Global Ikhwan denies allegations of sodomy and assault and says raid on social homes where 400 children were rescued was not under its control

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 – Global Ikhwan Services & Business Holdings (GISBH) has denied allegations that children in its welfare homes were sodomised or forced to sexually assault others.

The company responded in a statement released by Free Malaysia today after police raided 20 social homes linked to GISBH in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, resulting in the arrest of 171 people.

According to GISBH, the police's allegations are serious and malicious.

“We reject these allegations as these social homes are clearly not operated by GISBH,” the company said.

“We will file a police report to force an investigation and those involved will be brought to justice,” the statement said.

In addition, the GISBH accused “certain parties” of pursuing a hidden agenda aimed at damaging their reputation.

The company said it would not hesitate to take legal action against those responsible for spreading false information.

GISBH, which operates numerous businesses in Malaysia and abroad, said it had broken away from its previous association with the Al-Arqam group and positioned itself as a multinational company.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that 171 people were arrested following the raids, including caretakers, religious teachers and the chairman of the centre.

“Investigations revealed that a company dealing in Muslim products was involved in human trafficking before a report was filed with the police in Shah Alam, Selangor,” Razarudin said at a press conference yesterday.

Initial investigations revealed that the children living there were not only anally abused by their carers, but that they were also taught to perform similar acts on the other children in the home.

The case is being investigated under several laws, including the Child Act 2001 and the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.