GISB case: Children forced to do 500 squats for ‘disciplinary breaches’, Parliament hears
Children were separated from their parents and some even subjected to 500 squats for “disciplinary breaches” by the Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holding Sdn Bhd (GISB), reveals the Home Minister.
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said these findings were made when the children were rescued during Ops Global involving the company by the authorities.
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Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said these findings were made when the children were rescued during Ops Global involving the company by the authorities.
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00:00I also share the number that there are 625 children, the term we save, which we caught 415.
00:15These 625 children, our priority is their well-being, recognizing their identity.
00:25And the next step is how to bring them back to the education system.
00:33I would like to thank my friend, the Minister of Education, who has already started to meet with these children
00:44and has already planned the next step to bring them to the education system.
00:52In terms of identity, I have mentioned earlier that 597 out of 625 are already healthy.
01:06When we save with the registration office, we have self-recognition documents,
01:13either birth certificate or MyCard.
01:17We still have 28 children that we are saving.
01:24This number may become small.
01:26There is also what we have identified as a category of illegitimate children.
01:36But coincidentally, tomorrow we will discuss the issue of citizens.
01:41If the child is not legitimate, we will process it under Article 15A of the United Nations.
01:47In the end, we will still give them their identity.
01:52Based on the suggestions of the members of the Parliament,
01:58who are concerned about the issue of self-identity, we have a solution.
02:07It has also been mentioned that some of the arrests were carried out outside the premises.
02:16In fact, the police operation involves 300 premises.
02:21There are more or less 60 practice houses or nursing homes.
02:28There are two clinics.
02:30There are 99 business premises.
02:32There are one farm, four hospitals, and 134 nursing homes.
02:38So 300 of these premises.
02:42And that leads to a total of 415 arrests.
02:47We open the investigation paper based on the documents I mentioned earlier.
02:56All the transaction of the purchase of assets, when the police confiscate,
02:59the transaction is not through a bank loan.
03:01All purchases are cash.
03:03So we want to see where the source of the money is and where it is spent.
03:09And that's what I'm going to say.
03:11After this, the police will expand our investigation to other countries.
03:15Because there are 18 countries.
03:17Each country has its own laws.
03:19That's why we will invoke Mutual Legal Assistance.
03:23We will also be able to work with Interpol.
03:27I would like to thank my friends from Masjid Tanah for mentioning the Convention on the Rights of Children.
03:32Article 9.
03:34Article 9, from the beginning, states that state parties shall ensure that a child shall not be separated from his or her parents against their will.
03:48The truth is, after one or two years, the children are separated from their families.
03:57That's why when our psychologists, whether in the police force or under the Ministry of Justice,
04:04approach them and ask, they miss their parents.
04:07They don't see their parents.
04:09They don't see them.
04:11A two or three year old child doesn't know his or her parents.
04:16We establish that through an investigation.
04:20There are also cases where they are placed in one house, a nursing home, and then moved.
04:26And when they are moved, they are given a different identity.
04:29A different name.
04:31That's a long explanation, if I may say so.
04:34That's why I say that when an investigation is carried out, the police find new things.
04:40And that leads to the possibility that we will expand the arrests.
04:44We will expand the related arrests.
04:47But what is the basis?
04:49The welfare of the children.
04:51There cannot be exploitation of the children as labor.
04:55They are told to work in a farm, in a farm, etc., without payment.
05:00That's why they are considered part of the practice training process.
05:04Which they accept.
05:06And if there is a violation of discipline, for example,
05:10for example, taking food without being caught,
05:14they will be arrested.
05:16But it's not 100, it's 500 times.
05:19And for details like this,
05:22we ask that the police be given the authority to carry out an investigation.
05:29And when the investigation is completed in the form of a report,
05:33and submitted to the State Attorney,
05:35that's when it will be decided.
05:37That's why, while the investigation is underway,
05:40there are cases that have been brought to court.
05:42There have been arrests.
05:44There are 15 investigations that have come to a conclusion.
05:47There is still a lot that needs to be completed.
05:50That's why when we use the usual method,
05:53my friend from Kota Bharu, a lawyer, understands.
05:56Because there are so many arrests,
05:59we will ask for remand.
06:01The court will give 7 days.
06:03We haven't finished it yet.
06:05Because we want to invoke 12 articles.
06:08We ask for remand, the court will give 7 days.
06:10We ask for remand, the court will give 5 days.
06:13We ask for remand, the court will give 3 days.
06:16We haven't finished it yet because there are so many.
06:18That's why when we look at it,
06:20there is an element that is called,
06:26it is done in a group, one or more.
06:29Then it involves a crime that is considered serious.
06:33If someone's business is serious, for example.
06:37Then it gives benefits in terms of materials,
06:41money, power or influence.
06:44So it is fit for us to invoke 130B,
06:48remand, to allow after the term of remand,
06:52we use SOSMA.
06:54And we all know SOSMA.
06:56In 28 days, the judge can assess.
07:00And they must bring it to the court.
07:03The process is very clear.
07:05In the process of making this decision.
07:08I will take 11 minutes.
07:10I will end here to be fair to my friend,
07:12from the Minister of Women.
07:14As I said earlier,
07:16some of those who did not get it, I will give a response.
07:19I will give a written answer.
07:21Because I made a note.
07:23For those who took part, I would like to thank you.
07:26But believe me,
07:28what is happening needs everyone's cooperation.
07:31Everyone's understanding.
07:33Everyone's support.
07:35We are dealing with a big issue.
07:37There is an element of religious discrimination.
07:40There is an aspect of exploitation of children and women.
07:43There is an element of trade.
07:45There is an element of financial issues.
07:48Financial issues that are questionable.
07:51To all of that,
07:53due process will take place.
07:55Finally, it must be brought to the court.