Nancy: Actions of KPWKM on ‘Abang Bas’ and GISB are in accordance with the law

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BINTULU – Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (image) reiterated that all actions and responses of her ministry regarding the ‘Abang Bas’ and GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB) issue have been carried out in accordance with the law.

She also indicated that the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) is prepared to address legal challenges should individuals decide to take action against the ministry.

“It is up to individuals whether they wish to take legal action against us. At least the public knows that we have diligently fulfilled our responsibilities under the Children’s Act 2001; no one else has that power.

“Many people wonder why we are so involved in the ‘Abang Bas’ issue but seem indifferent to the GISB issue. In this case, GISB falls under police jurisdiction as we are not the lead agency responsible for arrests and investigations,” she explained.

She said this during a press conference, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoA) and the presentation of the sponsorship by Yayasan Kebajikan Negara and Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad, at the lobby of Bintulu Hospital today.

Nancy was responding to reactions from various parties, who questioned her statements and actions, which some consider biased, regarding the issues surrounding ‘Abang Bas’ and GISB.

“The GISB case is different from the ‘Abang Bas’ case. Our priority is to ensure the protection of the children depicted in the TikTok posts. While we appreciate the willingness of many non-governmental organizations to help, we have asked them to wait for now as this is not a typical case,” she explained.

On September 5, a social media user shared a screenshot of a TikTok post by a young school bus driver, known as “Abang Bas,” who called the children on the bus his “crush” and “kesayangan” (lover).

In response, Nancy instructed the Child Development Department (JPKK) officer to file a police report against the bus driver. BERNAMA