Recruitment akin to cult-like following, says expert

PETALING JAYA: The penchant that some Malaysians have for the Islamic State (IS) terror group is psychological, similar to the reason why some people are attracted to cults, said criminologist Dr Geshina Ayu Mat Saat.

Cult membership was not about monetary gain but about propagating the group’s statements and achieving its goals, said the Universiti Sains Malaysia lecturer who has researched the topic.