KAJANG, Nov 7 — The Shah Alam High Court today sentenced GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) chief executive officer Nasiruddin Mohd Ali, Mohammad Adib At-Tamimi (son of Al-Arqam founder Ashaari Muhammad), and 11 other men to 15 months in jail for becoming members of an unlawful organisation.
Nasiruddin’s wife Azura Md Yusof and eight other women were fined RM4,500 on the same charge.
The group today pleaded guilty to an alternative charge of becoming members of GISBH, which is an unlawful organisation, before Shah Alam High Court judge Datuk Seri Latifah Mohd Tahar, at proceedings held at Kajang Prison.
Besides Nasiruddin, 66, and Adib, 33, the others are Mohd Shukri Mohd Noor, 54; Muhammad Afdaluddin Latif, 35; Mohamad Sayuti Omar, 36; Mohd Fazil Md Jasin, 58; Mohd Dhirar Fakhrur Razi, 35; Mokhtar Tajuddin, 61; Muhammad Fajrul Islam Khalid, 29; Abu Ubaidah Ahmad Shukri, 35; Shuhaimi Mohamed, 57; Hasnan Abd Hamid, 54; and Muhammad Zahid Azhar @ Nadzri, 52.
The women, aside from Azura, 58, are Khalilatul-Zalifah Mohammad Jamil, 28; Nur Jannah Omar, 33; Hamimah Yakub, 72; Asmat@Asmanira Muhammad Ramly, 45; Nurul Jannah Idris, 29; Siti Salmiah Ismail, 58; Siti Hajar Ismail, 52; and Mahani Kasim, 55.
They were initially charged with being members of an organised criminal group under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which provides imprisonment of not less than five years and a maximum of 20 years upon conviction.
However, following a representation from all the accused, the Attorney-General's Chambers offered them an alternative charge of becoming members of GISBH, which is an unlawful organisation.
They were charged with committing the offence at premises in Bandar Country Homes, Rawang, between October 2020 and September 11, 2024.
The charge was framed under Section 43 of the Societies Act 1966 and is punishable with a maximum sentence of three years imprisonment, a fine not exceeding RM5,000, or both, if convicted.
The prosecution was handled by deputy public prosecutors Shafiq Hasim, Mohammad Fakhrurrazi, Ahmad Salim and Norinna Bahadun, while lawyer Datuk Rosli Kamaruddin represented the accused.
