PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 — The total number of children rescued from charity homes linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) in several raids stands at 662, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
Fahmi, who is also the Unity Government spokesman, said all of them have received court orders for protection.
Fahmi said the details were presented by Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri at the Cabinet meeting today.
“We did not discuss other matters, such as edicts at the state level on whether the teachings brought by this group are deviant. You can refer to the edict of the mufti,” he said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting here today.
He said this when asked if the issue related to GISBH Holdings Sdn Bhd was discussed in the Cabinet meeting.
Police launched Op Global in early September and have raided charity homes across the peninsula linked to GISBH on suspicion of being involved in child and religious exploitation.
Before the results of the raid were reported, 359 GISBH followers had been arrested, including the top management of the company.
It was also reported that Perlis, Selangor and Pahang have declared GISBH’s practices and beliefs, linked to child exploitation and the alleged doctrine of religious fanaticism, as deviant.
— Bernama
