KUALA LUMPUR: The decision regarding the doctrines of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB) will only be known after receiving the consent of the Conference of Rulers, which will convene in October, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.
The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said before seeking the Rulers’ consent, the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) Muzakarah Committee, chaired by Datuk Dr Nooh Gadot and attended by all state muftis will meet to discuss the matter from Tuesday (Sept 24) until Sept 26.
"A special paper prepared by the Malaysia Islamic Development Department (Jakim) on GISB will be presented to the committee on Tuesday in Terengganu. The committee will decide on the GISB matter,” he told reporters after the pre-launch of the 64th International Quran Recitation and Memorisation Assembly (MTHQA) here today.
He added that the MKI Muzakarah Committee’s decision regarding the matter would be presented to MKI chairman Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak, and deputy chairman, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, before being presented to the Conference of Rulers.
"We can expect a decision by October... We have acted swiftly to bring this paper into discussion tomorrow,” he said.
Commenting on the 64th MTHQA, themed "Al-Falah Pemacu Malaysia MADANI," Mohd Na’im said 92 participants from 71 countries will take part in the competition held from Oct 5 at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur.
He said 53 participants, comprising 39 men and 14 women from 41 countries, would be competing in the recitation category, while 39 participants, consisting of 26 men and 13 women from 30 countries, would take part in the memorisation category. - BERNAMA
