GISBH top leaders hauled to court over organised crime

Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) CEO Nasiruddin Mohd Ali was charged this morning at the Selayang Sessions Court with being a member of an organised crime group.

Nasiruddin’s wife Azura Md Yusof was also charged with the same offence, as were 20 other GISBH members - 12 men and eight women.

Those charged are being held under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma).

Due to this, the case will be heard by the High Court, and as such, the accused did not enter a plea today.

Instead, they only acknowledged the charges read out to them before judge Lailatul Zuraida Harron@Harun.

The Selayang court complex was under heavy police security while the group was there, with the courtroom cleared except for the accused, court officials, and media personnel.

During proceedings, the group's defence lawyer Rosli Kamarudin requested for bail but was denied by the judge, who said the matter would be up to the High Court to decide.

In a press conference later, Rosli said the defence would send representation to the Attorney-General Chambers but did not elaborate.

‘I hope there will be no more charges’

Commenting further on the charges, Rosli hopes GISBH will only be charged for the affiliation to organised crime and nothing more, as he noted that the company was reportedly being probed under 10 different Acts.

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"I hope this will be the only charge," Rosli told reporters at the court complex.

Previously, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said GISBH leaders were being investigated under Sosma and Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) Act, among others.

The raid began with a sting on welfare homes allegedly connected to the group, from which 400 children were rescued.

It has since expanded to a crackdown on alleged deviancy practised by GISBH - which succeeded the outlawed al-Arqam group.

The alleged crimes took place in several locations in Malaysia. The company involved, GISBH, has denied all accusations.

Here is the list of GISBH members that were charged today:

1. Nasiruddin Mohd Ali, 65
2. Hasnan Abd Hamid, 53
3. Mohammad Adib At-Tarmizi Asa'ari, 32
4. Mohd Shukri Mohd Noor, 53
5. Mokhtar Tajuddin, 60
6. Shuhaimi Mohamed, 56
7. Muhammad Afdaluddin Latif, 34
8. Mohamad Sayuti Omar, 35
9. Mohd Fazil Md Jasin, 57
10. Mohd Dhirar Fakhrur Razi, 34
11. Muhammad Zahid Azhar@Nadzri, 51
12. Abu Ubaidah Ahmad Shukri, 34
13. Muhammad Fajrul Islam Khalid, 28
14. Azura Md Yusof, 57
15. Hamimah Yakub, 72
16. Asmat@Asmanira Muhammad Ramly, 44
17. Mahani Kasim, 54
18. Siti Hajar Ismail, 51
19. Khalilatul-Zalifah Mohammad Jamil, 27
20. Nurul Jannah Idris, 28
21. Nur Jannah Omar, 32
22. Siti Salmiah Ismail, 57

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