KUALA LUMPUR: A group of PAS MPs have submitted an emergency motion in the Dewan Rakyat seeking government explanation over allegations of Israelis being involved in the activities of a school in Forest City, Johor.
The motion, filed under Standing Order 18(1), called on the Home Ministry to explain claims that the school, named Network School, may have hosted Israeli nationals using second passports for a school programme.
Tumpat MP Datuk Mumtaz Md Nawi said the matter involved both national security and the future direction of the Forest City development project.
"In this issue now are the allegations that there are Israeli citizens who are using economic, investment and education platforms to penetrate into Malaysia.
“This is especially vital as these citizens are allegedly entering Malaysia illegally using second country passports," she said in a press conference at Parliament on Tuesday (July 14).
She also said the government must address concerns over Forest City's economic performance, noting that the project had yet to achieve its original development objectives.
Mumtaz said responsibility for the matter spanned several ministries, with economic issues involving the Economy and Finance Ministries, while security concerns fell under the Home Ministry.
The press conference was also attended by several PAS lawmakers, including Pengkalan Chepa MP Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary, and Sik MP Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman.
Ahmad Tarmizi said the Federal Government must provide a comprehensive and transparent explanation as the issue extended beyond Johor's jurisdiction.
He added that the key issue was whether all security screening and vetting procedures had been properly carried out before the project's implementation.
The emergency motion comes after the Home Ministry confirmed police and the Immigration Department had begun investigating allegations involving the Network School in Forest City.
Earlier on Tuesday, Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi called for a comprehensive probe, saying the state would not allow Johor to become a base for ideologies or movements that contravene the law, national sovereignty or the country's interests.
He urged the Home Ministry, Immigration Department, police, Customs Department and other security agencies to investigate the participants' identities, immigration status, travel documents and the purpose of their entry into Malaysia.
