Global Ikhwan CEO admits there were 'one or two' cases of sodomy

Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holding (GISBH) has acknowledged that isolated incidents of sodomy had occurred within the organisation in the past.

Company CEO Nasiruddin Ali stated that these cases were addressed internally as GISBH recognised that they constituted a legal offence.

However, he did not elaborate further on the details of the said sodomy cases.

“There have indeed been one or two cases of sodomy but why do you want to generalise them all?” Nasiruddin (above) said in a video posted on the company’s account.

On Wednesday, police raided 20 welfare homes in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, rescuing 392 children and arresting 171 individuals, including a religious teacher and a hostel supervisor. The homes were suspected to be linked to GISBH.

Investigations revealed alleged sexual abuse, including sodomy, and forced sexual acts among the children. GISBH has denied any involvement with the raided homes and rejected claims of child sexual abuse.

Meanwhile, IGP Razarudin Husain told the New Straits Times that police have 39 more welfare homes under GISBH on their radar as the probe into the company over alleged child exploitation and abuse continues.

“The 39 welfare homes are all over the country,” he said, not ruling out the possibility of further action by the police.

Nasiruddin had previously denied allegations of deviant teachings being imparted to children under the organisation’s care.

He questioned the ease with which these accusations were being spread, asserting that GISBH is open to discussion and does not harm others.

Jakim speaks out after Perlis mufti claims

Yesterday, the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) was accused of being slow to act against GISBH despite many findings and engagement sessions.

Perlis Mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said a group of researchers referred their findings on GISBH to the state’s fatwa committee after Jakim’s alleged inaction.

Responding to this allegation, Jakim’s religious services staff association clarified that Jakim was not an enforcement agency.

“Jakim is not an agency that plays a role in enforcing the law. As such, enforcement issues such as in the GISBH case, are not within Jakim’s purview,” association president Mohd Ajib Ismail was quoted as saying by Berita Harian.

“However, Jakim always works closely with enforcement agencies such as the police and state religious authorities to ensure all actions taken are based on law,” he added.

Jakim director-general Hakimah Mohd Yusoff said that Jakim has been on the case since February 2019 with 12 meetings, workshops, a task force, and national programmes implemented on this issue, which also involved national security agencies such as the National Security Council, the police, and the Home Ministry.

She also said that Jakim would present its research findings to the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) before bringing it up at the cabinet meeting.

It will then seek the consent of the Conference of Rulers before issuing any fatwa (religious edict) under the jurisdiction of the states for enforcement purposes.

“Jakim remains consistent in engaging dialogues, programmes and in-depth study regarding this issue and will not compromise on issues involving Islamic values,” she said in a statement today.

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