“I have not attended courses on investigation procedures as many officers are still waiting in line for the training,” Inspector Khor Yi Shuen said.

This led to Suhakam commissioner Mah Weng Kwai telling Khor: “We expected that you were trained since you were the IO of the case.

“You should have started by telling us this as it would help us frame our questions better.”

Khor’s admission came after he was grilled by Amri’s lawyer, Razlan Hadri, for failing to bring his investigation papers to the inquiry. He was also unable to provide specific names and dates.

“Was there a requirement for me to bring it?” Khor asked.

This led to the lawyer asking him if he thought it would better serve the inquiry if he had brought the papers with him.

“Yes, but I didn’t bring them,” Khor said.

Khor was testifying on Day 5 of the Suhakam inquiry into Amri’s disappearance.

He said it had crossed his mind that critics of Shia Muslims could have been responsible for the activist’s disappearance.

However, he said he had not interviewed anyone or any organisation who might have been against Shia Muslims and involved in Amri’s disappearance.

Khor said his investigations revolved around finding out more about the teachings of Shia, which is the second largest branch in Islam.

“I didn’t have any information so I didn’t do anything,” he added.

Khor acknowledged that he did not have much knowledge about the teachings of Shia when he was assigned the case.

“I only learnt about Shia from this case. Generally, I’m not well versed about it,” he said.

Razlan then asked Khor if he had any theories about Amri’s disappearance since he had been investigating it for almost two years.

Khor said he believed Amri’s disappearance had something to do with the latter’s debts, his Shia Islam practices, involvement in NGO Perlis Hope, and his adopted children.

When asked if he knew that the Special Branch considered Shia Islam a threat to national security, Khor said he was aware but not in great detail.

He also said he was not aware that there had been a special meeting attended by Perlis mufti Mohamad Asri Zainul Abidin, DSP Awaludin Jadid (Special Branch) and other high ranking officers a month before Amri’s disappearance.

Khor attended a meeting with Kangar police two days after Amri’s disappearance where he said it was discussed whether the activist was a practising Shia Muslim.

When asked if this was important, Khor said “yes”, as it could lead to Asri going into hiding or being abducted.

Amri, who co-founded Perlis Hope, has been missing since Nov 24, 2016.

The Suhakam inquiry is also investigating the disappearance of Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife, Ruth. The couple were last seen on Nov 30, 2016.

The inquiry had also included the case of Pastor Raymond Koh, who has been missing since February last year after he was abducted by some 10 men in Petaling Jaya.

However, the inquiry could not continue with Koh’s case after a suspect was charged with kidnapping the pastor.