Govt reopens voluntary rehab registration for GISB members

PUTRAJAYA: The government has announced the reopening of registration for the voluntary rehabilitation programme for members of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB), effective until further notice.

National Security Council (MKN) director-general Datuk Raja Nurshirwan Zainal Abidin said this decision was reached after determining that GISB members needed guidance in terms of faith and livelihood, following enforcement action against the organisation.

“To offer more members the opportunity to join the programme, the government has decided to reopen and continue online registration until a date to be specified.

“Online registration can be done, and all participants will be contacted in advance for logistical coordination,” he said in a statement on Thursday (Nov 28).

Interested individuals can register online via the link https://form.jotform.com/242760538389468.

The Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (JAKIM) call centre can be contacted at 03-8870 7294/ 7295/ 7296 or the MKN at 03-8888 0733 for assistance with online registration.

Additionally, registrations can be made at state Islamic Religious Departments and district police headquarters.

Previously, the government had offered this voluntary rehabilitation programme to GISB members still at large in the country, aiming to guide them back to the true teachings of Islam.

Datuk Baharuddin Ahmad, the MKN deputy director-general, stated that the three-month programme, open from Oct 14 to Nov 14, welcomed participation from members of the organisation, regardless of their age or gender.

On Nov 14, the National Council for Islamic Affairs (MKI) declared that the teachings, beliefs, and understanding of GISB were deviant and strayed from the teachings of Islam. – Bernama