SHAH ALAM, Oct 29 — A total of 424 children linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) currently undergoing rehabilitation with a Selangor state government taskforce will be assessed periodically to determine their current development and situation.
State executive councillor for women empowerement and social welfare Anfaal Saari said that if there were any categorised as chronic or trauma, they would be separated to follow other rehabilitation programmes.
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State executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare Anfaal Saari responds to queries during the Selangor State Legislative Assembly session at the State Secretariat Building in Shah Alam, on July 10, 2024. — Picture by HAFIZ OTHMAN/MEDIA SELANGOR[/caption]
“They (in the chronic category) will be placed in other rehabilitation categories compared to those in the moderate or mild level, that is what we are accessing from time to time.
“In terms of implementation, the rehabilitation programme is currently going well and all government agencies are cooperating to provide assistance based on their respective job scopes,” she told the press at a media gathering today.
Anfaal added that the rehabilitation programme is conducted through four clusters — education, welfare, mental health and legal.
News reports had previously indicated that the state government had set up a taskforce to run a specific rehabilitation programme for the children rescued from GISBH’s care.
The taskforce includes representatives from the police, the Social Welfare Department, the Selangor Education Department, the Selangor Zakat Board, the Selangor Islamic Religious Council, the Selangor Islamic Religious Department, psychology and child education experts from the MBI Foundation, and Yayasan Selgate.
— Bernama
