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GISB: No RCI Plans Yet

Oct 11, 2024

The government has no immediate plans to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry into GISB. 

The Law and Institutional Reform Minister says it will depend on the outcome of parliamentary debates on the issue.  

This, as the Home, Religious Affairs and Women, Family Community Development Ministries are due to present separate papers to the Dewan Rakyat, when it reconvenes next week.  

This, after hundreds of children were rescued from alleged abuse and exploitation at multiple GISB-linked care homes.  

The police investigation into the controversial entity is ongoing. 

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Ampang Jaya police have confirmed that they recently arrested the mother of two boys, who were allegedly locked up inside a house without adult supervision for two days.  

Cops also said that medical checks on the boys, aged one and six years old, found both old and new wounds on their bodies.  

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Separately, cops are hunting down a suspect after a viral video accused him of physically and sexually abusing three children in Klang.   

This, after a report was lodged by an individual who had rescued the kids.   

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Malaysia has been ranked in the top five list of Asian tourist destinations for foodies. 

According to travel platform Agoda, this is after 50% of travelers to chose Malaysia as a holiday destination specifically for the food.  

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18 roads in the KL will face closures and diversions tomorrow morning, from 5 to 9.30am, as part PDRM-level celebrations to mark National Sports Day. 

According to KL police, the affected roads include Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan P. Ramlee and Jalan Raja Laut.