PUTRAJAYA: Former followers of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) will be called up soon to help a special committee complete its investigation into allegations the company had been involved in heresy.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, who disclosed this, said the ex- followers involved were expected to provide information about the company to the newly set up committee to carry out a detailed probe and study of the company’s doctrine.

“We will call former members and followers of GISB for factual information. The committee which I chair will resolve and finalise the report relating to the allegations made against GISB,” he told reporters after attending the National Maulidur Rasul 2024/1446H celebration here yesterday, Bernama reported.

Mohd Na’im said the report would be submitted to the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) for deliberation.

“Whether or not the GISB doctrine is heretical, we will leave it to the MKI to deliberate,” he said.

On the women and children rescued in a series of raids dubbed Ops Global and on charity houses linked to GISB, the minister said the government will ensure that their welfare and education were taken care of.

For that, he said full cooperation will be given to the police and Welfare Department.

Last week, 402 children – 201 boys and 201 girls aged between one and 17 years – were rescued in police raids on 20 children’s homes, across Selangor and Negri Sembilan, linked to GISB which is alleged to have exploited children under the guise of a religious charity.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain had said that 171 people, including instructors, dormitory guardians and heads of educational centres, were also arrested.

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