By Sofia Nasir
SHAH ALAM, Nov 14 — A number of children rescued from the Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) care facilities are found to be suffering from malnutrition.
This is according to state executive councillor for welfare Anfaal Saari, who said the state government is still monitoring the progress of these children and providing them with nutritious food.
“Yes, some of the children are experiencing malnutrition issues. However, we are closely monitoring their condition and addressing their current needs.
“As of now, there are still 424 rescued children in Selangor,” she told Media Selangor, adding that the Interim Protection Order for the children is set to expire on November 20.
Anfaal said the state government is also providing educational classes aligned with the Selangor State Education Department (JPN) syllabus, along with religious classes overseen by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais).
Additionally, she said psychosocial activities are being conducted to identify any mental health issues among the children.
On September 30, the state government said it is establishing a task force to assist children rescued from welfare homes operated by GISBH.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the task force, comprising Islamic religious and social welfare agencies, will provide guidance to the children placed in temporary shelters across the state.
Earlier, on September 10, the police raided 20 GISBH premises in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, suspecting the group of involvement in human trafficking and several other offences.
During the operation, a total of 402 children and teenagers aged between one and 17 were rescued, believed to be victims of exploitation, neglect, and abuse.
