GISB case: 55 children returned to verified guardians, says Nancy

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A total of 55 children linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB) have been returned to their verified guardians, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.   The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said that the matter was implemented based on the law and through a court order.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/xjhH5  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A total of 55 children linked to GISB holdings, Sendirian Berhad or GISB,

00:06have been returned to their verified guardians. Women, family and community development minister

00:12Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that the matter was implemented based on the law

00:17and through a court order. Nancy said currently, a total of 560 children, 283 boys and 277 girls

00:29are housed in shelters after the Social Welfare Department secured a temporary custody order from

00:35the court for two months under the Child Act 2001. On October 20th, Nancy reportedly said

00:42that no children have been returned to their parents due to concerns over potential custody

00:47battles. She emphasized the need for caution, noting that there are instances where both the

00:53mother and father of a child have filed separate applications, which could lead to additional

00:59complications. Since OPS Global Phase 1 began in early September, a total of 415 individuals,

01:08including top management from GISB holdings, Sendirian Berhad, have been arrested and 625

01:16victims aged between two months and 28 years have been rescued by the police.

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