PETALING JAYA: All applications related to the operations of Network School in Forest City, Johor, complied with the required procedures, says Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo (pic).
“The Digital Ministry has carried out checks and found that all the applications were in order.
“The Immigration Department also conducted further checks recently and confirmed that all the applications complied with the required procedures.”
Gobind said matters involving the school’s business licence and operations fall under the jurisdiction of the Johor government, while issues concerning foreign workers, visas and immigration are handled by the Home Ministry.
Gobind said Network School has been operating in Johor since 2024 with the full knowledge of the state government.
Any allegations of breaches of the law or licensing conditions should be investigated with action taken if any wrongdoing is uncovered, he added.
“If there are complaints, investigate them. I am firm on this. If investigations find any wrongdoing, action must be taken in accordance with the law,” he told reporters after visiting the landslide site at Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara and Kampung Chempaka.
Network School recently came under scrutiny following allegations that Israeli nationals were among its participants.
Authorities subsequently launched investigations into its operations and regulatory compliance, although immigration checks later found no evidence of Israeli passport holders at the premises.
Earlier, Gobind visited a sinkhole along a riverbank near a residential area in Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara, where he instructed the Petaling Jaya City Council, the Drainage and Irrigation Department and relevant agencies to formulate both short- and long-term solutions to the recurring soil erosion.
“The safety of the residents is the top priority, and mitigation works must be carried out properly to prevent a recurrence,” he said.
He also visited Jalan PJU 1/4A in Kampung Chempaka, which was recently affected by flash floods.
