Harsher cult crackdowns needed


PETALING JAYA: Stronger laws to deal with religious cults and heavier penalties against propagating deviant teachings can help curb the spread of such groups, said experts in the wake of the Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) controversy.

They said current measures against those found guilty of such offences have not deterred the spread of these groups in the Muslim community, said syariah lawyers and legal experts.

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