Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holding (GISBH) has acknowledged that isolated incidents of sodomy had occurred within the organisation in the past.
Company CEO Nasiruddin Ali stated that these cases were addressed internally as GISBH recognised that they constituted a legal offence.
However, he did not elaborate further on the details of the said sodomy cases.
“There have indeed been one or two cases of sodomy but why do you want to generalise them all?” Nasiruddin said in a video posted on the company’s account.
His shocking admission comes a day after GISHB chief coordination officer Adib Attamimi denied allegations that he or other company officials coached children at welfare homes linked to the business to perform sodomy.
Nasiruddin acknowledged that there have been more than 400 children living in the charity homes linked to GISBH but said they “don’t know the full story” and are then “accused of sodomy and other things”.
“I am very sad. I am a Muslim, and you are Muslims too. We are divided as Muslims, and then the children are arrested and so on.
“I am not trying to side with the law, yes we have legal faults, but can’t advice be given?” he said.
Nasiruddin did not specify the nature of these faults.
He also denied allegations that GISBH has imparted deviant Islamic doctrine to the children who lived in the homes associated with the company.
He added that GISBH will appoint a lawyer to initiate legal action against those he claimed to have defamed the organisation.
He also said that GISBH has produced goods that have been certified halal by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia and been sold in many stores, including in Saudi Arabia, and made a profit, only to be attacked in such a manner now.
“We have been doing this for 30 years and have opened branches around the world, almost 20 branches, with no issues. We maintain contact with ambassadors and assist embassies.
“We teach the children to pray and emphasise congregational prayer. Yet we are accused of various things.
“Why is it so easily reported in the media, which is seen by people from all levels of society?” he asked.