearing a total of twenty-four (24) witnesses.6 20. The Public Inquiry into the Disappearance of Joshua Hilmi and his wife Ruth Hilmi have not commenced, to date. 21. Separate decisions of the Public Inquiry into the disappearances of Amri Che Mat and Pastor Raymond Koh will be delivered accordingly. C. Issues to be Determined by the Panel 22. The main issues that have to be determined by the Panel can be summarised as follows: 22.1. Whether the disappearance of Amri Che Mat is a case of voluntary disappearance; 22.2. Whether the case of Amri Che Mat is a case of enforced disappearance as defined under ICPPED that is, by agents of the State or by persons or groups of persons ac�ng with the authorisa�on, support or acquiescence of the State; and 22.3. Whether there was a refusal to acknowledge the disappearance of or concealment of the fate or whereabouts of Amri Che Mat by the State. 5 Although SUHAKAM is empowered to inquire into complaints on human rights infringements, it is subject to the provisions imposed by Sec�on 12 of the Act which provides that SUHAKAM may not inves�gate complaints which are the subject ma�er of proceedings pending in a court of law or which have been finally decided by any court. 6 Refer to Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 88