KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — The police have proposed search and seize action related to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holding Sdn Bhd (GISBH) premises in Sabah and Sarawak after finding that these premises are no longer in operation.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will provide full assistance to related agencies through existing laws and provisions in the two states for the search action.
“PDRM has held a meeting with government agencies involved in the GISBH investigation to examine the current situation of the operation of premises related to the organisation in Sabah and Sarawak
“Although it has been detected that these premises are not in operation, PDRM will continue monitoring to ensure individuals involved are identified and brought to justice,” he said in a statement today.
The meeting was attended by the Health Ministry, the Social Welfare Department, the Islamic Development Department, the Department of Chemistry Malaysia, and the National Registration Department.
For Sabah, search and seizure action can be taken per the Shariah Criminal Offences Enactment 3/1995 and Section 16a of the Care Centres Act 1993 while for Sarawak, it will be under Section 44 of the Syariah Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Sarawak) and Section 16a of the Care Centres Act 1993.
In another development, Razarudin said the police have extended the remand, from tomorrow until Tuesday (October 1), for seven GISBH-related suspects who were detained under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007.
Concerning the 10 police reports alleging that workers at premises related to GISBH were not paid their wages, he said an investigation would be carried out to examine possible prosecution.
“PDRM calls on all GISBH members or followers to report to the nearest police station to assist in the comprehensive investigation against this organisation," Razarudin said.
Yesterday, Bernama reported that the police received 10 reports from GISBH workers claiming that they had not been paid their wages while working in Miri, Sarawak; Rawang, Selangor; and in Alor Setar, Kedah, involving victims aged between 14 and 20.
— Bernama
