KAJANG: GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Nasiruddin Mohd Ali and 21 other individuals have pleaded guilty to an alternative charge of being members of an unlawful organisation.
Besides Nasiruddin, 66, the others include his wife Azura Md Yusof, 58; Mohammad Adib At-Tamimi, 33, the son of former Al-Arqam founder Ashaari Muhammad; Mohd Shukri Mohd Noor, 54; Muhammad Afdaluddin Latif, 35; Mohamad Sayuti Omar, 36; Mohd Fazil Md Jasin, 58; Mohd Dhirar Fakhrur Razi, 35; Mokhtar Tajuddin, 61; Muhammad Fajrul Islam Khalid, 29; Abu Ubaidah Ahmad Shukri, 35; Shuhaimi Mohamed, 57; Hasnan Abd Hamid, 54; and Muhammad Zahid Azhar @ Nadzri, 52.
The others are Khalilatul-Zalifah Mohammad Jamil, 28; Nur Jannah Omar, 33; Hamimah Yakub, 72; Asmat@Asmanira Muhammad Ramly, 45; Nurul Jannah Idris, 29; Siti Salmiah Ismail, 58; Siti Hajar Ismail, 52; and Mahani Kasim, 55.
They entered the plea before Shah Alam High Court judge Justice Datuk Seri Latifah Mohd Tahar in proceedings held at the Kajang Prison Complex on Friday (Nov 7).
The court is currently hearing the defence’s mitigation plea and the prosecution’s submission for a heavier sentence before passing its judgment.
They were previously charged with being members of an organised criminal group under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of between five and 20 years upon conviction.
However, following a representation from all the accused, the Attorney General's Chambers offered them an alternative charge, with becoming members of GISB, which is an unlawful organisation.
They are charged with committing the offence at a premises in Bandar Country Homes, Rawang, between October 2020 and Sept 11 last year.
The charge is framed under Section 43 of the Societies Act 1966 (Act 335) and is punishable with a maximum sentence of three years' imprisonment, or a fine not exceeding RM5,000, or both, if convicted. – Bernama
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