Some GISBH members have 34 children but only know the names of 2, says IGP

Some members of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH), who are currently under investigation for child exploitation, have up to 34 children from multiple womenbut does not know all the names, the country’s top police official revealed.

This was said by police inspector Razarudin Husain when asked whether the parents of the children rescued by the authorities from the homes, which were allegedly linked to the company, were aware of the fate of their children.

Razarudin said most of the children’s parents were members of the GISBH.

How is it then that parents are not aware of this?

he told reporters at the police training centre in Kuala Lumpur, where the victims are currently being housed.

Razarudin said it was common for some GISBH members, estimated to number around 10,000, to have multiple wives, resulting in large families.

For example, some members have four wives and as many as 34 children, but they only care for two and do not even know the names of the other 32.

On September 11, police rescued 402 children from 18 nursing homes in Selangor and two in Negeri Sembilan, which authorities linked to GISBH.

According to police, investigations have revealed that at least 13 children have been victims of sodomy or taught to sexually assault others.

GISBH denied it ran the care homes and rejected claims that children in its care were sodomised or forced to sexually assault others, although CEO Nasiruddin Ali has since admitted that

one or two

In the past, there had been cases of sodomy within the organization.

Meanwhile, Razarudin said the police may use all available legal provisions, including the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), in the investigation into GISBH.

The probe was moving at that time

in that direction

he said, referring to Sosma.

But we will investigate (GISBH) based on the relevant laws including the Child Act, the Sexual Offences Against Children Act and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act.

Razarudin also said that issues relating to the religious doctrines of GISBH would be handled by the Department of Islamic Development (Jakim) and the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI).

He added that their investigation showed that the company followed certain teachings of Al-Arqam’s founder, Ashaari Mohammad, who died in 2010.