KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will develop a central reporting system to allow the public to report cases of child and women exploitation involving GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH).
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hassan said the system will enable direct reporting to authorities to ensure prompt action.
He added that complaint coordination would be implemented strategically between Jakim and state Islamic departments.
“Jakim acknowledges the need for improved measures to address issues associated with GISBH and deviant teachings in the country.
“In GISBH’s case, investigations found instances of child and women exploitation, which highlights the need for an enhanced standard operating procedure (SOP) for reporting such cases,” he said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
He was responding to a question from Young Syefura Othman (PH-Bentong) about the GISBH case and the ministry’s plan to improve reporting SOP so every report received can be acted upon immediately.
Zulkifli also said cooperation between the Social Welfare Department, the Royal Malaysia Police and state religious authorities will be enhanced for faster response times.
“These measures are crucial to ensure reports are addressed immediately to protect children, women and others at risk of exploitation and harm,” he said.
To a supplementary question, he said that at a coordination meeting, state chief religious officers agreed on a GISBH action plan covering faith rehabilitation, marriage reviews, zakat and rehabilitation modules.
“Faith rehabilitation efforts will be led by Jakim, marriage reviews by state Islamic religious departments while the Wakaf, Zakat and Haj Department will focus on the zakat aspect. Seven rehabilitation modules have been developed, and affected individuals will be placed in rehabilitation centres,” he said.
— Bernama
