To restore confidence in Malaysia’s child protection services we need a Royal Commission of Inquiry

THE ongoing child sexual abuse scandal has shaken many of us working in child protection under civil society organisations.

The duration and scale of the abuse by Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) is horrendous, and it will take many months to uncover the full scope of the abuse and the possibly thousands of children that have been severely traumatised over decades. We hope attempts will also be made to identify children who have previously been in their facilities and offer them the support they need.