BANGI: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will not get involved in the probe against Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB), says Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic).

"MACC won't be involved in the investigation because these matters are under the police and the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim)," the MACC chief commissioner said.

"The issues involve children, money laundering and deviant teachings, among others.

"It is a police matter, so the MACC will not be involved in the investigation," he told reporters after the launching of the 3rd National Research Conference on Governance, Integrity and Anti Corruption here on Thursday (Sept 26).

On Sept 18, Azam said the MACC had not found any element of corruption in the GISB case so far.

On Sept 11, police rescued 402 children, comprising 201 boys and 201 girls, aged between one and 17, from 20 GISB-linked care homes in Selangor and Negri Sembilan in a rescue operation codenamed Ops Global.

There were allegations that the children were abused, exploited and sexually assaulted.

A total of 171 suspects, aged between 17 and 64, were arrested, including a teacher and dorm caretakers.

Apart from police investigations, the groups is also currently under probe for deviant teachings.

On Saturday (Sept 21), Perlis became the first state to declare GlSB as a deviant sect while the Selangor mufti department will meet on Monday (Sept 30) to decide on the matter.

Kelantan mufti Datuk Mohamad Shukri Mohamad was reported to have said on Saturday that Kelantan will only declare GISB as deviant if its teachings are similar to that of the banned sect Al-Arqam.

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