Amri Che Mat is a

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social activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Forms of activism range fro ...

from

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state (Perlis Hope),

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, who was abducted on 24 November 2016. He was one of a number of social activists who have gone missing during the same time period, including pastors Raymond Koh and Joshua Hilmy, who disappeared along with his wife, Ruth.

Background

The then Former Leader of the Opposition and Former

Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia The deputy prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Timbalan Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, تيمبلن ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the second-highest political office in Malaysia. There have been 15 ...

Wan Azizah Wan Ismail Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: وان عزيزة بنت وان إسماعيل; born 3 December 1952) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who is the spouse of Anwar Ibrahim, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia. Sh ...

, compared Amri's abduction to that of Raymond. Wan Azizah has asked police to explain why Amri's wife and children have been kept in the dark about his disappearance. Following the

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's (SUHAKAM) announcement that its findings concluded that the

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(SB) was responsible for the disappearances of Amri and Raymond, and still missing ,

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(IGP)

Abdul Hamid Bador Abdul Hamid bin Bador ( Jawi: عبد الحميد بن بادر; born 7 August 1958) is a former Malaysian police officer who served as the 12th Inspector-General of Police (IGP) from May 2019 to May 2021. He was the Acting Deputy Inspector-Ge ...

rapped SUHAKAM for causing negative impact towards the

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(PDRM). Abdul Hamid added that he was confident that

(IGP)

Mohamad Fuzi Harun Mohamad Fuzi bin Harun ( Jawi: محمد فوزي هارون; born 4 May 1959) is a retired Malaysian police officer who served as the 11th Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia (IGP). He was also former acting Deputy Inspector-General of Pol ...

, then SB Director, would provide an answer to the allegations. Former

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Mahathir Mohamad Mahathir bin Mohamad ( ms, محاضير بن محمد, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the office ...

announced on the same day that fresh investigations will be conducted once Mohamad Fuzi retires in May 2019. In 2020, it was said that his disappearance as well as that of Susanna Lieu's husband's disappearance were the subject of an enquiry by SUHAKAM. Lieu is suing senior members of the Malaysian police and her stand has been recognized by the US Secretary of State.

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{{Reflist 2010s missing person cases Enforced disappearances in Malaysia Kidnapped people Malaysian activists Missing people Missing person cases in Malaysia

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